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  1. 20th September 2014, 06:20 PM #1
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    Under seat storage

    Hi Guys and Gals,

    I am in the process of thinking through a dual battery setup in my 2014 Defender 110. I was wondering if anyone has put the Aux battery( or 2) in under the drivers seat?
    I believe from some posts i managed to find while searching that the drivers side box is not as deep as the drivers side?
    Does anyone have some pictures they could share of the space in the drivers side box? And/or pictures of a battery install done in this way?

    I would go and have a look at my own one but I am away at work for a month so no can do.

    Thanks
    Steve
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  2. 20th September 2014, 07:02 PM #2
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    G'day Steve, here's a pic showing an Optima blue top battery standing up in the drivers seat box.
    They are to high to fit standing up....
    N.B, electrics have been moved to an Mulgo Xbox.
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  3. 20th September 2014, 07:10 PM #3
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    And here's a pic showing it on its side, (still making up mounting brackets for it) just enough room to put the lid of the seat box on.
    When I have finished making a mounting bracket, it will be mounted further forward than in the picture where there is a little more room, at the back of the compartment I will have a small ARB air compressor mounted as well.
    N.B, the optima batteries can be mounted in pretty much any position/angle.
    Also the optima battery that I have (blue top) is also to high to fit standing up in the passenger seat box which as you say is deeper than the drivers side one.

    Mike.
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  4. 20th September 2014, 07:22 PM #4
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    You can fit another battery under the passenger seat.
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  5. 20th September 2014, 08:20 PM #5
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    Cheers Mike, I have just ordered an exbox and was reading I may have to get a deeper floor mate for the drivers side, nice to know I can get one in.

    Cheers Doc I was aware of this but as I am moving the stuff from drivers side would rather put them in there.
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  6. 20th September 2014, 09:45 PM #6
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    Fair enough moving stuff out of there, I've done the same. Good spot to mount a compressor though !!!
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  7. 20th September 2014, 10:10 PM #7
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    Also have 2 batteries under passenger seat without issues though it is tight. Second one is 110 amp from memory.
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  8. 21st September 2014, 08:16 AM #8
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    Dual battery set is much better to keep both batteries as close together as possible. So that end it's better and easier to put them both under the passengers seat.

    Use this -

    Battery Trays | Piranha Offroad 4WD Products
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  9. 21st September 2014, 08:56 AM #9
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    Two N70s fit in the unaltered space if you're neat

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  10. 21st September 2014, 09:19 AM #10
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    Do yourself a favor and make the under seat box bigger , there is plenty of room to go deeper , & you will smile instead of curse whenever you have cause to do any thing in there .
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