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  • Hi Little OZ,
    Where do you plan to put the 20A Redarc BCDC charger? Will you mount it in the car or leave it unmounted so you can take it with the battery box to e.g. connect it to solar panels?

    thanks,

    Max.

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    • Hi max

      It's in the battery box.

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      • A few weeks ago I purchased a booster diode as I would be installing a dual battery system in my 0416 build 2.8l Toyota Prado.

        The install was mostly completed yesterday but ended with a slight glitch.

        The info sheet with the diode advises to install in the fuse box by removing the small ALT fuse 7.5 or 10 amp. My Prado does not have a fuse marked ALT, although there is a 7.5 amp fuse marked SMART. I'm thinking that this may mean SMART Alternator

        Would this be the one to replace with the new booster diode?

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        • Originally posted by Sarco View Post
          A few weeks ago I purchased a booster diode as I would be installing a dual battery system in my 0416 build 2.8l Toyota Prado.

          The install was mostly completed yesterday but ended with a slight glitch.

          The info sheet with the diode advises to install in the fuse box by removing the small ALT fuse 7.5 or 10 amp. My Prado does not have a fuse marked ALT, although there is a 7.5 amp fuse marked SMART. I'm thinking that this may mean SMART Alternator

          Would this be the one to replace with the new booster diode?
          Just received notice from the supplier that the booster diode I have does not work in the 2016 Prado.

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          • Originally posted by Sarco View Post
            Just received notice from the supplier that the booster diode I have does not work in the 2016 Prado.
            That is correct, at this stage there is no voltage boosting option for the 2.8L unfortunately.
            Cheers
            Micheal.

            2008 GXL D4D Auto. GOING... GOING... GONE
            2015 GXL 1GD Auto. And it begins again...

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            • Hi guys,
              Can anyone tell me what size cable I must run from the blue override wire on red arc to the switch in the cab. I am thinking some really light cable with a 3A fuse as this is what the switch manufacturer states is appropriate. Just want to make sure this won't catch fire when overriding or similar. Ty

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              • That blue wire override just energises the coil of the solenoid. I've measured it on my SBI12 to be about 500mA.

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                • Originally posted by KeenOnFishing View Post
                  Hi guys,
                  Can anyone tell me what size cable I must run from the blue override wire on red arc to the switch in the cab. I am thinking some really light cable with a 3A fuse as this is what the switch manufacturer states is appropriate. Just want to make sure this won't catch fire when overriding or similar. Ty
                  dBC would be correct with about 500mA. I rang redarc with the same question and asked the question about the 3A rated switches. He said it would be fine, didn't give me a hard number but stated there was "stuff all" current going through it and my 3A switch would be more than enough.
                  Here is a photo of what I have installed in mine. No issues!
                  https://s11.postimg.org/f8jdeehrn/14...41315728_o.jpg

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                  • Originally posted by JimmyC View Post
                    dBC would be correct with about 500mA. I rang redarc with the same question and asked the question about the 3A rated switches. He said it would be fine, didn't give me a hard number but stated there was "stuff all" current going through it and my 3A switch would be more than enough.
                    Here is a photo of what I have installed in mine. No issues!
                    https://s11.postimg.org/f8jdeehrn/14...41315728_o.jpg
                    Thanks Guys,
                    I think I have the same switch Jimmy.

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                    • Hi guys,
                      I have just been told by someone that if I want to use my dual sensing isolator to charge both batteries through a charger plugged in to an Anderson plug at rear. (Charging Aux first then start battery) Then I need to add a diode between the alternator and start battery to stop the charge getting back to the alternator and ruining it. Can someone confirm if this is correct? If so do you know where there is any info on this?
                      Cheers

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                      • When will you plug in the charger? When the engine is stopped?

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                        • Yes, Mainly when it is parked up after a trip to ensure aux gets a full charge

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                          • Should be fine then.

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                            • optima D34 as cranking battery

                              I’m looking to replace the cranking battery in my 2010 prado 150.

                              The car has a dual battery system with an aux optima D34 connected via a Redarc Sb12.
                              It has lots of accessories including spotlights and warn winch.

                              I initially removed the N70ZZL (24kg) cranking battery that the car came with, due to finding a crack under the fuse box, and chucked in an old lighter battery (18kg) I had in the shed.

                              I’d like to get a good battery as have a Tassie trip coming up, and experienced a flat cranking over weekend.

                              I’ve been considering a D34 Yellow on the assumption that I can get decent CCA of 750 and when required join them via the Redarc Sb12 when winching via switch on dashboard.
                              Alternatively the D27 gives higher RC values for winching but also has a higher weight that I’d like to avoid.

                              What do you guys thing of my dual D34 idea, linked via Sb12 when winching?

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                              • When winching, the engine needs to be on, so the SBI12 is already linked.

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