Thread: A couple of battery questions...

Here is mine. Installed a couple of weeks ago. I struggled to get the battery tie down bar to fit and had to modify the holes to get it to work. The two optimas just fit.

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Originally Posted by Toppa

Here is mine. Installed a couple of weeks ago. I struggled to get the battery tie down bar to fit and had to modify the holes to get it to work. The two optimas just fit.

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You little beauty - many thanks.

Thanks Toppa, thanks Trevor,

Are the Yellow tops model D34's ? - I'm going with the same Battery tray and are online atm researching the battery options. Just need to decide on a dual battery controller - what have you both chosen ?
onebob

Tim, Michelles battery is partly to blame. The dealer had fitted a new battery but it's tiny. I could fit two into the box. Michelle, nothing wrong with century batteries.

I'm working on rebuilding the original battery box in alloy to fit two yellow tops in there. It'll fit but I need a spare box to make templates off. If anyone has a spare. It's ok for a V* but the TD with the ecu in the box would need to be relocated.

Originally Posted by onebob

Thanks Toppa, thanks Trevor,

Are the Yellow tops model D34's ? - I'm going with the same Battery tray and are online atm researching the battery options. Just need to decide on a dual battery controller - what have you both chosen ?
onebob

Optimas are D34's. I used traxides USI-160.

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There's a couple of yellows that'll fit. I think the 34's are what I'm planning on fitting together, just use the 34a (i think it is) that has the terminals reversed for the second.

I'll second the USI 160, I have fitted it even though I'm yet to set up the second battery. I have replaced the original switch/led with a different setup in the D2's switch blank on the instrument binacle.

G'day guys, so my install looks exactly like toppa's with the two group 34 batteries. I didn't modify the battery tray, just the old tray that was there before. As Chris mentioned to me the ECU it is fairly unprotected now and open to the elements to an extent including water, mud and heat. I've been thinking of a way to protect the ECU and all i can come up with is similar to how it was before in that it was protected by the battery/jack tray. I'm thinking of measuring the ECU and perhaps making up a case for it and somehow protect those ever important red and black connectors, maybe a gromet like setup but It's still only in my head at this point lol.

I haven't had the setup the way it is for a while but light 4x4ing and everyday driving hasn't worried the ECU (knock on wood)

Ok new idea; had a quick search and others have used waterproof junction boxes that sparkies use. Now with the dual batt tray it is already a tight fix and I did read about extending the wires for the ECU? If that's the case it could be moved and I would suggest (inside the cabin if possible) but if not then towards the back left (drivers side) of the engine bay by the brake servo. From memory there seems to be a bit of space. So relocate it there, put in junction box and silicon it up around wires seals etc and securely attach it somewhere. If possible, it'd be out of the way, protected from heat mud etc and what's best... Piece of mind. Only issue is if the wiring look extenders do exist? I would think they would but haven't seem them. If they are you can be sure I will be doing this job soon