Dual Battery setup?

[Paul]

I had a HZJ80 in Oz with the 1HZ engine. It was a single battery 12v system and starter but I added a second battery using all genuine parts (actually the cheapest option) and was a really tidy installation so could be mistaken for factory I suppose. The standard radiator even had the fixing points for the main cable between the batteries. As said before the main give away will be the 24v change over solenoid.

 

[clivehorridge]

My HZJ 80 is 24V start, as with the UK HDJs, but there must be other variants.

I've just re-read these posts, Chas, I don't think it matters if there's a car in the snow pile when you park on the top of it! Silly place to leave a car if you ask me, just looking for trouble IMO.

 

[barraboy]

Hi guys ... firstly let me say I am absolutely NEW to the forum and also to Landcruisers.

Always had a hankering for one though and felt pretty fortunate to get a decent 80 4.2TD Manual...unfortunately (for me) 2 weeks after I got it I had the 'click' of death..
..yes the highly expensive 'engine relay voltage converter' ... so with a potential bill around £700 I did a quick search on here for advice.
Reading all the replys to this thread convinces me to convert to the 12v ...for many reasons now albeit the money was a big enough one.

Could anyone please guide me as to WHICH starter to buy which will fit ... and also any other relavant mods I should make.

The Landcruiser is 1993 HDJ80 4.2td MANUAL

....would much appreciate the assistance to get me back on the road.

Many thanks
Charlie (barraboy)

 

[Chris]

Just get a used relay from Karl. Hell, I have a spare one in the garage you can make me an offer on if you are planning to spend £700!

But they very very rarely fail. Are you sure it's the change over relay? The click of death as you put it it not usually the change over relay; it's the starter relay on the starter motor itself. Or maybe a weak earth bond.

Welcome to the forum but do try to keep your thread to one rather than have a couple of threads running on the same thing. It makes it very confusing for us to respond to.