Battery charging

CountyV8 said:

Hi all how much trim do you have to remove to get to charge the start battery have almost got the seat out but need another tool to remove completely the AUX battery is easy to get to but the starter is a bit of a pig.
Also it won't seem to go above 75 % via alternator charging so going to whip a smart charger on it.
I think some of the bings and bongs are due to low charge on start battery.

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Eric said:

I like @DCPU idea, charge, with a smart charger through the live pin on the 13 socket. I'm going to make one up while waiting.

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CountyV8 said:

Hi all how much trim do you have to remove to get to charge the start battery have almost got the seat out but need another tool to remove completely the AUX battery is easy to get to but the starter is a bit of a pig.
Also it won't seem to go above 75 % via alternator charging so going to whip a smart charger on it.
I think some of the bings and bongs are due to low charge on start battery.

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CountyV8 said:

Hi all how much trim do you have to remove to get to charge the start battery have almost got the seat out but need another tool to remove completely the AUX battery is easy to get to but the starter is a bit of a pig.
Also it won't seem to go above 75 % via alternator charging so going to whip a smart charger on it.
I think some of the bings and bongs are due to low charge on start battery.

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CountyV8 said:

Hi all how much trim do you have to remove to get to charge the start battery have almost got the seat out but need another tool to remove completely the AUX battery is easy to get to but the starter is a bit of a pig.

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CountyV8 said:

Also it won't seem to go above 75 % via alternator charging so going to whip a smart charger on it.

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bemax said:

Shouldn‘t you be able to charge the starter battery through charging points under the bonnet?
My battery was down to 56 % when I collected the vehicle. It now is between 8+ and 9+ only through the alternators charging. The glitches do not refer to the charging status.

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PBD said:

I have wired two CTEK smart charging lead, one to each battery, they flash red, amber and green to warn of level of charge in the battery. CTEK 10 amp msx 10 plugs into each one so I can 100% charge both batteries. Plus I now have a 2 meter CTEK extension lead so I do not have to leave the charger in the vehicle.
Good news is they were on 100% when I left home last Thursday, one week and 400 miles of all sorts of driving, computer says 80% and smart leads showing amber?
I have also bought some extension leads for the USB A & c power points behind the front seats. I can confirm that by just switching the power switch in the roof, they become live, no key in ignition or switching of other switches needed.

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CountyV8 said:

I'm not touching the socket if they have only put 10 wires in how do we know if the ones there are correct without tracing things

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CountyV8 said:

I prefer a+ and + on the battery then I can't go wrong.

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Greasemonkey said:

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PBD said:

I have wired two CTEK smart charging lead, one to each battery, they flash red, amber and green to warn of level of charge in the battery. CTEK 10 amp msx 10 plugs into each one so I can 100% charge both batteries. Plus I now have a 2 meter CTEK extension lead so I do not have to leave the charger in the vehicle.

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CountyV8 said:

Think I’ll do that did you have to remove both back seats?No just lifted them up and forc

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CountyV8 said:

Think I’ll do that did you have to remove both back seats?

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Greasemonkey said:

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DCPU said:

I've done it for you on the other thread.


But jamming cables, especially mains voltage, in door shuts is an inelegant solution at best.

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PBD said:

I know but I’m a piss poor electrician I can see a trip over to see you, how much an hour to sort the wiring out

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13 pin plug to CTEK comfort connector adaptor for charging vehicle battery through towing socket ISO 11446

www.mobilecentre.co.uk

PBD said:

The most my computer says is going to the battery Is 1 to 3 amps, most of the time it’s 1 amp.

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DCPU said:

It's a real mess under the seats in terms of access. It looks from many of the prototypes that never had any seat box trim that the final design was late and rushed.

It's certainly I'll considered from any form of maintenance perspective.

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DCPU said:

If I had a pound for every fuse I'd blown in a Landrover...

Seriously, if you have the towing socket then this is the answer, it even comes with your comfort monitor:
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13 pin plug to CTEK comfort connector adaptor for charging vehicle battery through towing socket ISO 11446

www.mobilecentre.co.uk

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