Battery Isolators... - Page 6

siglo · 04-18-05, 08:36 PM

Thanks again Rich

as always, you've been very helpful and informative

The Aux battery that I intend to install right behind the right hand side head light fits just like you said.. positive terminal is at the farthest possible point from the body.. If I try to fit the other battery i have as a primary the positive will be very close to the body so I guess I'll leave my current battery as a starting/primary battery and the optima deep cycle as an aux battery..

Rich · 04-19-05, 02:27 AM

Check with Optima regarding using two different battery types. On Optima's website they state to use identical batteries, both age and type, when wired in parallel. Tell them how you plan your setup and see what they have to say. You may need to call them, they have not been responsive to email.

mobi-arc · 05-26-05, 05:05 PM

Quick snap. My photography skills aren't so good.

Scott

spressomon · 06-04-05, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobi-arc

Quick snap. My photography skills aren't so good.

Scott

ETA for non-Marines?

Beowulf · 06-06-05, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spressomon

ETA for non-Marines?

Two weeks.

-B-

spressomon · 06-06-05, 09:21 PM

Well...at least it's only two weeks

spressomon · 06-06-05, 09:22 PM

...or is that 2 weak?

siglo · 06-27-05, 05:15 AM

I've finally finished my dual battery setup and would really appreciate your comments and input guys.. I've posted details of the setup in the 100 section in this post

sl33py · 07-11-05, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobi-arc

Quick snap. My photography skills aren't so good.

Scott

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beowulf

Two weeks.

-B-

wow - what a surprise, it's been a month and still "COMING SOON!" on their website...

swank60 · 07-11-05, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sl33py

wow - what a surprise, it's been a month and still "COMING SOON!" on their website...

Just be glad their spending a little time on the product development side of things. I've seen too many poorly planned and under-engineered products go to market and nearly put big, reputable companies out of business. If this thing was rushed out on the first take, lots of folks could possibly have their "babies" burn to the ground due to faulty electronics.

On the flip-side, mobi-arc should consider a different marketing strategy. Better to keep quiet about a product until you have a real grip on the production dates. It's hard to spend all that money on R&D and supress the urge to not try and sell the thing, but look at the attitudes here in this community - a target market no less - lots of eye rolling going on. It's not like anyone here is going to hold off on their dual batt setup on the promise of "two more weeks" when there are perfectly applicable substitutes, and the overall perception you've created for yourself is: "Over promise, under perform." And that's not good.

*back to lurking*

calamaridog · 07-11-05, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobi-arc

Quick snap. My photography skills aren't so good.

Scott

Scott,

You are in San Diego area right? I'm interested in seeing the product installed in your 100 when it is all done.

I'm planning on running the stock battery and an Odyssey PC1700MJT to power the future winch install.

-Bryan

spressomon · 07-11-05, 10:26 PM

It's sorta like the sign I saw in the window of a bar in Truckee: "Free beer tomorrow"...

loquito · 07-12-05, 03:35 AM

Wasn't one of these Mobi Arc units going to Slee, did he get it and if so any comments?

dfmorse · 07-12-05, 03:53 AM

Here's the set up I wired for my 94-FZJ80.

http://homepage.mac.com/dfmorse/BattProj2/page3.html

I would wait on the new Hellroaring unit to come out...

desertdude · 07-12-05, 07:38 AM

What new HR unit?

dfmorse · 07-12-05, 10:05 AM

See HR:
http://www.hellroaring.com/news.htm

Cruiserdrew · 07-12-05, 10:46 AM

I intstalled the Hellroaring 95300B in my 80 series. I couldn't find a another "new" product. Am I missing something? I would like to buy a another dual battery controller so if a later version is coming out, I'll wait for it.

desertdude · 07-12-05, 06:43 PM

That one has been out for a while and we both have it...

spressomon · 07-12-05, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loquito

Wasn't one of these Mobi Arc units going to Slee, did he get it and if so any comments?

He'll have it in two weeks...how many times do you need to be told??!!

