Grrrrrr · Dec 6, 2021

pwood999 said:
Damm . . .Aspirator sensor seems to be overheating and reads 49degC in Nanocom. Consequently the HEVAC blasts out cold air on all but hottest manual setting. Tried blasting the aspirator with compressed air, but didn't help. Felt the back of the fan motor & it's definitely really hot.

Why do these things always happen in winter ?

I swore I'd messed mine up. Reassembled scrapper this afternoon and it is as bad as mine at blowing but I never touched any of the heater box or vents on the scrapper, airflow is just pitiful.

On an unrelated note, why is that glove just such a total ****er to get aligned properly?!

domino · Dec 6, 2021

backinblack said:
It's for my dual battery setup, cheapest option I could find.

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Tell me more about your dual battery set up... The How's, whys and what's?

backinblack · Dec 6, 2021

domino said:
Tell me more about your dual battery set up... The How's, whys and what's?

I made the mistake of fitting a 920amp battery so changed it after 18months for the MF31-1000 and used the 920amp as a second battery.
I've taken a feed from the main cable in the rear fuse box via a ignition switched relay to the solar panel charge controller, then to the battery.
3D printed a new panel to house some connections from the second battery. And got some long jump leads just incase it needs a jump start.

domino · Dec 6, 2021

Are you using the charge controller as a sort of split charge controller then?

What was your reasoning for a second battery?

I'm planning to take mine to Spain next year (usually take my A4) however with the bigger car being the RR, I'll be wanting to take a fridge/freezer/something to keep the dog food frozen (and various other things).

backinblack · Dec 6, 2021

domino said:
Are you using the charge controller as a sort of split charge controller then?

What was your reasoning for a second battery?

I'm planning to take mine to Spain next year (usually take my A4) however with the bigger car being the RR, I'll be wanting to take a fridge/freezer/something to keep the dog food frozen (and various other things).

Charge controller is just to limit the current draw down the 40amp cable to 20amp. And stop the main battery discharging the second one.
Reasoning for a second battery was partly cos I ended up with a spare battery, and to run the electric cool box at the beach.

kermit_rr · Dec 6, 2021

backinblack said:
Charge controller is just to limit the current draw down the 40amp cable to 20amp. And stop the main battery discharging the second one.
Reasoning for a second battery was partly cos I ended up with a spare battery, and to run the electric cool box at the beach.

I didn't think solar charge controllers limited current draw in any way but were only rated for a particular ampage?

backinblack · Dec 6, 2021

kermit_rr said:
I didn't think solar charge controllers limited current draw in any way but were only rated for a particular ampage?

This is the spec they quote but I've put a 20amp fuse in line just in case.

Dual mosfet Reverse current protection, low heat production. Build-in short-circuit protection, open-circuit protection, reverse protection, over-load protection,

pete12345 · Dec 6, 2021

It depends on what you want to spend but this system connects to a solar panel as well I’ve wanted

kermit_rr · Dec 7, 2021

backinblack said:
I made the mistake of fitting a 920amp battery so changed it after 18months for the MF31-1000 and used the 920amp as a second battery.
I've taken a feed from the main cable in the rear fuse box via a ignition switched relay to the solar panel charge controller, then to the battery.
3D printed a new panel to house some connections from the second battery. And got some long jump leads just incase it needs a jump start.

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where did you manage to fit the 2nd battery?

kermit_rr · Dec 7, 2021

landy passed his MOT

Datatek · Dec 7, 2021

kermit_rr said:
landy passed his MOT

Good news

kermit_rr · Dec 7, 2021

Datatek said:
Good news

yes, though I'm not sure how he passed it, the ABS sensor fault was still current last night

Rubberknees · Dec 7, 2021

kermit_rr said:
landy passed his MOT

Well done kermitt

Big weight off your mind that is

kermit_rr · Dec 7, 2021

Rubberknees said:
Well done kermitt Big weight off your mind that is

still need to sort the ABS and the ball joints for my own piece of mind!!

Rubberknees · Dec 7, 2021

kermit_rr said:
still need to sort the ABS and the ball joints for my own piece of mind!!

Yeh but you've got 12 mnths now to do that. wait for the warmer weather to sort it.

kermit_rr · Dec 7, 2021

Rubberknees said:
Yeh but you've got 12 mnths now to do that. wait for the warmer weather to sort it.

take your point on ball joints, but I'd rather fix abs/tc sooner than later

especially if we're getting white conditions!

Rubberknees · Dec 7, 2021

kermit_rr said:
take your point on ball joints, but I'd rather fix abs/tc sooner than later especially if we're getting white conditions!

Agree with doing brakes but have always found a nice sunny day to do ball joints is a lot easier

domino · Dec 7, 2021

kermit_rr said:
where did you manage to fit the 2nd battery?

There's a large space in the OS boot space where typically the detachable tow bar goes. Can easily fit a battery in there. Or Duty Free which isn't duty free anymore.

backinblack · Dec 7, 2021

kermit_rr said:
where did you manage to fit the 2nd battery?

As above.

kermit_rr · Dec 7, 2021

no such space in the p38

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