Member Since: 20 Sep 2017
Location: Altlinster
Posts: 420
Why don't you contact Traxide. They do an excellent split charging system especially for the D3/D4
They are very helpful!!
I have one of their systems in my D5 and have had their systems in my D3 and RRS
8th Dec 2022 9:32 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14138
ronp wrote:
Muchos thankos Gary
Ur so welcome
9th Dec 2022 3:41 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14417
I had a Durite VSR on my 2013 D4 (MY14) with a smart alternator. Worked a treat.D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
9th Dec 2022 8:36 am
DaveJLBI
Member Since: 07 Mar 2014
Location: Clare
Posts: 685
Just to confuse things a little, I believe (and happy to be corrected) but the vast majority of D4s sold in Ireland were 5 seat commercial, called Crew Cabs with a separate vehicle designation N1 (I had one MY15, now have a 7seat HSE MY14). These were a different spec and didn't have the varying voltage / smart alternator. But the 7 seat models and HSEs over here did - but these are only a very small percentage of vehicles sold here. Also, the majority of the vehicles did not have low box and are missing the controls for it, near the gear selector, strange for commercial vehicles.
9th Dec 2022 9:49 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15264
That sounds strange, why would they not put a smart alternator in the NI D4s
Also sounds even more strange, leaving out the low ratio box.
And surely, if any model needed it, it would be the commercial.
Moo wrote:
I had a Durite VSR on my 2013 D4 (MY14) with a smart alternator. Worked a treat.
Thanks Moo, that’ll do for me.
Seems enough folk have been running VSR with smart alternators with no issues.
And with a for the Durite VSR relay, I’ll now go for that 140 amp 7 mtre wiring kit I was looking at.
https://simplysplitcharge.co.uk/Split-Char...cable.html...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
9th Dec 2022 9:57 am
Kelvo
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 264
Just remember DO NOT connect the auxiliary battery negative directly to the main battery negative post. Use one of the body ground studs.
The main battery negative terminal has the current sensor built into it so it needs to ‘see’ the auxiliary battery load to charge it correctly.MY14 TDV6
9th Dec 2022 10:37 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15264
Thanks for the tip.
Looking to house the aux battery behind the rear LHS panel and connect at an existing earthing point behind the rear light....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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