dual battery

benson · Post by **benson** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:53 pm

hey does anyone know how i could set up a dual battery system in a 1990 brumby

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:59 pm

get a box for it and put it in the tray. run some heavy wire down to it and get one of those isolators maybe

timmo

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:05 pm

There is a kit avaliable from **** smith electronics that is a dual battery controller, it swicthes between batterys depending on voltage, so you always have a fully charged battery

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:25 am

I got a great unit from Battery world. Is super simple to hook up, from memory all it required was a +'ve to each battery and an earth. It works out when to charge etc based on the voltage of the primary battery. I've got a box in the back of the sedan with a heavy duty +ve going to it.

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:37 am

Thought you got the Jaycar isolator unit Stinky?
how'd that work out? less than satisfactory i gather?

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:40 am

Oh yeah, The Jaycar one just didn't seem to charge my second battery. It actually went to the tip yesterday with about 400kg ( guesstimate from weighbridge total ) of excess spare parts ...

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:54 pm

I have done it. Mount it up under the front of the tray the standard hieght battery just fits. Also get a smart isolator like a REDARC one as thye will isolate automatically on low voltage, etc. Only problem is they are around $150.

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:57 am

Hay matt id actualy like to look at how you have yours set up cos its an idea im thinking about when i do my convert

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:50 pm

have alook at this link.http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoBatteryDual.htm
have a look at the whole site has got heeps of stuff that could be of use