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Voltage Boosting Diode
Have now got my Kakadu setup with dual battery and I am considering a voltage boosting diode to up the charging rate. There seems to be 2 players in the market LeighW and ABD Sidewinder, which is the most useful and less of a liability for my vehicles. Do they both have fusing and can be re used if a short causes a failure or are they both throw away. Is there other alternatives?
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A Happy Camper
Carey
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Piranha do one however you have to sign a disclaimer so that should tell you something.
Cheers......wayneWhite 2012 GXL 150 TD Auto. Work in progress. Aiming to spend less than when I kitted out the 120! -
I had one of Leigh's for 2 years with no problems, it did exactly as described, I can't help re comparison, I only ever needed / used the one.
My neighbour also has one of Leigh's, over two years, no problem,Comment
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I think Leigh is the one who invented these, all the others are just copies. Happy with my leighW booster.
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Thanks everyone.A Happy Camper
Carey
Nov2012 Kakadu D4D auto,Toyota bar, IPF900xsHID, ARB/Redarc SBi12 Dual battery, diode,UHF3540, Provent style oil catcher.Comment
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I've had the ABR sidewinder one in for 15000 k no issue.Comment
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Has anybody got a link to where I can get one of these?Originally posted by BNEGXL View PostCheers, Brad
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Pm leighW and he will sort you out.
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Yup, I actually have one of each...
Bought LeighW's first and was faultless, but a mate asked me to get him one, got him one from Derek at Sidewinder, and he backed out.. So I gave it a test anyway, the ABR one needed to be trimmed down to fit the fuse socket on my '08 120 D4D, but both work as expected, boosting charge volts up to 14.4v if required..D4D Prado GXL - 2014. 2" OME lift, ARB Deluxe Winch bar, ARB under body protection plates, ARB EZ Deflator, Weaco fridge, Matsen fridge on slide, BFG A/T's, ARB CKMA12 compressor, Oztrail side awning with LED lights PLUS canvas extension, Lightforce XGT's.. Oricom UHF380, GME AE4017
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Im fairly certain none of them are fused, they just rely on blowing the diode if there is a short(thus throw away).... not the best circuit protection from my point of view. There are plenty of threads on the use of diodes vs nothing vs dc to dc chargers so have a read around.
Personally, since I have an AGM Optima blue top battery I use a matson dc to dc charger. Only early days yet but am happy with it so far.Comment
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Not sure that's right.... I've got one and I'm fairly certain that there is a Fuse element and Diode in series......
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I stand corrected then. Thanks Rob, do you have any close up picks by any chance? The cheapies ive seen havent been fused but sounds like youve got something better. If the fuse blows can you replace just the fuse or does the whole thing get binned?Comment
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the fuse and diode are incased in the fuse unit, if the fuse element blows the whole fuse unit is binned, if the diode goes you can turn the fuse unit around and it will still work.Originally posted by ko762 View Post
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I have no doubt these work. I have been considering it for a while.
I mentioned it to a friend who is a electrical engineer or similar.
He was quick to say that it's not good for the alternator.
I don't understand it, but basically my understanding is, well it's kind of like a chip for your engine, yep 15k, 60k, 200k, who knows how long it will go with no problems, but it does put additional loads.....
Also I did blow the fuse in a water crossing. I'd want to be sure it will do what it was designed to do and pop fast.Comment
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