Disco II Td5 ES Duel Battery System

[Stewie]

Has anyone fitted a duel battery system under the bonnet of a Disco II Td5 ES. I'm told it is impossible due to the rear air conditioning compressor unit and pipes etc around the space near the turbo where the second battery would normally sit?

Hasanyone had any success in moving stuff around?

[Redback]

Yes they have and no not impossible, you can't put it next the the Turbo, BUT, It can be put side by side with the main battery.

Like this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/1036.jpg


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/1035.jpg
Or can be fitted in one of the back storage bins.

Baz.

[feral]

Yes they have and no not impossible, you can't put it next the the Turbo, BUT, It can be put side by side with the main battery.

Like this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/1036.jpg


:no2:....no, not like this.




https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/1035.jpg
Baz.

mmmm......better, but I wonder if their cars burn to the ground :eek:




Or can be fitted in one of the storage bins. Baz.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/630.jpg


Like this :BigThumb:

[Stewie]

Yes they have and no not impossible, you can't put it next the the Turbo, BUT, It can be put side by side with the main battery.

Like this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/1036.jpg


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/1035.jpg
Or can be fitted in one of the back storage bins.

Baz.

I like the look of the two orange batteries side by side. You don't happen to know the capcity of each battery do you. And, where do the jack and ECU(?) / SLABS(?) go? I'm trying to save space so moving if putting in the batteries like this means I have to put the jack and ECU(?) / SLABS(?) in the back of the vehicle I may just put the battery inside in stead?

[Redback]

:no2:....no, not like this.




mmmm......better, but I wonder if their cars burn to the ground :eek:




https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/630.jpg


Like this :BigThumb:

If that's the case then, why haven't Defenders burnt to the ground:confused:

They have batteries side by side under the drivers seat;)

Stewie they are optima red tops, very expensive, but supposed to be very good.

As yours is a 7 seater, they aren't many options, apart from this or the ACE cradle on the passenger chassis rail, if you don't have ACE/SLS.

Baz.

[tracker]

I see bcf have a battrey box with BUILTIN smart charger. I havent checked it out but maybe ok for portable type power.;)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I've read a few of these posts (5 years worth---),, and after thinking about it for a while(5 years---),, if I needed a second battery it would be a GEL battery, mounted under the car on the chassis.

just my 2 cents worth,,:D

[Yorkshire_Jon]

I've read a few of these posts (5 years worth---),, and after thinking about it for a while(5 years---),, if I needed a second battery it would be a GEL battery, mounted under the car on the chassis.

just my 2 cents worth,,:D

Is that a Christmas joke???

Where on earth could you safely mount a battery on the underside of a Land Rover chassis? It wouldnt last 5 minutes before it got ripped off - unless of course it only takes the kids to school, then you wouldnt need two in the first place!

Also, whats wrong with two side by side in the engine bay? Come to think of it Ive also see Disco's with a battery in the same location as the original but on the opposite wing - granted a bit more work involved in that with Disco IIs.

Regards,
Jon

[barney]

i didn't fit a duel battery system in my 110 because i wanted them to work together, so i fitted a dual battery system.:D

[Slunnie]

Gels are also slow to charge.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Lots of things wrong with the engine bay,,

no matter where you mount it you have to move other gear,
and it overfills an already overheated/overcrowded space.

do you normally rip stuff off your chassis?:eek:

god your a hero!

:TakeABow:

[Stewie]

Thanks everyone for your knowledge and advice on a duel battery system for my Disco II Td5 ES. I have finally made a choice to go with a 120 AH Deep Cycle/High Crank Thumper Redback under the bonet (which replacees my original battery) .... and a Thumper 75 AH in the rear where the 7th seat fit ( I have taken the 7th seat out for this trip)

So now I could run the 40 ltr Engel fridge and laptop from the car battery on small trips without having to take a spare battery. And then thorw in the 75 AH Thumpeer for longer trips or when we need to leave the fridge at the camp site.

All I need to do now is fit a isolator and monitor and I'm all set.

All of the equipment (and vasts amounts of knowledge) was supplied by the team at Home of 12 volt in Adelaide. They really know their stuff when it comes to 12v applications and with them being literally around the corner from me it's handy to pop in for a chat and get some sound advice. A big thank you to Gary, Ashliegh and Mathew for their patcience, knowledge and advice. They also managed to squeeze me in today to have it all fitted ready for our trip to Loxton over Christmas and New Year. At least now I'll have plenty of cold beer and the missus will have plenty of cold champange

[feral]

If that's the case then, why haven't Defenders burnt to the ground:confused:

They have batteries side by side under the drivers seat;)Baz.



Also, whats wrong with two side by side in the engine bay?
Regards,
Jon


:eek::eek::eek:....absolutely nothing and couldn't care less how many batteries are lined up side by side :mad:

The bleeding obvious is the way that they have been hacked and spaghetti wired to make it all work.

What are we...butchers or safe professional looking installs? I'm sure Drivesafe shakes his head at some of the wiring he has seen.