Santa
Member Since: 28 Apr 2018
Location: Wilmslow
Posts: 12
  
|
Why does my vehicle have another smaller battery. its a 2015 disco with eco start.
I will be unable to drive for appros three months. what is the best way to charge the battery please
Cheers John. ford consul written off
morris 1000 van written off
humber sceptre written off
land rover 109 sold after 4 years
land rover 12 seat station wagon new chassis after 10 years sold
discovery 2 epsom green 1999
discovery 2 xs monte carlo blue 2004
discovery 4 hse 2015
set out to buy a new disco. took one look and bought the newest disco 4 I could find.
very dissapointed land rover do not make a vehicle i want to own anymore
|
 11th Jan 2019 5:18 pm |
|
|
RBB
Member Since: 19 Nov 2018
Location: Fife
Posts: 167
 
|
Its to assist the main cranking battery with all the other hi etc bits and bobs and eco stop/start ! Best way to charge is to stick it on a trickle charger. 
|
| 11th Jan 2019 5:34 pm |
|
|
1967jester
Member Since: 05 May 2010
Location: Usually in the North East though I have been known to travel
Posts: 4484
 
|
Smaller battery is for the stop/start system.
I use a C-Tek MSX10 for reconditioning, trickle charge etc Paul.
06 Java Black HSE - gone
12 Baltic Blue HSE - gone
15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
Club N.E.R.D.s.
|
| 11th Jan 2019 5:34 pm |
|
|
TigerRecovery
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk
Posts: 901
 
|
It's the battery for the Eco Stop Start system. The vehicle can left for 4 weeks without any issue, but I would suggest running the car if at all possible for an hour or so, to give everything a chance to turn over. 1972 Range Rover Classic 2 door V8
2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - SCRAPPED
2016 Land Rover Discovery 4 Landmark
2022 Volvo XC40 T5 PHEV 282HP FWD 3 cylinder!
|
| 11th Jan 2019 5:35 pm |
|
|
Santa
Member Since: 28 Apr 2018
Location: Wilmslow
Posts: 12
|
Many thanks. i have the Machine mart version of the C-tek and will conect it to the big battery.
Cheers John ford consul written off
morris 1000 van written off
humber sceptre written off
land rover 109 sold after 4 years
land rover 12 seat station wagon new chassis after 10 years sold
discovery 2 epsom green 1999
discovery 2 xs monte carlo blue 2004
discovery 4 hse 2015
set out to buy a new disco. took one look and bought the newest disco 4 I could find.
very dissapointed land rover do not make a vehicle i want to own anymore
|
| 11th Jan 2019 5:52 pm |
|
|
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1668
 
|
I had an issue with a failing small battery in my D4, which showed a low voltage when I tested it. When this happened the symptom was that it showed Eco stop/start not available on dash. This amaller battery keeps the various systems running (lights, heating, aircon etc etc) when stop/start stops the engine. Suspect if your battery goes flat it will show the same so you'll know.
Obviously not a good idea to let any battery go flat so put it on a trickle charge or alternatively charge it up every 2-3 weeks. As stated CTEK chargers will do a trickle charge so can be left on constant charge.
One thing to note, it is an AGM battery (at least on my car it is) like the main battery. I have on record a communication from CTEK support saying that the 'Recondition' function on AGM batteries does not do anything to help - see below:
"Thank you for your mail.
I am so happy you asked !! This is an important topic!
So, recond program is developed only for flooded batteries (including EFB), to remix the flooded acid inside.
The remixing/balancing is necessary to treat an already stratified battery, or to prevent severe stratification.
AGM or GEL batteries are not flooded, and therefore does not suffer from stratification.
That means Recond will not help AGM or GEL.
Reconding an AGM battery does not harm the battery, but does not help either, so we cannot recommend recond program on AGM batteries either.
For GEL batteries, recond can be harmful, because using too high voltage can dry the gel inside the battery and weaken the battery instead of empowering it" Gary
-------------------------------------------
Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
Last edited by Gary_P on 12th Jan 2019 12:21 am. Edited 1 time in total
|
| 11th Jan 2019 5:59 pm |
|
|
Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
Posts: 2089
|
Learn something new everyday
Sorry to Hi-jack the post but...Don't suppose anyone has had this notice in relation to the Stop/Start;
Fault Code: B1479-73 (28)
Dual battery junction box
Mechanical Failure
Actuator is stuck closed
Ive located the actuator next to the stop/start battery but not sure if installing a new battery will cure the actuator stuck closed part or if i will actually need a new actuator. D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still…
|
| 11th Jan 2019 6:28 pm |
|
|
chawki212
Member Since: 25 Aug 2012
Location: Dubai
Posts: 7
 
|
Hi Ceekay,
Did you solve the B1479-73?
Cheers
|
| 11th Feb 2020 7:16 am |
|
|
Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
Posts: 2089
|
Had new battery and new stop / start dual battery junction box. Not sure which one solved it but changing both did the job its been fine since D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still…
|
| 11th Feb 2020 10:43 am |
|
|
