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  • #46
    Originally posted by mjrandom View Post
    1000%?????
    Thanks MJ

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    • #47
      Originally posted by drivesafe View Post
      Hi John and Leadwings, 12.4v has your battery at 80% SoC, and a fully charged cranking battery normally around 12.5v ( 90% SoC ) to 12.7v ( 100% SoC ).While you might have expected a higher settled voltage than 12.4v after a long drive, there are other factors that will also effect the total charge of your cranking battery.The most common cause of lower than fully charged cranking batteries after a long drive is how was the vehicle used in the week prior to that long drive.If you continually do lots of short drives then your cranking battery will progressively loose its usable capacity.I single long drive every so often can regain some of that lost capacity but if you know the bulk of your driving is always going to be lots of short drives ( the Shopping Trolley Syndrome ) then it will be very advantageous to give your cranking battery a long, low current charge every month or even more often if you have a mind to.Most modern vehicle use causes this problem and either the periodical battery charge or, depending on situation, like the location of your vehicle during the day, a small solar panel can, over a period of just a few weeks, bring your battery back to a fully charged state at all times and get back most, if not all the lost capacity.
      Thanks drivesafe. Our car is still new (500 km on the clock) and were off for a 1000 km trip next week - will be interesting to see what it is after that.

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      • #48
        soo...... im considering this whole dual battery system thing. it will be to occassionally run a fridge. doing our first LONG road trip with 2x kids next year and would like to be prepared for some random stopages for feeds and naps, but will obviously use it later as well.

        now..... first things first ..... WTF do i do about a battery tray. I look at different suppliers, some recommend some pretty expensive trays, but do i REALLY need them??

        i am looking at running a projecta idc25 charger.

        can anyone please shed a little light on the subject for me. electrically, installation wise, im good to go, but what to put into the car, as in the tray, does my head in with so many conflicting stories going around.

        cheers.
        goat.

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        • #49
          I used a battery tray from Supercheap- about $20. Why? Because in the 2.8 the base for the second battery on the rhs is IDENTICAL to that on the LHS for the standard battery and that uses a plastic tray. I am using vsr [ FROM "Kickass"] and thus far the second battery is charging well BUT I used large 2 B and S cable simply because I came across them at the right price for the 2m length . A couple of heavy fuses completes the set up. I am currently using a Marine Pro 720 battery because I had one. It is possible that an AGM or full deep cycle battery may not charge as well as this one. This battery has some deep cycle capability but not as much as a full deep cycle battery [ nor does it weigh as much]. I haven't yet, but will put in a stay from both batteries to the radiator panel. ALL non standard electrics - electric brakes, UHF, driving lights, power to rear of car and to trailer . Camper has an AGM deep cycle battery but I haven't yet hooked the camper up to see how it charges but here is virtually no voltage drop from 2nd battery to back of car. If it charges poorly I do have a DC/DC charger lying around to plug in if need for that. I think you can spend a ridiculously large amount on this stuff but if you follow a few good threads on here and elsewhere on the net you can follow thge steps and work it out for a LOT less. Good luck!

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          • #50
            If the metal in the 2.8 is as thin as in the previous 120 & 150's then yes you need a good quality tray to avoid
            guard cracks. Also one with a support bracket to the front radiator cross member to stop any rocking should be used.
            HKB Electronics, manufacturer of the Alternator Voltage Booster, Silver 2008 D4D,Lifted,Underbody protection, Alternator Voltage Booster, Tiger Z winch, Lightforce DL, Air Horns, Tanami Drawers, Drop down fridge slide, Outback cargo barriers, Rotronics dual Battery system, Polaris GPS, HF/UHF/VHF, Radio speaker combiner, Long ranger water tank, Diff breathers, Inverter, Snorkel and others

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            • #51
              Don't know the gauge of the metal but the "stand" is the full size of the battery. No problem to install a proprietary tray but weren't 120s and early 150s cracking guards even with a variety of proprietary guards? The stay for each battery is definitely on the to do list before it hits dirt.

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              • #52
                I fitted a Piranha tray for the aux, no cracking on that side, the cranking battery side has cracks
                in it.
                HKB Electronics, manufacturer of the Alternator Voltage Booster, Silver 2008 D4D,Lifted,Underbody protection, Alternator Voltage Booster, Tiger Z winch, Lightforce DL, Air Horns, Tanami Drawers, Drop down fridge slide, Outback cargo barriers, Rotronics dual Battery system, Polaris GPS, HF/UHF/VHF, Radio speaker combiner, Long ranger water tank, Diff breathers, Inverter, Snorkel and others

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                • #53
                  Originally posted by LeighW View Post
                  I fitted a Piranha tray for the aux, no cracking on that side, the cranking battery side has cracks
                  in it.
                  Yeah but is it a 2.8 because they have changed a few small things in the engine bay
                  Arb colour code deluxe bar, safari snorkel, lightforce venom HID's, GME uhf remote face, redarc tow pro, redarc bcdc 1240, pioneer platform, 40" curved light bar, dual battery, 3" SS exhaust, EGR mod, trans cooler upgrade, provent catch can, scangauge 2, diesel care secondary fuel filter, Tin's bash plates and actuator gaurd, 2in Bilstien and kings lift,

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                  • #54
                    Just out of curiosity, I am about to install a projecta DC to DC system and whether anyone has considered re routing the battery feed for the inverter/240V power in the cargo area to come off the aux battery of the dual battery setup. I am only looking to run a fridge and possibly charge IPADs. Is this possible and if so can someone please share their experiences?

                    Thanks

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