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Thread: Dual Battery Rear Bin Left or Right??

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    lewy is offline Wizard Silver Subscriber
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    mine runs in front of the radiater then down the left side chassis rail up through the hole below the tail light[remove the tail light for access through the aircon vent,I dont have the bins as it is a seven seater,but the battery is an ark box [the one with the built in battery charger]so i can plug it in to a mains power if i have one near,I make the box secure by a strap between the two existing tie down points,this way i can have a much larger battery currently an n70 size.

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    I'll follow your thread with interest to see how it works out for you.[/QUOTE]

    Okey dokey, here are some photos of parts assembled so far
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    I'll follow your thread with interest to see how it works out for you.[/QUOTE]

    Okey dokey, here are some photos of work so far:
    Removed R/H/S cargo box
    Ark battery box and Century Deep Cycle AGM 120Ah
    Drivesafe of Traxide as I write this is organising the cabling to connect these up to the main battery.
    I will need to support the not inconsiderable weight of the battery once in the box and resting up against the space where the pocket was - I'm thinking of a cheap plastic cutting board from Coles cut to size should be fine as it will be hidden under the interior trim beneath the battery box.
    Lastly a battery tray to secure the box and battery into place - Ebay seems to have a multitude of these options
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    I was considering using one of the Arc PowerPacs there as it's already got the sockets and plugs built in. Any thoughts?

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    Quote Originally Posted by brougham View Post
    I was considering using one of the Arc PowerPacs there as it's already got the sockets and plugs built in. Any thoughts?
    I did look at the Ark Power Pack, it has plenty of features that would be quiet useful. The reason I went for its more basic cousin was because I really wanted a plain battery box simply to hold the battery and cover the +ve -ve terminals. Once I have this installed I'll wire in a fuse box and something like a Baintech distribution panel at a later date to keep all the sockets in one spot.

    Everyones install is different and a Power Pak might have been a really good option - one that I might regret later.

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    I have never used the built in plugs as i can't find i cig lighter plug that hasn't a large voltage drop, I have made up some short anderson plug extension leads.

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    I've had 2 x td5's and had 1 x in the left bin and 1 x in the right. My last one the only reason for for going left was it was the only bin I could get at the time and as my controller cables were too short to run down the left side through firewall to battery I had to cross to the right and ran cables under the scuff sill covers. Mine was an 120 A/H but could fit bigger (longer) .Here is the link and pics of my last install if anyones interested. Right is probably easier to use.
    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...orage-bin.html

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    Hi Sharkee, your post was one of the ones that inspired me to fit my Aux battery into the rear pockets., its a good one, thank you for putting it up.

    Do you have a photo of where you brought the +ve -ve cables into the rear cabin? I've worked out how to bring mine down from the engine bay, along the chassis then I am a little unsure how/where to bring them into the rear ???
    Ive removed the right side rear interior panels so its all exposed, there is a big square piece of rubber covering an access hole, I was thinking in through there, but would be handy to know if there is a better way first.
    Cheers / Andy

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