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Camel110
Member Since: 02 May 2010
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 14
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Can I fit a split charge system to a D3 or will the voltage change kill the clever electronics?
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10th May 2010 7:04 pm |
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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Gone
Posts: 2466
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You can fit one. Welcome to the site, Camel.
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10th May 2010 7:13 pm |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
Posts: 3522
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Yes you can - and very easy it is too.
If you run a search you will get some ideas.
One of the simplest routes is to buy a kit from Traxide. Based in Australia but ship to UK (and Luxembourg... ). D3 specific kits with all the cables, plugs and detailed instructions etc. Give them a call (speak with Tim) or you can drop him a pm/e-mail from here (forum name is drivesafe). And I think this kit was developed in conjunction with LR Oz.
NoDo$h has made his own split charge set up - search under his forum name and you should find the thread that lists the bits.
Or contact 10forcash (Iain) - UK roving LR independent - and he installs split charge systems as well. As well as a multitude of other items... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
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10th May 2010 8:54 pm |
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discoBizz
Member Since: 20 Sep 2008
Location: Manchester
Posts: 1416
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Welcome to the site Camel!
Yep, wot's been said above
Traxide kit is a doddle to fit if you only go for the split charger, a little more of a pain to thread cabling to the rear if you opt for the rear power sockets but still not rocket science IMHO (even I did it eventually ).
User methley also has quite a few pics in his gallery of his custom rear power setup, you may want to have a look there too
Tim is really helpful and the instructions they have are really good.
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11th May 2010 7:46 am |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
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Camel there a very clever chap in your area who fits stuff like that all day long
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11th May 2010 8:28 am |
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TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
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Yep, but shipping from Australia (after its been shipped there from the UK originally) was not cost effective compared to getting NoDo$h to bring them from Yeovil to the pub for D3 meet
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11th May 2010 12:51 pm |
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Camel110
Member Since: 02 May 2010
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 14
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Ken wrote:Camel there a very clever chap in your area who fits stuff like that all day long
Who's that then?
I'm not worried about fitting it, just killing a ECU or two with a voltage spike with a simple reley setup.
W
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11th May 2010 7:13 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689
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Some say he has EP90 for blood and eats Electronic Park Brakes for breakfast. All we know is he's called 10forCash
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/member179.html
Drop him an EMAIL (not a PM) via that link and he'll sort it for you. He's a site sponsor, lives in your neck of the woods and knows his way around Land Rovers like he was born in one. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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11th May 2010 7:20 pm |
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TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
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Clearly NoDo$h knows something about TFC's heritage more than the rest of us!
Can always use a diode to stop relay backlash spiking things...
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11th May 2010 9:26 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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I support the Traxide approach. I fitted it to my D3 without problems.
A great kit.
Best WEishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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12th May 2010 1:39 am |
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