Dual battery install

**jik22** · 14th October 2007, 05:48 PM

Well, finally got the spare 45 mins today to do the dual battery install using one of Drivesafe's kits.

Started off mounting the SC40 in the recess in the aux battery compartment:
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Then attached the other end of the supply to the SC40 to the spare terminal on the starter battery:
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With the lid back on the battery box, this is all you see:
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And the cable runs neatly along the back of the engine bay, tied to the ledge through the slots:
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In what I thought was a final step, I put the deep cycle battery I had spare into the aux compartment, and was feeling very smug in that it seemed to just fit.....
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But then the damn lid wouldn't go on, so I now have to search for a smaller battery. So that was as far as I got today.

**jik22** · 14th October 2007, 05:49 PM

Though I was tempted to leave it like this....but I suppose I better just stop being tight and stump up for an Optima or similar.

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**drivesafe** · 14th November 2007, 07:50 AM

Hi Jeff, have you had any luck with finding another battery.

By the way, could cutting down the battery terminals give you enough room to close the cover. I have a couple of dealers that do just that and don’t seem to have any problems.

I use the 55 A/H Optima battery but I think they are way over priced and would like to find an alternative battery that fits.

The pomes have 70 A/H battery that fits but I have not found a similar battery here.

Cheers.

**Will** · 14th November 2007, 08:29 AM

Have you looked at cutting the front battery terminal a little shorter so that the plastic lid will fit on?
I used a battery clamp that would go right to the bottom of the terminal, flat level with the battery and then cut off about 10mm of lead terminal - now a perfect fit.

**drivesafe** · 14th November 2007, 10:53 AM

Hi Will what is the battery that you have fitted.

Cheers

**jik22** · 14th November 2007, 07:40 PM

The battery I was trying to fit (A REMCO) doesn't have terminals, just screw holes and stainless screws, so there was nothing I could do to shorten it''s height.

I have details of something that might fit, based on dimensions listed on the web compared to what I have, and a contact at the local supplier to go try a few in the bay, but haven't had the time. As soon as I have, I'll report back.

**drivesafe** · 14th November 2007, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by jik22

The battery I was trying to fit (A REMCO) doesn't have terminals, just screw holes and stainless screws, so there was nothing I could do to shorten it''s height.

One of my other D3 customers fitted a Remco but I’m not sure whether it was under the bonnet or fitted in the rear.

I’ll se if I can find out and see, if it was under the bonnet, how it fitted.

Cheers.

**RichardK** · 14th November 2007, 10:40 PM

I've fitted a Varta 55AH, it has been replaced under warranty due to a cell that died but the replacement appears OK

**drivesafe** · 14th November 2007, 11:12 PM

Hi Richard, how does it fit or better still, got any pictures.

Cheers.

PS, how much did it cost.

**RichardK** · 14th November 2007, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi Richard, how does it fit or better still, got any pictures.

Cheers.

PS, how much did it cost.

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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