Battery charging

[CountyV8]

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.

 

[Eric]

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.

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.

 

[CountyV8]

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.

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

 

[PBD]

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.

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.

 

[bemax]

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.

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.

 

[DCPU]

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.

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.

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

That doesn't sound right? It was definitely showing 86% and above before I started parking it on a CTEK charger.

 

[PBD]

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.

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

 

[Greasemonkey]

 

[CountyV8]

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.

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

 

[DCPU]

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

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

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

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

 

[Krabby]

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Always important to "CHAGE"

 

[DCPU]

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.

I had some initial indications that via the Smartpass my single CTEK wired into the towing socket, charged the main battery first and then switched over to the auxiliary. Other than time, you may be able to save a charger for something else?

 

[PBD]

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

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

No I just lifted the seats up and forced the trim out of the way, wedged it! The battery terminals are a sod though!

 

[DCPU]

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I think the issue with that is the agent's get 10 vehicles in, but only have a 2 chargers, park the cars in the showroom and don't want trip hazard cables everywhere.

 

[PBD]

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.

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

 

[DCPU]

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

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:

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

www.mobilecentre.co.uk

 

[bemax]

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

Not at my car it easy is charging in the two digits area.

 

[Jean Mercier]

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.

I agree completely, I already tried to remove the plastic covers and stopped... from a maintenance access standpoint this is a shame.

 

[AnD3rew]

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

Except it appears that the power is not wired into the trailer socket on the Grenadier so don’t think this will work

 

[ORSO]

I'm also interested in understanding where to connect the cteck quick connector to keep the batteries charged with my cteck XS 0,8