wiring up a second battery on my mk6

[mk6t280]

hi all

i use my van for window cleaning and need to run two pumps in the rear of the van , only problem is i have tried to wire up a second battery using a split charge relay, but firstly it melted the fuse and now the relay..

has anyone got any idea how to wire these up ?

thanks shawn

[MrMPuk]

There are a few topics that cover this subject, if you have a search one of them even has a wiring diagram.

[mk6t280]

the problem is that is how mine is wired up but the problem i have is that the split charge relay is burning and melting for some reason anyone know what causes this?

shawn

[Guy88]

the problem is that is how mine is wired up but the problem i have is that the split charge relay is burning and melting for some reason anyone know what causes this?

shawn

too many amps

[motorwise]

the problem is that is how mine is wired up but the problem i have is that the split charge relay is burning and melting for some reason anyone know what causes this?

shawn

too many amps

thats right - the relay is for charging the battery only and can't take a load through it - I take it your running your consumers off the slave with the engine running

[mk6t280]

concumers off the slave ? lol not sure im a bit thick at all this

shawn

[AndyG]

concumers off the slave ? lol not sure im a bit thick at all this

shawn

Are you running the engine while you're using your equipment

[mk6t280]

i was running the engine but wasnt running the two pumps , was just checking the voltage was going through it..

shawn

[motorwise]

what split charge relay are you using? maybe it's not heavy enough

[mk6t280]

sorted using a leisure battery now problem solved

shawn

[westewoo]

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