Second Battery

[belzi82]

Okay I know I am a girl and this will seem like a silly question but please don't laugh at me.

I am wanting to put in a second battery and I have gone and got a battery tray - can I screw this to the car with standard screws or do I need special screws?
Also I am looking at the Redarc isolator from all I have read it is the best - Is this easy for me to install or should I just go to an auto elect??

[tzsafari]

I think it's great that you're doing it yourself! I can't answer your question, but good luck!

[Thirsty]

Hi,

I trust the battery tray is too suit your vehicle and not a universal tray, you may require some addition bolts although they should be supplied with the tray. The isolator is real easy to fit. Read the instructions and give it ago, then if you cant get it to work, atleast you gave it a go.

cheers

[Sir Roofy]

its easy mate just follow the instructions you can do it

[Yendor]

Fitting a second battery to a GU 3L is straight forward, if your tray suits your vehicle. The kit should of come with all the bolts you need.

Yes the Redarc is a very good unit and easy to set up.

What you could do is mount the battery tray, fit the second battery and mount the Redarc unit as close as possible to the main cranking battery (in between the cranking battery and firewall).

Then take it to your friendly Auto Elect, they can then make up the cables to suit, wrap them in protective conduct and fit them for you.

[AB]

Which tray did you get Bel, where did you buy the tray?

[Woof]

Hey Bel, no one here will laugh at you and if they do The Dogman will whack an infraction on them so fast that it will make their head spin.
That is what we are all here for, to help each other.

[belzi82]

Which tray did you get Bel, where did you buy the tray?

To be honest it is a simply tray from SuperCheap Auto, the guy that served me said he has a GU and used that tray and it was fine, I went in to see if they had a particular one for the patrol - if I can't get it to work then I will try and sell it. It didn't come with any bolts and is just a tray. It fits into the space where I am planning on putting it.

[Russell1974]

U may need to do a little mod on the tray ie: new holes but fairly simple just check the screws that came with it fit first sometimes they are to long just depends on what finish product u r after and the red arc is very simple to install

[belzi82]

The tray didn't come with any screws so I was wandering what type I would need - just any that are lying around in the shed or special ones??