Thread: Wiring solar panels into a D3’s traxide system

If you put the controller near the battery and away from the exhaust and turbo then it should be OK.

Originally Posted by Mclaren00

Hope I got this right but I believe the traxide system allows back flow when solar charging to start battery

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Also note, if the two batteries have not been discharged below 12.0v when the solar starts to supply power to the batteries, then the SC80 will still be on and the two batteries will be continually charged while the sun is up.

I've got the SC80-12 which is an older version and Tim's comments apply to that one, however I believe that on his newer version, when connected in a similar manner in the event of discharge the unit will allow the aux to be charged and then reopen the link to allow the crank battery to be charged as well. But we should wait for a grown up to confirm that for us

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

If you put the controller near the battery and away from the exhaust and turbo then it should be OK.

I'm just not keen on that particular location for anything, I find it hot, noisy and inconvenient to have to go into the engine bay for anything
Before having a rear Anderson fitted I used to hate having to connect up and run the compressor from there.

Invariably I was airing up after coming off the beach or out of the desert, there would be a scalding wind blowing, red hot ground under foot which I then compounded by sticking my head in the hot noisy, engine bay.

I appreciate the car wouldn't be running while I'm reading the solar performance but never the less I'd prefer a more user friendly location. That said my rear AC bay cubby hole is quite full so I may have have no choice.