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Postby Allan007 » Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:54 pm

LOVING THE VAN JUST ASKED ABOUT CHARGING SYSTEM. MY VAN HAS 2 BATTERIES UNDER SEAT - IS ONE A LEISURE BATTERY?
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Postby Altransit » Wed Nov 08, 2017 5:16 pm

One is a dedicated starter battery, and is disconnected from the electrics when the van is standing. The other is an auxilliary battery that powers everything else that works with the engine not running (central locking, lights, radio, etc)
When you turn on ignition, a relay closes and connects them together for starting and charging.
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Postby knobby1 » Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:31 pm

2015 would be Mk8 would it not..??

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Re: new member hi! just bought 2015 3.5 transit.

Postby Altransit » Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:10 pm

knobby1 wrote:2015 would be Mk8 would it not..??

I wasn't sure, it's possible that it's a late Mk7, or an early Mk8 :?
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Postby Allan007 » Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:17 am

thanks for responses - its a mk8 "cargo" and its been a Western Power van and has eberspacher diesel heater and extra electrics in a box in the back. In there is another split charger fed by a large red wire (battery size) this then feeds the heater and additional 12v power sockets. Not sure whether this split charger fed another leisure battery or an inverter for 240v as there were some labels in the back about using 240v sockets.

There was a post elsewhere on this forum that said to listen for a loud clicking sound coming from near the batteries when you turn ignition on so i did and it did make a noticeable click. This click apparently is the split relay opening or closing.

Well please with this set up, only thing now is to wire in a voltmeter to keep an eye on the leisure battery as I heard they do fail after a few years like any battery i guess.

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