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cmb2020
 


Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Aintree GreenDiscovery 3
Auxiliary battery / Flood lights

Hi all

Off the back of travelling the country week in week out 12 weeks towing 3.5 tonnes. Car hasn’t missed a beat.

One thing I want to improve for next year is lighting. As it’s hard to breathe around the vehicle when it’s running for up to 2 hours.. so I can use the headlights to work in the dark.

I know the fault causing the smell is a good idea to fix but so far I’ve had no joy. And th egrs been removed I may have these reinstalled.

But I was wondering what you guys recommend for cheap adequate set up. I’m terms of a battery I can use without the car running. Maybe remove the FBH and use the area for a second battery? How long it lasts. Half decent lights and fixtures. Maybe something between battery’s also as to automatically manage the charging?

It would also help as I use the car for winching directly next to a marquee so the fumes are being trapped and it’s not pleasant. As I leave it running to charge the main battery up before switching off.

Ideally like capability of a good hour of lights if this is even possible.

I’m not too clued up on electrics. Very basic skills. But I have fit a winch system and made a wiring setup for a job crane on trailer. All with switches directly to the battery that I turn on only when in use.

I learn best with videos and straight forward steps. Ideally a realistic total price estimate so inkmownif I can even afford it.

Thanks as always. Been a pleasure to drive and a good investment best £1700 car I’ve bought! Hopefully it stays good Disco 3 SE Manual 2005 V6 2.7
Buckley, North Wales  
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Pete K
 


Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini RedDiscovery 3

There is a spot for the battery on the driver side, under the plastic cover.
Just need the LR clamp.

Others will be able to advise what system to use to charge the battery.
Loads of threads on here  
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aja4x4
 


Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

You can fit a good size battery on the drivers side, you only need a simple Volt sensing relay to charge it and it will run LED lights for a long time without effecting the starting battery as long as you dont go mad with the LED lights. Andrew

D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE  
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SpiderBaby
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Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

I've had an auxiliary battery running my fridge and additional lights for around 12 years

The battery will fit (as stated) in the box on the offside - where the brake reservoir etc are. I made more space by launching the alarm sounder - it uses the horn thereafter.

Get a decent leisure battery (Tanya aren't far from you) and a split charge system - there's plenty out there and off you go.

I leave the fridge running while I'm fishing and have the rear lighting I've fitted on when we are back and getting changed / cooking.

Never had a problem. I've even jump started myself when my main battery was failing. I see no ships........  
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Pete K
 


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The Volvo sounded is a waste of space Thumbs Up  
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M3DPO
 


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England 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4
Re: Auxiliary battery / Flood lights

cmb2020 wrote:
Hi all……………..

Thanks as always. Been a pleasure to drive and a good investment best £1700 car I’ve bought! Hopefully it stays good

Sure you haven’t missed a nought off?- I seem to remember paying around £38,000 for one a few years back and I had more teething problems with it than you appear to have Laughing I did fit an auxiliary battery to it which was a lifesaver several times when the main battery failed, it’s not IF the main battery fails on a D3 through doors, radio etc being left on its WHEN. Thumbs Up It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.  
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Pete K
 


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high peak autos on youtube purchased one for £500 last week! Even the park sensors work! HSE

TC could be an issue. and EPB failed. In the next video he's gonna look under it.  
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