My Dual Battery Install

[Cuppa]

Having consulted my ‘advisor’ further I am informed that your set up for winching should work fine Ova50. My concerns were unfounded. If however you did want a bit extra ‘oomph’ for extended winching scenarios, you could run a heavy cable between crank battery positive and the winch via an inline high amperage manual switch. A warning light could be incorporated to remind you to switch off after use.

Cuppa

[ova50]

Cuppa: I would be the last guy to attempt answering your original question about batteries & winching. I dont have any expertise on the subject.

When I sussed out which battery to wire it to, there seems to be two schools of thought on the subject.
Thanks.

[FrankW]

Great write up and pics. Some real good ideas. Thank you

[Wang]

Great write up just about to a similar thing. I'm a bit of a neat freak and like to keep everything looking factory looking

[threedogs]

Heres some more ideas for you, for power outlets and charging options
USB are live all the time Fridge switch off Aux battery

[oncedisturbed]

Love the fuse box i Just put one of these in my camper and love it having the blown fuse indecator LEDs beats testing each one

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=SZ2001

That is a great bit of kit

[clubbyr8]

Awesome thread, do you recall what size hole is required for the voltmeter. I like it's position and thinking about doing a similar thing.....

[ova50]

I don't have the measurements available at hand. (have them on another computer)
I should be back in Sydney at the end of the week and will post the details of the meter when I get back.

[clubbyr8]

I don't have the measurements available at hand. (have them on another computer)
I should be back in Sydney at the end of the week and will post the details of the meter when I get back.

Thanks Daryl. Also is the conduit the split type or normal electrical type? I have plenty of white electrical conduit but can't seem to find any black for a reasonable price......

[megatexture]

That stuff looks like standard auto split tube you can get it cheap at sca or repco or possibly even ebay