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[nomadsz]

I am looking at getting a new battery for the WJ and with the need for more power for the camping gear and lighting i want to upgrade to something more substancial.

AS the spare wheel wheel is too small for the spare wheel i am thinking of putting the new battery in here and use the freed up the space under the bonnet to properly fit all the fuses and relays in a water tight box.

I am looking at one of these :

230Ah Non-Sealed Leisure / Marine Battery
PRICE £200    Including VAT and Next Working Day Delivery
Guaranteed for 3 Years

Length (Millimeters) 518
Width 276
Height 240
Gross Weight in Kilogrammes 55.0
Terminal Diameters
(Round Terminal Fitment)
Positive : ∅19.5mm
Negative :∅17.9mm
CCA (SAE)  1200
Voltage  12
Ampere Hours   230
Deep Cyclic YES
Engine Starter Battery YES
Battery Lifespan (cycles) 500
http://www.advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/budgetleisuremarinebattery230amp.html

Anything i should be aware of other than the need to extend both + and - cables to the back of the jeep?

[MOCAJ]

make sure you are not losing the extra power in the big battery by extending the leads 

[JamesH]

Big FO cables needed, I'm going 70mm2 for mid mounted batteries to the front of an XJ

[craigderby]

How about running 2 batteries on a split charger, with the boot one just for the camping stuff?

[willo]

split charge is bollocks, more terminals, more complications, either 1 big battery or 2 identical in parrallel, like the rest have said use as big a cable as you can afford, unless you are running a twin motore'd winch you probably wont need 70mm cable, 50 or even 35 will be your friend

[normalbloke]

split charge is bollocks, more terminals, more complications, either 1 big battery or 2 identical in parrallel, like the rest have said use as big a cable as you can afford, unless you are running a twin motore'd winch you probably wont need 70mm cable, 50 or even 35 will be your friend

Considering what he's said he wants to do with he additional battery, split charge is the ONLY way to go. At least it'll ensure he'll be starting the thing after a weekend in the boonies.If done properly,it'll work fine. He doesn't appear to be a winch monkey, so I can't see where the problem lies.

[wildwood]

split charge with leisure battery for camping lights and stuff is the easy way to go


If ya doing winching during the day have 2 matched batteries linked........but be able to isolate one of them for your camping uses.......so you can still start in the morning


There are other ways but seem to remember horror stories of stuff frying other stuff and it all turning to cack and sick ECUs etc

[willo]

split charge is bollocks, more terminals, more complications, either 1 big battery or 2 identical in parrallel, like the rest have said use as big a cable as you can afford, unless you are running a twin motore'd winch you probably wont need 70mm cable, 50 or even 35 will be your friend

Considering what he's said he wants to do with he additional battery, split charge is the ONLY way to go. At least it'll ensure he'll be starting the thing after a weekend in the boonies.If done properly,it'll work fine. He doesn't appear to be a winch monkey, so I can't see where the problem lies.

It may of course help if you read the first post....

[normalbloke]

split charge is bollocks, more terminals, more complications, either 1 big battery or 2 identical in parrallel, like the rest have said use as big a cable as you can afford, unless you are running a twin motore'd winch you probably wont need 70mm cable, 50 or even 35 will be your friend

Considering what he's said he wants to do with he additional battery, split charge is the ONLY way to go. At least it'll ensure he'll be starting the thing after a weekend in the boonies.If done properly,it'll work fine. He doesn't appear to be a winch monkey, so I can't see where the problem lies.

It may of course help if you read the first post....

I did, you mong. Don't get your skirt in a ruffle. Given the o/p's description of what he wants from his electrickery, I was just suggesting that one large or two parallel batteries isn't the answer, and split charging two would be the solution. IMHO of course.......

[Bulldog67]

 

[Hillbilly]

Move up a bit BD I'll bring the beer.   

[bgbazz]

C'mon BD, budge up a bit. Ya want some more popcorn?

[normalbloke]

Nothing to see here you doom mongers!

[Dave The Sparky]

[Bubba]

Ahhh

[isle of man]

Well!!!! This is a dilemma.


In this new Birty world of political correctness, is this not slander? Or the very least deformation of character?
 

[isle of man]

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[isle of man]

Then again!!


Who gives a flying foooooook

[Bulldog67]

at least it made a thread that was encouragin me to lose the will to live mildly more interestin

[bgbazz]

Have to agree with you Mr Dawg and with Peter..this PC bullshit  is going to kill what used to be the best forum in the Jeep world.

[chrisjones]

PC Bullshit!

 

[JamesH]

Love hearing 'mong', reminds me of school age banter 

[Jeepjedi]

I've no said it for a good 30 years, if make me smile if honest

[Mike Pavelin]

Just my 10p worth.... if you're going to put a battery inside the car, it needs to be a sealed type, preferably gel battery or fitted in a proper sealed and vented box.

[Dave The Sparky]

Sealed and vented