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RPWC · 8th March 2020, 11:47

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Evening all, been finishing off kitting out the van but ran into problems with the split charge relay for the pump battery. I had a self switching relay that hasnt been used for a couple of years so when I wired it in, there was no output to the auxiliary battery. No problem I thought I will just use the standard 4 pin relay, but I can't find an ignition live power supply. The fuse box in the engine is all permanent live and high voltage fuses, the glovebox fusebox is hidden behind the dash and only a few are accessible. They are all mini blade fuses so cant test them with a live to earth lamp. So tomorrow I have to go and get a self switching relay from Halfords.

Turns out my van hasca euro 6 compliant engine and has a "smart" alternator. This means when the vehicle decelerates it pumps up to 17v into the battery which is ceramic rather than lead acid. Using an ordinary 4 pin relay or split charge relay would fry the leisure battery. The solution is to buy whats called a battery to battery charger which reduces the amount of voltage from the starting battery going into the leisure battery. Trouble is they cost about £165

So for now its just going to have to get charged by ordinary trickle charger each night until I can afford the real thing.

trikey · 8th March 2020, 13:24

Glorious down here today!

RPWC · 8th March 2020, 14:48

Same here too .

trikey · 8th March 2020, 19:06

Evening all, just sat watching crufts on the telly, at last something worth watching instead of all the doom & gloom.

RPWC · 8th March 2020, 20:06

Just been watching it, was good show.

trikey · 8th March 2020, 20:22

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Just been watching it, was good show.

Yes, and thankfully it wasn't a 'tarted up' pooch that won.

RPWC · 8th March 2020, 20:26

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Yes, and thankfully it wasn't a 'tarted up' pooch that won.

Aye like the poodle and the Bichon. I prefer the big dogs like the mastiff anscIrish setter. Did you watch the racing earlier? There was a B C competing.

trikey · 8th March 2020, 20:35

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Aye like the poodle and the Bichon. I prefer the big dogs like the mastiff anscIrish setter. Did you watch the racing earlier? There was a B C competing.

Yes Rich, the other teams dogs were flying though!!

2Diesels · 9th March 2020, 06:15

Morning folks, light frost here but quite pleasant out.
Didn’t sleep well although I should have done with how tired I was/am, the curse of Wetherspoons chicken strips.
I don’t know what’s in them that disagrees with me but I fall for it every time “ooh I’ll have chicken strips” and I always have a night of acid reflux & poor sleep.

RPWC · 9th March 2020, 06:39

Get acid reflux too Col, mainly triggered by too hot or too strong coffee, certain pastries set it off too. Milk usually quells it for me. I had terrible sleep last night too, was really tired went to bed about 11; listened to music for about 30 minutes then turned it off but couldn’t sleep. I got up about 1.30 and got a drink, then sat watching tv for about 20 minutes before going back to bed,I slept after that but don’t know why i couldn’t earlier.

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Glorious down here today! __________________ Lest we forget..

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RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Same here too . __________________ Cheers. Rich…

8th March 2020, 19:06	#151354
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Evening all, just sat watching crufts on the telly, at last something worth watching instead of all the doom & gloom. __________________ Lest we forget..

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RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Just been watching it, was good show. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

9th March 2020, 06:39	#151360
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Get acid reflux too Col, mainly triggered by too hot or too strong coffee, certain pastries set it off too. Milk usually quells it for me. I had terrible sleep last night too, was really tired went to bed about 11; listened to music for about 30 minutes then turned it off but couldn’t sleep. I got up about 1.30 and got a drink, then sat watching tv for about 20 minutes before going back to bed,I slept after that but don’t know why i couldn’t earlier. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

9th March 2020, 06:15	#151359
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Morning folks, light frost here but quite pleasant out. Didn’t sleep well although I should have done with how tired I was/am, the curse of Wetherspoons chicken strips. I don’t know what’s in them that disagrees with me but I fall for it every time “ooh I’ll have chicken strips” and I always have a night of acid reflux & poor sleep.