Overlord · 07-13-05, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swank60

On the flip-side, mobi-arc should consider a different marketing strategy. Better to keep quiet about a product until you have a real grip on the production dates. It's hard to spend all that money on R&D and supress the urge to not try and sell the thing, but look at the attitudes here in this community - a target market no less - lots of eye rolling going on. It's not like anyone here is going to hold off on their dual batt setup on the promise of "two more weeks" when there are perfectly applicable substitutes, and the overall perception you've created for yourself is: "Over promise, under perform." And that's not good.

*back to lurking*

I agree with you. The product sound promising, but they should have kept their mouth shut until it was ready. In the computer industry we call it vaporware.

mobi-arc · 07-14-05, 04:42 AM

Just jumped into an internet cafe. On vacation this week but the guys are building encapsulation moulds all this week. Anyone want an update, give them a call. 858-720-1339

polarweasel · 07-14-05, 09:15 AM

Gee, sounds like it's not in production yet. So I'm sure Slee's is, indeed, still about two weeks away.

...and "two weeks" really is an accurate estimate. We just don't know when the two weeks start, is all.

spressomon · 07-15-05, 11:48 PM

You gotta give Scott credit for being the consumate salesman...and of course a total optomist

loquito · 07-16-05, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spressomon

He'll have it in two weeks...how many times do you need to be told??!!

I must have missed something, I do not remember having asked this question before.

spressomon · 07-16-05, 10:29 AM

No...but everyone else has

polarweasel · 07-16-05, 11:08 AM

Loquito, you can be forgiven for not having read the whole 6 pages of this thread, I guess... but only if you promise to go read them all right now!

spressomon · 08-10-05, 08:03 AM

http://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/55408-powergate-installed.html

polarweasel · 08-11-05, 01:10 AM

Holy shiat! That's some serious cash for a unit with decent capacity. So much for Scott's assurances that this would be competitively priced. Definitely out of my range, especially considering the low amperage ratings. That's a bummer after all the hype.

Glad I bought a Blue Sea ACR (p/n 9112) instead. Big amperage rating, and it was $100 on eBay a couple weeks ago. If I want to run the winch, I'll run it through my $20 Blue Sea battery switch that is rated at far more amps than any of the automatic options...

All that aside, I'll be interested to read spressomon's review in a couple of months!

04-18-05, 08:36 PM	#151
siglo 9K2LC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kuwait Posts: 369	Thanks again Rich as always, you've been very helpful and informative The Aux battery that I intend to install right behind the right hand side head light fits just like you said.. positive terminal is at the farthest possible point from the body.. If I try to fit the other battery i have as a primary the positive will be very close to the body so I guess I'll leave my current battery as a starting/primary battery and the optima deep cycle as an aux battery.. __________________ 2004 UZJ100 Flickr

05-26-05, 05:05 PM	#153
mobi-arc IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 670	Pre-release photo Quick snap. My photography skills aren't so good. Scott __________________ '98 Land Cruiser, MOBI-ARC Underhood Welder Equipped, POWER-GATE Dual Battery Isolator, Slee Dual Battery Tray, Long Ranger 180L Aux. Fuel Tank, TJM Nudge-bar, dual Hella HID's, BFG AT 295/75/R16's www.perfectswitch.com

06-06-05, 09:21 PM	#156
spressomon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 4,895	Well...at least it's only two weeks __________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM

06-06-05, 09:22 PM	#157
spressomon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 4,895	...or is that 2 weak? __________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM

06-27-05, 05:15 AM	#158
siglo 9K2LC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kuwait Posts: 369	Finally! I've finally finished my dual battery setup and would really appreciate your comments and input guys.. I've posted details of the setup in the 100 section in this post __________________ 2004 UZJ100 Flickr

04-19-05, 02:27 AM	#152
Rich IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,794	Check with Optima regarding using two different battery types. On Optima's website they state to use identical batteries, both age and type, when wired in parallel. Tell them how you plan your setup and see what they have to say. You may need to call them, they have not been responsive to email.

