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Hi all,
I have an FZJ80 - so a single battery - and I want to fit a second (combined deep cycle/starter) act as an emergency backup in some applications and to power accessories in others. I've already relocated the washer bottle and have an offside battery tray on its way from Julian. I also have a National Luna dual battery monitor fitted in the car and I'm about to order a new Exide Maxxima.
So the missing bit of the puzzle in a dual battery solenoid of some sort.
I don't plan to do any winching, I'm just looking for a simple system that I can use to
(a) isolate the 2nd battery on starting so I don't run them both down together (and also to run the 2nd battery down for accessories)
(b) combine batteries in parallel for regular charging
(c) switch in the second battery if the first one is run down for starting.
If it was possible to control this from the cab, all the better.
I've seen many battery management systems but the are ofter very expensive and look quite complicated.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a cost effective and robust system for the above?
thanks
Andy--
European Land Cruiser Owners Mailing List
Further Info: http://www.landcruisers.info/
I have an FZJ80 - so a single battery - and I want to fit a second (combined deep cycle/starter) act as an emergency backup in some applications and to power accessories in others. I've already relocated the washer bottle and have an offside battery tray on its way from Julian. I also have a National Luna dual battery monitor fitted in the car and I'm about to order a new Exide Maxxima.
So the missing bit of the puzzle in a dual battery solenoid of some sort.
I don't plan to do any winching, I'm just looking for a simple system that I can use to
(a) isolate the 2nd battery on starting so I don't run them both down together (and also to run the 2nd battery down for accessories)
(b) combine batteries in parallel for regular charging
(c) switch in the second battery if the first one is run down for starting.
If it was possible to control this from the cab, all the better.
I've seen many battery management systems but the are ofter very expensive and look quite complicated.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a cost effective and robust system for the above?
thanks
Andy--
European Land Cruiser Owners Mailing List
Further Info: http://www.landcruisers.info/