[C.C.S.]

you may have to leave the ignition on if you intend to use the cig socket which may not be ideal in all cases

[rosskesava]

What about running the wire underneath the van and cable tying it to the brake line before drilling a hole upwards through the floor at the back and then seal the hole with resin?

[mci services]

you may have to leave the ignition on if you intend to use the cig socket which may not be ideal in all cases

I was going to say that but he is only using the live feed to charge a leisure battery so it won't matter

[WinTech]

Am I corect in my asumption that a split relay will only kick in when the van bat is fully charged.

I was chating to a guy about this the other day and he recons it is about 30mins befor the pump bat will start charging after the van has been fired up?

The cig lighter sound a brill idea.

[Spruce]

Am I corect in my asumption that a split relay will only kick in when the van bat is fully charged.

I was chating to a guy about this the other day and he recons it is about 30mins befor the pump bat will start charging after the van has been fired up?

The cig lighter sound a brill idea.

My son has an intelligent split charge relay (Smartcom 30A) and you can hear it click in within a few moments (probably 10 secs at most) after starting the van and that was in the cold weather.

[dave carroll]

when my battery was on its last legs i had to use the ciggy lighter method. i didn't have a light on mine but i don't think it means any thing really as you can have it connected to your battery without being inserted (or fuse blown) and it will light up with the power from the leisure battery, so it makes you believe that all is ok when in fact it isn't.

                             dave

ps. tosh you're right about doing it yourself as you then know how it works and if it goes wrong when you're working you stand a better chance of fixing it without stopping for the day

pps. i believe you also have to pull out the ciggy connector when you start the vehicle as you'll be using the leisure battery as a starter battery which it's not designed to do. thats the beauty of a split charge relay, they don't allow the current to pass the wrong way

[FCS]

TOSH!

did you get sorted finally?

I've had a split relay in for a year, with a brand new battery, and I'm suspecting the relay might be bust as I can't hear it clicking any more..   

What and who is that video on your signature, it makes me laugh every time I see it, she looks so sheepish!!

[JS_Cleaning]

after my van got hit and i was moving system to the new van, i couldnt find a way into the engine, so i drilled 2 small holes into the roof of the passengers wheel arch and got it in that way, when everthings hooked up a bit of silicone to fill the holes, was handy enough