07-11-05, 10:26 PM	#162
spressomon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 4,895	It's sorta like the sign I saw in the window of a bar in Truckee: "Free beer tomorrow"... __________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM

07-12-05, 03:35 AM	#163
loquito IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 804	Wasn't one of these Mobi Arc units going to Slee, did he get it and if so any comments?

07-12-05, 03:53 AM	#164
dfmorse IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 1,434	Hellroaring & Hawkers Here's the set up I wired for my 94-FZJ80. http://homepage.mac.com/dfmorse/BattProj2/page3.html I would wait on the new Hellroaring unit to come out... __________________ D.F.Morse 1994 FZJ80 Kazumatized 74000 mi 1979 FJ-40 74000 mi Here endith the lesson

07-12-05, 07:38 AM	#165
desertdude IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sedona Arizona TLCA# 2911 Posts: 2,813	What new HR unit? __________________ <---------------------©-------------------> • North <-> South <-> East <-> West • <---------------------©------------------->

07-12-05, 10:05 AM	#166
dfmorse IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 1,434	Bic-95300 See HR: http://www.hellroaring.com/news.htm __________________ D.F.Morse 1994 FZJ80 Kazumatized 74000 mi 1979 FJ-40 74000 mi Here endith the lesson

07-12-05, 10:46 AM	#167
Cruiserdrew KI6MIE Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA TLCA# 11734 Posts: 6,959	I intstalled the Hellroaring 95300B in my 80 series. I couldn't find a another "new" product. Am I missing something? I would like to buy a another dual battery controller so if a later version is coming out, I'll wait for it. __________________ Andrew 1971 FJ-40 Rubicon tested, 2F powered, some mods 1976 FJ40 Rusting slowly in the back yard 1984 FJ-60 H55f, 4.11, OME, Daily Driver 1989 FJ-62 117k-son's driver for now-low and slow 1997 FZJ-80 Driveway queen

07-12-05, 06:43 PM	#168
desertdude IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sedona Arizona TLCA# 2911 Posts: 2,813	That one has been out for a while and we both have it... __________________ <---------------------©-------------------> • North <-> South <-> East <-> West • <---------------------©------------------->

07-14-05, 04:42 AM	#171
mobi-arc IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 670	Just jumped into an internet cafe. On vacation this week but the guys are building encapsulation moulds all this week. Anyone want an update, give them a call. 858-720-1339 __________________ '98 Land Cruiser, MOBI-ARC Underhood Welder Equipped, POWER-GATE Dual Battery Isolator, Slee Dual Battery Tray, Long Ranger 180L Aux. Fuel Tank, TJM Nudge-bar, dual Hella HID's, BFG AT 295/75/R16's www.perfectswitch.com

07-14-05, 09:15 AM	#172
polarweasel Where's mah cruzah? Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado TLCA# 17558 Posts: 782	Gee, sounds like it's not in production yet. So I'm sure Slee's is, indeed, still about two weeks away. ...and "two weeks" really is an accurate estimate. We just don't know when the two weeks start, is all. __________________ 84 FJ60, locked and lifted and dismantled with Mercedes diesel 1982 BJ42 loud and slow daily driver on 33s Horsetooth 4-Wheelers

07-15-05, 11:48 PM	#173
spressomon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 4,895	You gotta give Scott credit for being the consumate salesman...and of course a total optomist __________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM

07-16-05, 10:29 AM	#175
spressomon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 4,895	No...but everyone else has __________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM

07-16-05, 11:08 AM	#176
polarweasel Where's mah cruzah? Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado TLCA# 17558 Posts: 782	Loquito, you can be forgiven for not having read the whole 6 pages of this thread, I guess... but only if you promise to go read them all right now! __________________ 84 FJ60, locked and lifted and dismantled with Mercedes diesel 1982 BJ42 loud and slow daily driver on 33s Horsetooth 4-Wheelers

08-10-05, 08:03 AM	#177
spressomon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 4,895	http://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/55408-powergate-installed.html __________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM