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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555   
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I've just got a Durite split charge relay in mine. It's the cheapest way I've found, and works perfectly well!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DURITE-SPLIT-CHA...0120726102 Mine cost me a damn site less than that, so if you want one give me a shout as I've got one here that I haven't used.  An engine to TDi for!
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23rd Apr 2013 8:23pm |
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| taffrican Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Living room Posts: 624  
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I bought mine from X-eng, good quality, simple fitting instructions
http://www.x-eng.co.uk/StoreDisplay.asp?SL=9&MID=4 Optimists say the glass is half full.. Pessimists say the glass is half empty.. Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be! |
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23rd Apr 2013 8:27pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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Diode blockers are the best but they do restrict the battery to about 80% max charge.
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23rd Apr 2013 8:29pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1913 
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Chers guys
Is it the done thing to fit a battery monitor? Any preference on battery makes. 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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23rd Apr 2013 9:05pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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There are many different ways of charging two batteries.
Basically you have to decide what features YOU want from a two battery set up. Remember that the prime use of a car battery system is to start the car engine. If you can not start the car engine it might be awkward, might leave you up the creek without a paddle or even threaten your life! Three types of batteries: 1) Starter battery 2) Leisure battery 3) Combined starter/leisure battery. We would normally suggest two combined starter/leisure batteries. A few questions for you. Do you want a completely separate starter battery and leisure battery set up? Do you want to cut into vehicle existing wiring? Do you want the ability to join both batteries for winching purposes? Do you want the ability to start the vehicle off the second battery? Do you want a dual voltmeter? For myself, I want the ability to start the vehicle off the second battery which means starter/leisure battery. Also I want the ability to combine batteries for winching. That means a big relay I would suggest looking at some of the Blue Sea relays or the IBS system. None of these involve cutting into existing wiring. Downside of them is they are more expensive then other means of just charging two batteries. Brendan |
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23rd Apr 2013 9:35pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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The Tombraider 90 had a National Luna split charge system on it when I bought it complete with a monitor / control unit. Worked very well and an alarm if there was a problem.
I took it off when I sold it and will fit it to the 110 at some point. John http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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23rd Apr 2013 9:46pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785
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just bought one of these yesterday
http://www.mobilecentre.co.uk/index.php?ma...cts_id=582 Which should be delivered today and I did by it from Tim.
I will be fitting it in about 5 weeks time Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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24th Apr 2013 2:20am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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i have the same as Russ, fitted for about a year now, no issues, just works. i did not see the need for fancy gauges or rows of leds telling me there was electricity in my batteries. there's a simple carling rocker that tells me all i need to know. paired mine up with odyssey pc1500s and a devon44 tray
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24th Apr 2013 6:09am |
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