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ben M

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split charge relay help please
« on: December 20, 2013, 05:27:29 pm »
Received one today without instruction  >:(
how to install it?

Many thanks

Ben

firefly123

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2013, 05:49:43 pm »
hi ben unless you do lots of miles they do not work i have one in my van i dont do many miles so i have an optimate charger which is amazing not cheap but good you need one that will charge a 110 amp battery
shiney one

ben M

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2013, 05:59:46 pm »
hi ben unless you do lots of miles they do not work i have one in my van i dont do many miles so i have an optimate charger which is amazing not cheap but good you need one that will charge a 110 amp battery
which one do you have?
Anyway will try the relay first and see

wayne m

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2013, 06:00:22 pm »
I do short trips all day and have a 110a leisure battery with two pumps and mine is fine never have to take out the van and charge . I do check with a voltage metre and all ok. Mine was only £12

weetot

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2013, 07:11:07 pm »
I do short trips and mine never drops below 12.5 volts.  ;D

My mate wired it though, so cant help ya .. Sorry  ???
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ben M

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2013, 08:17:26 pm »
anyone can help?

robert mitchell

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2013, 08:21:56 pm »
Is it a smart relay or a normal one ?
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ben M

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2013, 08:31:41 pm »
Is it a smart relay or a normal one ?
yes smart like me  ;)

mark m

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2013, 08:35:56 pm »

robert mitchell

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2013, 08:41:42 pm »
Smart relay is easy , it just gets wired in between the two batteries, so you have a positive wire from van battery to relay the positive from relay to second battery , same with negative wire , or you can attach negative to the body of the van to earth it .
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ben M

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2013, 08:47:39 pm »
hope this helps Ben   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hApXZCaEUfo
thanks but i don't have this relay, i have that one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370837857832?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

PoleKing

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2013, 09:49:16 pm »
Is it a smart relay or a normal one ?
yes smart like me  ;)

You ain't smart if you're asking.
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robert mitchell

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2013, 09:57:03 pm »
Ben , that link you put up tells you how to wire it in ........exactly as i described above .
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Spruce

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2013, 09:59:41 pm »
hope this helps Ben   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hApXZCaEUfo
thanks but i don't have this relay, i have that one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370837857832?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649


Ben
Email the supplier and ask him to send you an instruction sheet.
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ben M

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2013, 10:02:30 pm »
hope this helps Ben   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hApXZCaEUfo
thanks but i don't have this relay, i have that one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370837857832?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649


Ben
Email the supplier and ask him to send you an instruction sheet.
i did but wanted to do it tomorrow morning  ;) can't wait until monday! never mind

wayne m

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2013, 06:56:13 am »
Robert has just said how yours is done as I have the same one. It says on the relay what wire goes where

robert mitchell

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2013, 07:58:59 am »
it is really simple .
www.ishinewindowcleaning.co.uk

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wayne m

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2013, 08:51:41 am »
+1

Spruce

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2013, 10:36:04 am »
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

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ben M

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Re: split charge relay help please
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2013, 07:17:17 pm »
found this

http://www.split-charge-relays.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p136_smartcom-split-charge-relay.html

There is a wiring diagram - just click on it
thanks Spruce, done it today, will see tomorrow