With a LR, one should perhaps have an idea what best suits.
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640Newton
However, it again raises some doubts in my mind about whether auto electricians simply install solution X because that is what they sell (and get paid for) or whether they take the time to assess and install the most appropriate solution based on the clients particular needs.
I think that this discussion shows the value of the Forum. Certainly in Canada, a Land Rover is so obscure that even with the dealer, one sometimes wonders.
With modifications, or anything not in the Land Rover option book, I think one best have a good idea of the results one would like to see and then canvas about the various shops as to how they would do whatever. The guy that sounds closest to what you think should be done becomes the guy to chance.
Later this week, I am having a transmission filter / oil change done. My dealer is good, but $2,000.00 for a oil filter etc, (shop rates and all), is not much fun. As such, I spent a couple of weeks talking to various transmission shops. Bottom line, I found a place that knows the 3's tranny is similar to a 2005/6 Lincoln Navigator SUV, and better yet, one of their off shore shop persons is a Land Rover guy - hence they will not try to prove I would have been better off with a Toyota.
And yes, with any shop, and any problem, you will most likely get the solution that they are most familiar with, which just might work out for you too - hence the need for the Forum.
I have the Traxide dual battery system in my 3 and choose it as at least they understand Land Rover, (certainly more than I do); as to the 4, well even more so, at that charging system is so different as to be virtually unknown here in North America, (and perhaps elsewhere).
Traxide is the only one I would chance.
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THE BOOGER
Just a related question is the Traxide unit the only dual battery setup that LR will accept while the car is under warranty?:)
I think that may be so with the D4 but verification is best left to one of the Australians here on the Forum.
With my LR3, it was the only controller I would chance given that so little is known about Land Rovers in the New World. In fairness however, the 3's electrical system is fairly common so most other multiple battery controller units will not actually destroy the 3's electrical; they just will not split the charging perhaps as well as could be desired.
That brand with the display with all the lights had appeal, but I decided that I would instead, purchase a tyre pressure monitoring setup with lots of coloured digits and LED's - get my fix that way, and hence I installed the boring but efficient, Traxide dual battery controller.
