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Hi all
I am rebuilding a FG XR6 2012 and would like to know of other extras I could add to my car I plan to add: heavy tow pack Electric Brake controller Add extra battery to boot Run thick 6+ mm line to the extra battery from front of car Add isolator switch for battery run Anderson plug to back of car outside connection Light bars Air Bag in the springs for towing |
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Sydney, more than not. I hate it.
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2A USB×2 in the roof front courtesy light assembly, on switchable ignition or permanent power. Perfect for dashcams without leads up the screen or inconveniently tucked up the pillar.
Puddle lights on the doors if not fitted. Really handy for people who drop or knock stuff getting in or out, plus it helps show cars approaching from the rear at night, there's a door open. Why two batteries, not just a larger battery, relocated and call it good? Lots of soundproofing, if you have to drive a lot. Even if at the expense of performance (due the extra weight). |
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![]() This is what i'm going to wire in https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-4-2A...sYW-Xl-X1Gs7sw Puddle lights I might have to look into so I can make it work on each door only without turning on all the doors puddle lights I have 2 batteries for as i use a sleep app machine at night and for a fridge. the sleep app machine will drain a good battery in 1 night sleep and I will not be able to start my car. |
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If you are putting in a second battery, look seriously at a dc to dc charger unit. It will charge the battery properly. Redarc sell some great units for this purpose. Also the 2nd battery isolator will save draining the main battery.
Best battery for the 2nd one would be a quality AGM deep cycler, or lithium if you can afford the extra $$$. You want to run more than 6mm cable from front to back too. Sent from my SM-G928I using Tapatalk
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Rail guns for those pesky slow drivers
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Add a turbocharger.
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And a manual gearbox
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If weight is no bother then lead crystal battery - forget AGM.
If weight is an issue then lithium battery. Lithium isn’t much good as a starter battery and costs many times the price of a lead battery but is much less than half the weight of lead. How many amps does the sleep machine and fridge draw - you will need to work that out to size the battery. Projecta power hub with a 100Ah lead crystal battery might be worth a look. Last edited by cheap; 29-04-2019 at 12:46 PM. |
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I would add a power steering cooler if you plan on driving the car hard. I know I've boiled my share of p/s fluid with the barra.
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I have made the usbs up for the light and have run a new loom in the car with 10 amp line for all the other usbs as well 3 doors and the back shelf Images here https://ibb.co/album/gPyAGF ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by SprinterOz; 07-06-2019 at 02:07 AM. |
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Got to be happy with that. Discreet installation, too.
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Depending on how many km's you drive, a second deep cycle battery and fridge (usually min 5amp/h) , will require a bigger alternator to allow charge to get to the second battery quicker.
Unless you're driving big km's, half the time the standard alternator will not get around to charging that second battery via a DC to DC relay chargers on short trips. One of the reasons why motorhomes and caravans use solar panels is so the house batteries start charging independently, the moment there is enough sunlight. Relay chargers really only start charging the Aux battery once the main battery reaches bulk charge which could take some km's of driving.
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I will look at getting a bigger alternator as well. But good to note Thanks. Last edited by SprinterOz; 08-06-2019 at 03:14 PM. |
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Apart from DC air conditioning, 12/24/(240v inverted) refrigeration is the biggest killer of any DC system as it uses bags of start up energy just to run the thing. Average car/ camping frig uses between 5 amp and 7 amps per hour which when you X it by average 12 hours takes a huge amount of power from any battery bank.
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Good speakers.
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Hi. If you use the cruise control a bit you could add the auto on module for it just follow the link in my sig. Cheers MD
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