Keithy P38
12th March 2013, 11:13 AM
Hey guys n gals
I had a reasonable weekend just gone got up to a fair bit of mischief! I have now fitted up my dual battery system - so glad i've finally done that. I also made up a switch panel for the centre instrument binnacle.
The basics of my dual battery system is that i've run a Traxide SC80 smart charger, about 6m of 6B&S cable (conjuted to the chassis), have an anderson plug in the rear so I can physically remove the second battery - I wanted this as we also take our Isuzu D-max out on family outings, and i've run a switch from the earth on the smart charger so I can tell it when to run and when not to.
The benefit of this system is that I have used my Ark Power Pack as the battery box, have not gutted the Ark charger or anything inside the box, so I can also use 240v to charge the aux battery prior to any trip or for the purpose of topping it up before putting it in the D-max (which will later recieve the same SC80 setup i've got in the Rangie).
The switch panel means i've now removed my Rear Air Locker switch from the panel below the steering wheel and placed it within easy sight/reach rather than fear i've bumped it with my knee (which has not yet happened, but if someone else were to drive my Rangie it is possible). And the other switch is my aux battery on/off switch. Next on the list will be a switch hooked up to the EAS delay timer.
Attached images are the final product with the exception of the switch pack - I will cover it with some black or dark grey contact or something, but for the meantime it's locked and loaded! Don't mind the mess - I haven't vacuumed the Rangie as yet!
Cheers
Keithy
I had a reasonable weekend just gone got up to a fair bit of mischief! I have now fitted up my dual battery system - so glad i've finally done that. I also made up a switch panel for the centre instrument binnacle.
The basics of my dual battery system is that i've run a Traxide SC80 smart charger, about 6m of 6B&S cable (conjuted to the chassis), have an anderson plug in the rear so I can physically remove the second battery - I wanted this as we also take our Isuzu D-max out on family outings, and i've run a switch from the earth on the smart charger so I can tell it when to run and when not to.
The benefit of this system is that I have used my Ark Power Pack as the battery box, have not gutted the Ark charger or anything inside the box, so I can also use 240v to charge the aux battery prior to any trip or for the purpose of topping it up before putting it in the D-max (which will later recieve the same SC80 setup i've got in the Rangie).
The switch panel means i've now removed my Rear Air Locker switch from the panel below the steering wheel and placed it within easy sight/reach rather than fear i've bumped it with my knee (which has not yet happened, but if someone else were to drive my Rangie it is possible). And the other switch is my aux battery on/off switch. Next on the list will be a switch hooked up to the EAS delay timer.
Attached images are the final product with the exception of the switch pack - I will cover it with some black or dark grey contact or something, but for the meantime it's locked and loaded! Don't mind the mess - I haven't vacuumed the Rangie as yet!
Cheers
Keithy