Hey Cluba,, yours have SLS?
if not the tray on the chassis under the navs door could suit,,
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Hey Cluba,, yours have SLS?
if not the tray on the chassis under the navs door could suit,,
Sill tanks...
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Originally Posted by drivesafe
so what if i have two different batteries, i think iunderstand that different batteries have different voltages etc, all over myhead in a way
Also if your thingy, charges the second battery off the first battery, thenwhat happens if I switch the batteries around? i.e. the second becomes thefirst, will it charge the other way, or will it go bang or omit black Lucaslike smoke if I do? Will I end up stranded in the never never to die a slow painfuldeath and having fury teeth from drinking my own urine??
Hi 85 county, and this is actually a myth.Quote:
Originally Posted by 85 county
All lead acid batteries have the same State of Charge voltage levels and as such can be paralleled and there will be no problems.
My isolators have been paralleling different types of batteries for more than 20 years now and they don’t cause problems doing so.
In reality, because of the way my isolators work, the auxiliary battery will actually help improve and maintain the charge level of the cranking battery.
As for swapping batteries around, again, as all lead acid batteries have the same State of Charge levels, the only thing you have to factor in is if the auxiliary battery is an ordinary type deep cycle battery.
While you can still safely use an ordinary deep cycle battery as a starting battery to get yourself out of a trouble situation, but to continually use an ordinary deep cycle battery as a starting battery, will dramatically shorten an ordinary deep cycle battery’s life span.
If you think you are going to regularly need to use your auxiliary battery as a starting battery then you should look at using something like an Optima Yellow Top deep cycle and winching battery.
how much???
Hi again 85 county, and the new SC80 is still the same price as the Old SC80, $125 and the new SC80+A, including a fused ACCESSORIES output, is $170 but there is a 10% AULRO discount on these isolators.
My N70 starting battery went high impedance and was replaced last week.
I've now found my 100AH AGM has also died so I'm looking for a replacement. It is mounted under the floor in the spare wheel well. The location was the reason I went AGM.
However, I'm now thinking of replacing it with an identical battery to the starting battery but I'm concerned about gassing off. Do modern batteries gas off that much? Will it be an issue mounting a conventional battery under the floor noting it won't be that well ventilated. I can't see an easy way to vent the compartment to the outside without compromising water tightness.
My batteries are configured through a Traxide SC40 dual battery system.
Minis and VW Beetles/Type 3's had the battery inside, as do the VE Commodores from memory. It should be safe so long as they aren't overcharged. I still remember the sulphuric acid stink in my mate's Mini K when the regulator failed. Evil.
Hi Ron and as bee utey posted, there is no problem with putting a standard wet cell battery inside the cab, there are more than 2 dozen NEW vehicles that come with the cranking battery in the cab or boot area.Quote:
Originally Posted by p38arover
But no matter what type of battery it is, it should be in a plastic battery box to protect against spillage, and this includes AGMs because they too can spew electrolyte if over charged.