Thread: Traxide Isolator issues

You have mentioned that you charge your axillary batteries, but have you checked your main cranking battery to see if it is OK and have you checked that you have your isolator wired correctly, the light on the isolator tells you this by the way it is flashing.

Baz.

Hi Billy, when your cranking battery was flat, were your auxiliary/house batteries still powering your fridge and accessories?

Also, with the flat cranking battery and the USI-160 isolator, did you jump start from the auxiliary batter?

Originally Posted by Redback

You have mentioned that you charge your axillary batteries, but have you checked your main cranking battery to see if it is OK and have you checked that you have your isolator wired correctly, the light on the isolator tells you this by the way it is flashing.

Baz.

Yes have checked that all connections are correct. When I charged the batteries last time I went camping I connected Vinnie (D4) to the camper and charged them all at the same time. Charger is located in camper so batters in bonnet are charged via 50a Anderson plug. I have now reconditioned all batteries and will see how that goes. It's just that when I'm camping and plug into the Anderson plug I thought that I'm using the optima as supply and when voltage gets below 12v the relay inside the isolator should open to keep a healthy voltage in the cranking battery. So far both times camping this has let me down as I have had a flat cranking battery. I have followed the instructions of the kit, so I know it's all wired up correctly.

I guess I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong with where the switch should be on the traxxide kit. By the instructions it should be away from the LEd.

Confused??

Billy

Hi again Billy and I think you probably didn’t see my reply as would have been typing yours at the same time.

Did you have anything running in the D4 while you were camping as it sounds like you either have a problem with your cranking battery or something is drawing power in the D4.

Yes Tim I have wondered that myself if anything might be drawing power from battery, the first time it happened I was able to jump from aux battery via switch, second time both batteries did not have enough in them to get the car going. As I said earlier I have reconditioned all batteries and will monitor. All voltage seems good across all batteries even though I know this isn't an indicator for there condition.

I am heading to Townsville I might get dealer to check cranking batty health.

Cheers Billy

I have put a clamp meter on the negative, was drawing about 3 amps. Does the computer draw that kind of current. I will have to do more investigating.

Billy

Originally Posted by Canaussie

I have put a clamp meter on the negative, was drawing about 3 amps. Does the computer draw that kind of current. I will have to do more investigating.

Billy

When the car's asleep (after 2mins of inactivity), it should only draw milliamps. Are you doing anything to keep it awake (opening doors, running auxillaries etc)?

Cheers,

Gordon

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Also, with the flat cranking battery and the USI-160 isolator, did you jump start from the auxiliary batter?

If we experience a flat cranking battery should we jump start from auxiliary or cranking battery