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Title: transit battery help please
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 07, 2010, 04:49:17 pm
Went to fit the split charge system to my ford transit and found a 2nd battery already fitted, does anyone else with a transit have 2 batteries ?

If you have just one battrery,is it fitted to front or to the back of the well

p.s its a 52 plate transit
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: Slash on January 07, 2010, 04:56:22 pm
I have an 04 reg with one battery fitted under the drivers seat to the rear
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: Steve_c on January 07, 2010, 05:12:01 pm
Yes mate i have transit with 2 Batteries whats the problem?
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 07, 2010, 05:24:30 pm
Steve C - i thought it strange transits would have 2 batteries as standard, so assumed a split charge system is already fitted, just wanted to confirm this was the case and which battery was the 2nd battery ( CHEERS SLASH! )

all i have to do is get test the battery with a multimeter to see if works!
If it works i have intelligent relay kit to sell ;)

Whilst googling found this which may help other transit owners
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/jezclayton/26052008286.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic.php%3Ff%3D5%26p%3D272643&usg=__9_kC9kjVXKwB2MgqZ3Vlc7eTF5w=&h=637&w=478&sz=129&hl=en&start=46&um=1&tbnid=j-d0JJWLVYg6wM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dford%2Btransit%2Bbattery%2Blocation%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ADBR_en%26sa%3DN%26start%3D40%26um%3D1
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: Window Washers on January 07, 2010, 05:35:21 pm
Steve C - i thought it strange transits would have 2 batteries as standard, so assumed a split charge system is already fitted, just wanted to confirm this was the case and which battery was the 2nd battery ( CHEERS SLASH! )

all i have to do is get test the battery with a multimeter to see if works!
If it works i have intelligent relay kit to sell ;)

Whilst googling found this which may help other transit owners
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/jezclayton/26052008286.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic.php%3Ff%3D5%26p%3D272643&usg=__9_kC9kjVXKwB2MgqZ3Vlc7eTF5w=&h=637&w=478&sz=129&hl=en&start=46&um=1&tbnid=j-d0JJWLVYg6wM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dford%2Btransit%2Bbattery%2Blocation%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ADBR_en%26sa%3DN%26start%3D40%26um%3D1

EX BT transits have 2 batteries , I have a system connected direct to battery and run 2 man system straight off it.

Not every transit has 2 batteries fitted, water board ones dont, or didnt
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: Steve_c on January 07, 2010, 05:38:21 pm
From what i have been told the battery that is nearest the bulk head is for the 12 Volt system. I run my pump of it and the lights in the load area(4) plus i have 3 12 volt jacks as the van is an Ex Bt. (on an 04 plate) Hope all goes well.  If you need any help my mate is the service manager at a ford garage in Buckingham i can give him a call if you want.
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 07, 2010, 05:52:24 pm
Window Washers

I got the van from EDF Energy so probably has the same factory spec kit
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 07, 2010, 05:54:23 pm
Steve C

Could you just confirm with your mate that the non kranking battery is nearest the bulkhead

cheers
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: Steve_c on January 07, 2010, 05:59:29 pm
Will do mate... it might take till tomorrow. If you want give me a ring you can get my number from my profile/ website
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: Window Washers on January 07, 2010, 06:09:51 pm
Window Washers

I got the van from EDF Energy so probably has the same factory spec kit
can you get a pic of it Steve ? I can tell you if the same then
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 07, 2010, 06:23:31 pm
Steve C - If you could find out that would be great as i have just had a new battery fitted to van but they have fitted it to the bulkhead side,It was the kranking battery i want replaced
Title: Re: transit battery help please
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 07, 2010, 06:24:46 pm
Windowwashers

If you click the link its the same as the pic of the 2 batteries