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24th Feb 2006 3:47 pm
macstech
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: IN THE NORTH OF GERMANY
Posts: 47
drivesafe,
very helpful. Didnt know that before. Although my setup works OK, i will replace it as soon as you have something available.
How to get hold of your product in Europe?
Is there a time range when the kit will be available?
25th Feb 2006 9:59 am
Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
Posts: 1089
I would be interested too...
First battery was dead for quite a long time and I want to make sure that I have a dual setup... And if it is DiY, it would be even better !
25th Feb 2006 1:27 pm
drivesafe
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Posts: 867
Hi folks, first off this is not the place to discuss a product of any kind as I have, as yet, not made any arrangements with the site owners to do so but I will be.
As to when it will be available all depends on when LRA notifies me officially and when I have the battery mounting bracket mass produced.
I also still have to do some more research on the type of battery to use so that I can recommend a battery that will suits the set up and vehicle.
Cheers and thanks for all your enthusiasm. 2008 TDV8 RR Lux + 2009 D4 2.7
25th Feb 2006 1:58 pm
Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
Posts: 1089
I don't think that Martin will mind too much as long as it is not too obvious... Turbochip has long been an avid enthousiast of this forum and I don't think that anybody is being really upset by that...
But I'll let you arrange that with Martin !
Anyway, just make sure that what you recommand is widely available throughout Europe... And I am sure that some will want to add the US and Canada to that...
25th Feb 2006 2:20 pm
drivesafe
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Posts: 867
Shall do and cheers mate. 2008 TDV8 RR Lux + 2009 D4 2.7
25th Feb 2006 2:27 pm
Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
Posts: 1089
Merci, mon pôte !
25th Feb 2006 2:31 pm
nwoods
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
Yeap, definately count in the technofeverish Americans! I want the dual battery set up as soon as possible. Looking forward to your kit Drivesafe.
Cheers,
NW
26th Apr 2006 7:01 am
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Just pm'd drivesafe, he says we need to wait another month.
26th Apr 2006 7:21 am
Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
Posts: 1089
One more month ? Well I'll wait...
26th Apr 2006 6:33 pm
Penguin
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: A fun place
Posts: 485
what about this solution?
I combined it with a water tank, so put all in the trunk, but if you have the 5 seat, you also have the empty space where you can put the 6th and 7th seat in.
for the wireing, I started from the plus on the original battery, fitted a fuse, and then from under the hood, via the chassis (IN the chassis) to the back, and entered directly in the trunc.
The ground I also took from the back.
For the split charger,I took a simple one, no need for bling meters or others.
Ok you loose trunc space, but as I needed the watertank anyway...
Unless you put them in the "hidden" seat compartment
Oh yes, just for the record, the water hose is replaced with shower hose, and electrical valve
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
Penguin wrote:
...so put all in the trunk, but if you have the 5 seat, you also have the empty space where you can put the 6th and 7th seat in.
Penguin, a silly question perhaps, but how do you remove the floor board where the back seat would normally go? I have a 5 seater, and wasn't able to pull up the floor board. I'm not sure how it's fastened, and didn't want to break anything by pulling on it incorrectly.... I am assuming you pull from the detents in the surrounding floor area on each side?
Regards,
NW
26th Apr 2006 7:17 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
As I tend to leave my car for weeks, sometimes months, a neat second battery would be great. I joint those who are happy to sit and wait.
26th Apr 2006 7:22 pm
Penguin
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: A fun place
Posts: 485
nwoods wrote:
Penguin, a silly question perhaps, but how do you remove the floor board where the back seat would normally go? I have a 5 seater, and wasn't able to pull up the floor board. I'm not sure how it's fastened, and didn't want to break anything by pulling on it incorrectly.... I am assuming you pull from the detents in the surrounding floor area on each side?
Regards,
NW
Can't help you with that, since I have the dog guard installed, (and can't remove it due to legal restrictions) I never tried.
But someone here managed to install a pc in there so he might help youIn a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin.
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