CTEK SMARTPASS 120S and 250SE DC to DC charger basic features and install information

[Chris T]

Hi,

This probably has more relevance to Australian owners.

I had the 250SE installed as part of an electrical upgrade from the dealer which went smoothly. It was additionally done with a Redarc tow pack for brake adjustments to any trailer.

They did an alteration to the plug at the back which now has the usual Australian style 7/13 flat trailer plug set up as well as the 2 Andersen plugs for an external output and external solar input.

I am very happy with the result.

I have also "Christened" the back bash plate coming off some rocks on Fraser Island!

 

[globalgregors]

Hi,

This probably has more relevance to Australian owners.

I had the 250SE installed as part of an electrical upgrade from the dealer which went smoothly. It was additionally done with a Redarc tow pack for brake adjustments to any trailer.

They did an alteration to the plug at the back which now has the usual Australian style 7/13 flat trailer plug set up as well as the 2 Andersen plugs for an external output and external solar input.

I am very happy with the result.

I have also "Christened" the back bash plate coming off some rocks on Fraser Island!

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Nice job. Who is your dealer, @Chris T ?

 

[Chris T]

Nice job. Who is your dealer, @Chris T ?

Expedition HQ on the Gold Coast. They have the options and pricing on their website.

 

[bakepl]

Thanks for the info, I will therefore wait before buying the 250SE.

But I got the connection plates for free after "insisting" a little bit. They seem to be used ones, but I don't mind.
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On the other hand, after insisting a lot, I got also, through my dealer, an answer concerning the behavior of the Smartpass. I used the argument solar panel, but my question was: "What is the technical difference between the CTEK Smartpass in the Grenadier and a Standard CTEK Smartpass?", therefore the answer I got was not really related to my question:
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Again a very "non informative" answer!

Interesting re warranty and that some dealers in Aus are offering to fit the Ctek 250se solar controller...

 

[Jiman01]

I don’t know if warranty rules are different in Aus, but if an authorized IG dealer does an aftermarket install, there is no issue(s) with the warranty, correct?

 

[Chris T]

I don’t know if warranty rules are different in Aus, but if an authorized IG dealer does an aftermarket install, there is no issue(s) with the warranty, correct?

I hope so. Too late now!

 

[AnD3rew]

I don’t know if warranty rules are different in Aus, but if an authorized IG dealer does an aftermarket install, there is no issue(s) with the warranty, correct?

As I understand it, the dealer has to warranty the work they do, however that doesn’t mean it is covered by the INEOS warranty and it also doesn’t necessarily mean that INEOS can’t deny a warranty claim if they can make the case the work led to a fault, it would then be between you and the dealer. (Disclaimer: not a lawyer, not legal advice.)

 

[DaveB]

As I understand it, the dealer has to warranty the work they do, however that doesn’t mean it is covered by the INEOS warranty and it also doesn’t necessarily mean that INEOS can’t deny a warranty claim if they can make the case the work led to a fault, it would then be between you and the dealer. (Disclaimer: not a lawyer, not legal advice.)

Anything fitted has to meet Australian standards and be legal to fit.
After that it needs to be fitted by a suitably qualified person.
So if the manufacturer and the law says it can be done DIY then go ahead.
If either say it has to be fitted by an authorised installer, or requires an engineers certificate then that is what is required.
My daughter is the national warranty manager for a caravan manufacturer and some of the dealer and owner fitted modifications she see's are crazy.
Not only do they void the warranty on the van, they would also void any warranty on the vehicle, or at least it's tow hitch and fittings.
If an accident killed someone the vehicle owner would be in gaol for the rest of their life.

 

[Rok_Dr]

Hmm.....

Reading the pictures posted by @Ineos4 in this post it looks like Ineos have a recall to remove the "consumer" connection post on the the Smartpass (Ineos Recall 3 on the third Photo).
https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/servicing.12391465/page-5#post-1333216714.

It will be interesting to see what they do when an owners has already connected an accessory to the outlet.

Cheers

Steve

 

[AnD3rew]

Hmm.....

Reading the pictures posted by @Ineos4 in this post it looks like Ineos have a recall to remove the "consumer" connection post on the the Smartpass (Ineos Recall 3 on the third Photo).
https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/servicing.12391465/page-5#post-1333216714.

It will be interesting to see what they do when an owners has already connected an accessory to the outlet.

Cheers

Steve

Mine better not be removed without a discussion with me and a good and detailed rationale. I have attached a lead with Anderson plug to mine for a fridge.

 

[Jiman01]

@DaveB, those are some crazy MadMax bullbars on those pictured vehicles. Is that for Roos? I guess front suspensions don’t last very long in those vehicles?

 

[AnD3rew]

@DaveB, those are some crazy MadMax bullbars on those pictured vehicles. Is that for Roos? I guess front suspensions don’t last very long in those vehicles?

Ostensibly for roos, but some are basically a cult/style statement. Some of those pictured would now be illegal to fit (cannot slope forward). Front suspensions need a lot of beefing up for most of them.

 

[Barney]

Hallo zusammen, ich weiß nicht, ob es bereits von DCPU oder Jean Mercier gepostet wurde? Gibt es Anweisungen zum Aufdecken der Abdeckungen unter den Rücksitzen, um die Zusatzbatterie zu entfernen? Ich möchte morgen den ARB-Kompressor installieren. Wie sehen diese Teile aus, siehe Foto? Danke im Voraus, Barney

 

[bakepl]

Red arrow is the hinge. It lifts up from the green arrow side.

 

[Barney]

Red arrow is the hinge. It lifts up from the green arrow side.

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[Barney]

Red arrow is the hinge. It lifts up from the green arrow side.

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Thanks @bakepl I don't want anything to break when I go there early tomorrow.

 

[Barney]

Also nochmals vielen Dank. Es hat funktioniert

 

[Jean Mercier]

Hallo zusammen, ich weiß nicht, ob es bereits von DCPU oder Jean Mercier gepostet wurde? Gibt es Anweisungen zum Aufdecken der Abdeckungen unter den Rücksitzen, um die Zusatzbatterie zu entfernen? Ich möchte morgen den ARB-Kompressor installieren. Wie sehen diese Teile aus, siehe Foto? Danke im Voraus, Barney
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I think the picture was from @DCPU , otherwise I would have asked you a copyright fee

 

[Jean Mercier]

And by the way, I want to see @DCPU back on the forum, I hope he will, I hope he is on holidays, and that he is in good health... because that could also be a reason to dissappear.

His contribution is/was phenomenal

 

[Barney]

I think the picture was from @DCPU , otherwise I would have asked you a copyright fee :Teufelhaft:

Dear Jean Mercier, you know that I also have a green one? Of course I took the photo myself.