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Dual Battery Kit and Smart Alternator
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Wed, 23 May 2018 2:01 +0000by Bidgee8
Purchased Baintech dual battery kit without DC-DC charger for 2018 Hilux. Anyway of turning off smart alternator or do I have to purchase and install a DC-DC charger to charge second battery satisfactorily. Prefer to keep system simple but......
If have to what best deal?
Re: Dual Battery Kit and Smart Alternator
Posted:
Wed, 23 May 2018 2:59 +0000by Bidgee8
Just been informed that need DC-DC charger for Baintech kit purchased and unlikely can turn off smart alternator on Hilux. Can do on Ranger apparently. Have access to Piranah DBE 180S which should work without DC-DC charger I am told.
Cheers
Bidgee8
Re: Dual Battery Kit and Smart Alternator
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Wed, 23 May 2018 6:26 +0000by numberplate
as you found out the smart function cannot be turned off . a DCDC is a good choice anyway they offer a better charge profile for the second battery and you can have inbuilt solar inputs
Re: Dual Battery Kit and Smart Alternator
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Sat, 16 Feb 2019 10:46 +0000by BourkeyRobin
Get yourself a Projecta dc to dc charger they do not require an ignition wire mounted under the bonnet for a over a year now has not missed a beat
Re: Dual Battery Kit and Smart Alternator
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Sun, 24 Feb 2019 3:13 +0000by Mikecass54
I didn’t think they had a smart alternator. I have a scan gauge on mine and it only fluctuates between 13.4 to 13.8 volts. Never seen it lower in volts. I have a ctek dc dc charger one of the early ones and it works fine.
Re: Dual Battery Kit and Smart Alternator
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Mon, 25 Feb 2019 7:27 +0000by Bushwalker8
Yes it's temperature compensating only.