Dual battery install

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Originally Posted by RichardK

Cost around $180, I did have pics but I think they are in my Disco3 gallery, I'll take some more and put them up ASAP

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That’s half the price of the of the Optima and has to be serious option.

At this stage I have to be in Melbourne next week but when I get back, I’ll do some research on this battery.

Thanks Richard and I think you told me about this battery some time ago but I don’t think you knew what the price at the time and although the Optima is a good battery, it’s just way to expensive for what it’s intended use is in a D3.

Cheers

I fitted a Super Charge MRV48. Never used these before but hopefully it will give reasonable service.

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Originally Posted by Will

I fitted a Super Charge MRV48.

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Hi Will, does that fit OK and how much was it.

Cheers.

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Originally Posted by Will

I fitted a Super Charge MRV48. Never used these before but hopefully it will give reasonable service.

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That was the exact one I was looking at....seems you've saved me the effort of checking it fits. ;)

AULRO discount on them too.

Can't remember the exact price but think it was around $135. Purchased the new battery clamp at the same time and a piece of aluminium as the Land Rover battery bracket will not fit over this type of battery. Made a new hold down bracket using a piece of alloy about 25mm wide and 6mm thick. Fitted it across the batttery on an angle, drilled two holes to take the hold down bolts and all is well.

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Originally Posted by Will

Can't remember the exact price but think it was around $135. Purchased the new battery clamp at the same time and a piece of aluminium as the Land Rover battery bracket will not fit over this type of battery. Made a new hold down bracket using a piece of alloy about 25mm wide and 6mm thick. Fitted it across the batttery on an angle, drilled two holes to take the hold down bolts and all is well.

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Hi Will,
What was the specific design differences with your design, compared to the LR bracket?

A piece of alloy , 25mm wide, 6mm thick, which fits diagonally across the battery. Two holes drilled to use the existing locating holes below and two locating bolts to fit down to the correct length. Available from most battery outlets, wreckers etc. Cost me $2.

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Originally Posted by Will

A piece of alloy , 25mm wide, 6mm thick, which fits diagonally across the battery. Two holes drilled to use the existing locating holes below and two locating bolts to fit down to the correct length. Available from most battery outlets, wreckers etc. Cost me $2.

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And why was the standard LR bracket unsuitable?

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Originally Posted by Will

Can't remember the exact price but think it was around $135. Purchased the new battery clamp at the same time and a piece of aluminium as the Land Rover battery bracket will not fit over this type of battery. Made a new hold down bracket using a piece of alloy about 25mm wide and 6mm thick. Fitted it across the batttery on an angle, drilled two holes to take the hold down bolts and all is well.

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It never happened without pictures ;)

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Originally Posted by Will

I fitted a Super Charge MRV48. Never used these before but hopefully it will give reasonable service.

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Today, I rang SuperCharge, intending to find a local supplier. Instead, I got an Indian receptionist, asking for my business name. When I replied that it was a private call, she again, asked if I had a business name. In frustration, I hung up.

Shortly after, I rang back, asking to speak to her supervisor. She asked for my name, but when I said that it didn't matter, she insisted I give her a name. So I gave her "John Smith".

Following that I was apparently put through to her manager who, as he said, was in a very important meeting. As he was being short with me, I told him that I didn't want to speak with him either and hung up.

I hope that someone comes up with an alternative to the SuperCharge MRV48, as I really don't want to deal with this company.