Jean
Response from Ctek, which I think may muddy the water further.
Hello Miles,
I've asked out technicians about your question and received a response form them:
"Grenadier has no smart alternator. SMARTPASS is to recharge the Service battery, maintenance charge the starter battery and as a start assist function."
I confess to now being lost - but do have a shiny ctek branded 120 smart pass that came with the vehicle (twin battery option), a red cable unconnected, a 250se in readiness for solar etc, and 2 bus bars kindly supplied FOC by Ctek.
Am I incorrect in thinking Ineos have removed the smart alternator, for a std one? hence ctek installing white label 120’s?.
If so, then the red cable IS redundant, but I assume all other wiring to include 250 is relevant, and I can run a fridge from the 120 as ctek show in thier dwgs?.
JeanDo we continue with the Smartpass saga?
In the next picture, taken in a car recently delivered to Hedin Belgium, we will play a game, "please search for the 10 differences" with those who got a Smartpass box in the car:
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Result:
- No Smartpass box in the car
- No Smartpass manual in the car
- A red warning sticker!
- The lower right connector isn't a connector
- No CTEK brand mentioned
- to 10. I didn't find myself, perhaps Ineos or CTEK can help
My guess, we early birds had luck!
Like those who didn't order a utility (L-track) rail got those for free because the delivery of the other strips was delayed, those who ordered Trialmasters or cars with the full electrical options (second battery) got a full functional CTEK Smartpass instead of a less functional and cheaper CTEK because there were delivery delays!
This is a guess, of course, but a reasonable guess.
I already see worried or disappointed faces from those people who didn't get their cars yet!
I understand this is probably bad news!
I don't understand that Ineos, and their lurkers, didn't warn us here on this forum!
I still am not 100% sure of course, should be confirmed by Ineos.
I did ask my dealer to ask the following question to Ineos:
"What is the technical difference between the CTEK Smartpass in the Grenadier and a Standard CTEK Smartpass?"
And I still hope and believe that those who got the box, got the standard Smartpass!
Response from Ctek, which I think may muddy the water further.
Hello Miles,
I've asked out technicians about your question and received a response form them:
"Grenadier has no smart alternator. SMARTPASS is to recharge the Service battery, maintenance charge the starter battery and as a start assist function."
I confess to now being lost - but do have a shiny ctek branded 120 smart pass that came with the vehicle (twin battery option), a red cable unconnected, a 250se in readiness for solar etc, and 2 bus bars kindly supplied FOC by Ctek.
Am I incorrect in thinking Ineos have removed the smart alternator, for a std one? hence ctek installing white label 120’s?.
If so, then the red cable IS redundant, but I assume all other wiring to include 250 is relevant, and I can run a fridge from the 120 as ctek show in thier dwgs?.