Hi,
I recently purchased a 2012 Prado 150 GXL Diesel with nearly 90,000km on the clock. I'm looking at fitting a dual battery system (Kickass battery box in the rear with 120A/H AGM). As the Prado has a smart alternator I need to add a DCDC charger to the kit which adds about $400 to the cost.
My question is, am I better off taking that $400 and fitting an aftermarket alternator so that I won't need a DCDC charger or stick with the one I have and get the DCDC charger? I've read that the alternators in the Prados tend to fail after a while so with 90k on the clock I may need to fit a new alternator soon anyway. I'm doing a central Australia trip this year so reliability is critical.
Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.
I recently purchased a 2012 Prado 150 GXL Diesel with nearly 90,000km on the clock. I'm looking at fitting a dual battery system (Kickass battery box in the rear with 120A/H AGM). As the Prado has a smart alternator I need to add a DCDC charger to the kit which adds about $400 to the cost.
My question is, am I better off taking that $400 and fitting an aftermarket alternator so that I won't need a DCDC charger or stick with the one I have and get the DCDC charger? I've read that the alternators in the Prados tend to fail after a while so with 90k on the clock I may need to fit a new alternator soon anyway. I'm doing a central Australia trip this year so reliability is critical.
Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.
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