hot wire

[hiline]

g'day guys

i'm after what info you can give me on a hot wire for my new campervan

whats the best way to do it ???


brakes are sorted https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ went with the Prodigy system

cheers hiline

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">i would set up a small anderson plug and have it switched through a heavy duty relay....</span>

[hiline]

now come on zook,you know i'm a bit vague when it comes to working on cars :? :?

more info thanks

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">one terminal will be +ve.....
and the other will be -ve.....</span>

[hiline]

[quote=DEFENDERZOOK]<span style="color:blue">one terminal will be +ve.....
and the other will be -ve.....</span>

huh??? :?

[rangieman]

Ray talk to rusty he is a wizz when it comes to stuff like that + he,s cheap a couple of beers https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[hiline]

i give that 1 a miss :wink:

[Disco300Tdi]

If that new mobile palace has a battery box
run a fused wire down thru the kubota to an
anderson plug straight to the battery

[hiline]

Originally posted by 84RR
If that new mobile palace has a battery box
run a fused wire down thru the kubota to an
anderson plug straight to the battery

it has a battery box in its own little compartment near the front door

[rangieman]

why ask when our answers are too hard for you to follow or you wont seek rustys help



please mate ,


it puzzles me

you know rusty will help what has happend do i see a domestic problem here


just kiss and make up https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[matbor]

Ray, get someone to put in a dual battery controller, suggest http://www.traxide.com.au/trax1sc40_2.html (AULRO Member discount https://www.aulro.com/afvb/) and then run a cable from the controller to a anderson plug and connect the deep cycle battery up to that, easy.

then later on you can put in the solar panels etc https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ more $$$$$

what do u plan on running off the battery and how long for without recharge ??

Matt.

[Disco300Tdi]

Originally posted by hiline+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hiline)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-84RR
If that new mobile palace has a battery box
run a fused wire down thru the kubota to an
anderson plug straight to the battery

it has a battery box in its own little compartment near the front door[/b][/quote]

Sorry Ray I meant to the say run the wire
from the 2nd battery in the kubota

[D110V8D]

There is no second battery in the Kubota.

[D110V8D]

Originally posted by rangieman

you know rusty will help what has happend do i see a domestic problem here

just kiss and make up https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Dont tell me Rusty forgot the cable ties on the mixer too!! 8O https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/














Sorry. :cry:

[Disco300Tdi]

Originally posted by D110V8D
There is no second battery in the Kubota.

Hi Mick, long time no see......
Must catch up at Wandin

Looks like Ray may need to see Rusty now 8O

[D110V8D]

Yes mate I'll see you there. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[hiline]

thanks for your reply's guy's https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

what a great bunch of blokes you all are 8O :wink:

[drivesafe]

Hi hiline, what exactly are you trying to do. Do you have a second battery in in the caravan or do you just want to connect power to the van from your vehicle’s battery. :?:

Cheers.

[hiline]

Originally posted by drivesafe
Hi hiline, what exactly are you trying to do. Do you have a second battery in in the caravan or do you just want to connect power to the van from your vehicle’s battery. :?:

Cheers.

drivesafe....... the van has its own battery

my car only has 1 battery

so i'm told i need a hot wire to run and charge the van battery while i'm driving.............

[drivesafe]

Done. Now I know what you want.

You will need to run both a positive and a negative cable of at least 10mm2 from you front battery, through a dual battery charge controller ( and naturally I would recommend mine ) and a circuit breaker at the front, to the caravan and another circuit breaker at the battery in the caravan.

To allow you to easily connect and disconnect the van a you need it, use 50 amp Anderson Plugs ( part N# SB50 ).

Running the cable through the vehicle is a BIG job but there is no reason you can’t do it yourself.

There is a lot more to it than this but this will give you an idea and if you want more info just ask and I’ll go through each step and explain why it should be done a given way as you need it.

Cheers.

[hiline]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>There is a lot more to it than this but this will give you an idea and if you want more info just ask and I’ll go through each step and explain why it should be done a given way as you need it.
[/b][/quote]

please do ..........

i want to get it right the first time :wink:

also give me all the costings


thanks mate

[drivesafe]

How soon do you need to do your “HOT WIRE” as I have to do a similar set up for Steinzy so you can follow and ask any questions as we go.

Cheers

[hiline]

i pick up my new van April 10th

so just before then :wink:

[drivesafe]

That’s heaps of time hiline, I hope to have the project started and well under way next week.

Cheers.

[hiline]

thanks mate https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/


i'll keep my eye's glued to the forum

[harryw]

I also have a caravan but we have a solar panel on the roof which charges the battery as part of its role.

When we are in Caravan parks the battery is charged when plugged into the mains.

This enables us to also go offroad and still have lights in the caravan at all times.

A further option I had fitted is another solar panel connection to run the engel through the caravan deep cycle battery.

Neither of these options may be of interest but they work for me.

As drivesafe knows I don't always choose the best people to help me with battery options :cry: but the ones relating to the caravan were installed at the time I bought the caravan and the installer knew exactly what I wanted to do and in the 6 years I have run this rig it hasn't let me down

[hiline]

the van i bought already has a solor wire connected

just need a panel and away i go https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ :wink:


how good are the panels ???

and what price are they ??

[drivesafe]

The problem Harryw is not that you choose the wrong people deliberately, far from it and a problem that faces most people who know nothing about vehicle electric's, you went to a 4x4 chain store thinking that you were going to experts and they should have been.

The problem in your case is that ARB should have made sure the the franchisee either was qualified to do this type of work or made it clear to the franchisee, he should refer the installation on to professionals.

ARB have corrected the fouled up installation which is to their credit but it should not have happened in the first place and I wonder how many other vehicles are running around with the wrong set up.

Harryw you did the right thing and it’s in no way your fault that you ended up with what you did.

Cheers and as posted, just glad that all is well now.

[drivesafe]

Hi hiline, before buying solar panels, make sure you actually need them and will get adequate use out of them to justify their cost.

Depending on your intended use, an additional battery usually can give you more operating time for a much lower cost.

Cheers

[hiline]

i already have a spare battery i take with me camping
to run 12v lights and stuff

then once i get home i re-charge it


just was wondering how good the solar panels where...........

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">its how expensive solar panels are you should be asking....

but with a panel or two on top ov the van you can leave the battery in there permanently.....
and if its parked out in the sun....the battery will always be charged.....









and if you do mount panels on a van or roof rack.....a good tip is:

try and mount them on a removable frame that can be removed and left out in the sun.....
so your rig or van can be in the shade.......</span>

[discomaniac]

I've got the SC80 from Drivesafe in My D3. Charges a 2nd Battery in the D3 as well as the battery in the Coromal Camper.

Followed Drivesafe's advice and used Anderson plugs to connect the Car to the Camper.

Looked easy to install, but still will have an Auto Electrician mate install it for me.

Haven't looked into solar yet, but have found the wiring in the Coromal Camper ready for solar connection. Might be an option one day.

Discomaniac

[hiline]

i think i'll be going with drivesafe's system https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

by 2 cause my mate needs one as well :wink:


8 weeks to delivery date https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/