Thread: A couple of battery questions...

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

So do CAT make a battery that can be paired in the original box, I have nil option of using the rear passenger under bonnet area and don't want to put it inside in the back either.

What have you got that consumes the PS space at the moment?

Originally Posted by onebob

Exactly! ... this became apparent to me yesterday when researching online, and after downloading and studying all the OPTIMA product spec pdf's it was clear that in a single OPTIMA I could go nowhere near matching even half the capacity of what i already have installed - which is monster 180A/hr x 1000 CCA jobbie. Initially the dual battery tray option was attactive to me because i had already utilized the other convenient option by mounting an air compressor on my ARB second battery tray. So now it's back to the drawing board so as to speak.

onebob

Bob, shuffle the compressor to the other side between the brake booster..

Originally Posted by Toppa

Yeh, i had originaly purchased an arb tray to sit next to the turbo but found the dual a/c pipes made it almost impossible to fit it there and i had a seven seater so the 3rd row option was also out - hence my best option was the two smaller optimas in the original battery location. It was more expensive but it works. It certainly wasnt done that way just because it 'looks' good.

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How long ago? I was led to believe the ARB tray has been updated to suit the Rear A/C units..

Someone on this forum (good luck finding the posts) has an ARB tray and rear A/C for sure...

And whilst yes, it works... You're could most likely have gotten away with a Low Voltage Cut-out device, and a huge single battery... And carried a jump pack in the back for those "oops" moments..

I think you are right. I remember a post on some one modifying a tray and either moving or manipulating the a/c pipes out of the way. I looked at doing it but i didnt want to risk cracking the a/c lines. ARB definately didnt have a tray to suit rear a/c when i rang them (.

Honestly if i was to do it again, id put a monster in the orig spot and rip out the rhs 3rd row seat and put the second there. 2 optimas are a pretty heavy weight to hang over 1 wheel.

Btw, i saw the fyrlyt's at the show todatt. They look pretty good, slightly smaller that i expexted but hard to comment on the light output when shown them in the middle of the day.

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Originally Posted by Toppa

I think you are right. I remember a post on some one modifying a tray and either moving or manipulating the a/c pipes out of the way. I looked at doing it but i didnt want to risk cracking the a/c lines. ARB definately didnt have a tray to suit rear a/c when i rang them (.

Honestly if i was to do it again, id put a monster in the orig spot and rip out the rhs 3rd row seat and put the second there. 2 optimas are a pretty heavy weight to hang over 1 wheel.

Btw, i saw the fyrlyt's at the show todatt. They look pretty good, slightly smaller that i expexted but hard to comment on the light output when shown them in the middle of the day.

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Their output certain isn't

Have you got SLS? If not, Theres a battery position down there to be had for those looking for alternatives...

Have compressor and catch can and breather manifold there so no more room for batteries

Yes, the ARB battery bracket can fit on a D2 with rear AC; I installed one a couple of years ago. There is one pipe which needs to be carefully bent/manipulated to allow the bracket to sit in place, once done the rest is easy.
I can probably provide more details (from distant memory) if you are still interested in doing this.

I've got an Optima D34 yellow in that corner, on an ARB tray.

It's a tight fit, but do-able .... search the D2 forum for the relevant posts with pic's (I can't find it at the moment).