Thread: DUAL BATTERY SII DISCO

i think the only problem is space....

nothing a shoe horn cant fix !!

Same as the Explorer, space a premium not the answer i wanted but oh well just have to compansate i guess. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

Temperature is also a problem, especially considering most aftermarket cradles place the second battery next to the turbo.

whats wrong with using a powertank by waeco or something similar?


i mean are there any good or bad points to doing this anyone might have from experience.

it just seems so much simpler and its portable too.


and it will probably work out cheaper than dual battery installation in the end.

Depends on what you want to use the battery for. If you want it for a fridge (Waeco or Engel and camp lights etc) you will need at least a 90 to 105 A/Hr cycling unit to be of any use at all. You will never get one this size into the engine bay. The only place D2 owner friends and I have have found for a servicable battery size is in the cargo area. You will pick up a number of ideas on this elsewhere through this site. If you go the cargo area, use only an absorbed glass mat (AGM) or alternatively a gel battery. Standard lead acid batteries (including the so-called sealed maintenance free units) are unsafe. They can gas (form hydrogen) causing conditions for an explosion. Ask some questions of knowledgeable battery retailers about the AGM batteries and why they are considered safe while lead acid batteries are not for installation in a vehicle cabin area. Cheers and good hunting.

The following link will give you a strong base for whatever decision you arrive at as your battery solution.

http://www.fridge-and-solar.net/Info.htm

Happy reading and researching.

Originally posted by MylesC
Standard lead acid batteries (including the so-called sealed maintenance free units) are unsafe. They can gas (form hydrogen) causing conditions for an explosion.

You shouldn't use a lead acid battery at all in the Disco2 anyway. The charge rate is too high and they fail relatively quickly. They need to run the calcium batteries or better (eg Orbital etc.)

Thanks guys i am not using the 2nd batt for a fridge or any accessories it will be mainly for when using the winch so as not to put a big load on the main battery.

We have a second battery in the camper for all that stuff, lights fridge and so on. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

Baz.