Locking with the bonnet up

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Originally Posted by scarry

If the Anderson plug is wired to the auxillary battery in normal circumstances you will be charging both batteries.

But if the main battery voltage is around 12v or lower and the traxide relay has dropped out,you will be charging the auxiliary battery only.
In this case the only way to charge the main battery would be through the main battery terminals,or possibly through the white plug.

I have the Cteck plug permanently wired to the main battery,therefore both batteries are charged.If the traxide relay has dropped out,it doesn't take long before it comes in,as it senses the voltage on the main battery only.

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I have the CTek leads permanently connected as well, why I started with the bonnet up thread but there seems a few other options.

I supposed based on what you pointed out, charging via the white plug would be a better option that the Anderson plug.

Richard

**** easy. Just open the bonnet & lock down the latch on the drivers side as this is the one that has the micro switch attached. No taking anything apart & all you need is a screwdriver. (It helps if you have something like screwdriver that has a right angle bend on it)

Cheers :)

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Originally Posted by sniegy

**** easy. Just open the bonnet & lock down the latch on the drivers side as this is the one that has the micro switch attached. No taking anything apart & all you need is a screwdriver. (It helps if you have something like screwdriver that has a right angle bend on it)



Cheers :)

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Do you mean loosen it a bit and then tighten it in the locked down position closing the switch?

Cheers,
Scott

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Originally Posted by sniegy

**** easy. Just open the bonnet & lock down the latch on the drivers side as this is the one that has the micro switch attached. No taking anything apart & all you need is a screwdriver. (It helps if you have something like screwdriver that has a right angle bend on it)

Cheers :)

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And with the bonnet open,not much chance the vehicle will be driven off accidently.:)

Hey Scott,
Do nothing apart from let the tool you use basically be the Bonnet & close the latch. If you watch the bonnet enter the latch you will see it strike the lock over mechanism, it then continues down to push against the micro switch.
So basically you just push down the latch until it locks. To test if it is done, look to see where the latch position is & then release the latch from the passenger side, It will go Clunk. Re lock & start vehicle & you won't get a message on the dash if it is done right.

Cheers

Will leaving the bonnet open run down the battery if not on a charger

Sounds a silly question but based on some previous comments I would not be surprised.


Richard

Do I remember something about the white plug being much lower current than the 50A anderson? Not that it matters for trickle charging

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I set my timer up to run Saturday to Sunday with the charger attached with the bonnet up

I wanted to check this morning to see if leaving the bonnet up does cause any issues

Well as it turned out I stuffed my timer settings up.

It did start at the right time and stop at the right time but while first setting it up I set up another timer block which started again at midnight and not end.

Any way the batteries are fully charged now 😊

I will try again a bit later

Richard

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Originally Posted by Stuart02

Do I remember something about the white plug being much lower current than the 50A anderson? Not that it matters for trickle charging

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Yep, this thread (link below) ... later models only have 15A fuse, which as you say, should be ok for most charging situations.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...cket-amps.html

Regards,
Scott