Thread: need ideas - 2nd battery in 130 HCPU

Our's is under the tray behind the wheel in front of the tool box


Mrs ho har

Put it in with the other battery. Just turn the original 90 degrees and install the aux bat beside it. This is what I did in my '96 130 , enough room for 2 n70z case size batteries , solenoid and air con relays etc which were moved from the side of the box and swung around to the front of the box. Add a couple of bits of wood as packers / spacers , two new holes for the hold down bracket and your in business. It all fits , just. Sorry no pics , i'm not that savvy with all that sort of stuff.

Sorry not the best pics




Standard battery turned 90 degrees and packing used in lower section of battery compatment.
Two 12 dollar battery switches used as isillator switches as they are cheap and take up less room.
Air con relays as standard.
Second battery is slightly smaller , but there has been on problems in ten years.
Some people choose to do alot more work and fit two n70z type batteries.

There was talk about this in another thread >>>>>>>>>>>

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...batteries.html

I wasn't comfortable with the height of the box if I packed the base and didn't want the lid too close to the terminals (not sure of the height of Ron's's batteries and if he enlarged the box lid?) . Previously I had a start battery of 250 x 170 x 220 high and a Deka AGM (170 x 130 x 180 "power sports") next to it sideways. The amp.hour capacity just wasn't enough even though it survived discharge to 7v repeatedly. I ended up enlarging the box which allowed me to fit a second 250 x 170 x 220 battery (both turned sideways) with the auxilliary having an 80 A.H capacity). This should just allow 2 or 3 days fridge running time without starting the car (if I keep the Engel on 1 to 1.5)