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It wasn't going to work with my alternator to have a dcdc on the cranker, and it wasn't really necessary. When I bought two I thought I'd give it a go just to be different, see if I could make it work, but it was just adding layers of complexity to make it work, all just to get a little more life out of my cranker, not worth it. So I'll still have a dcdc on my auxiliary battery, and now I have a spare in case that dies.Why did you drop the DC DC charger?? Also, a winch solenoide may draw quite a bit of current and not be rated for continious operation. I'm not sold on the DC/DC unless you can afford a Lithium second battery .
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Cheers mate... I wish I had more time to work on it. Hope life is good in PNG!
Cheers mate... I wish I had more time to work on it. Hope life is good in PNG!
Sorry, I haven't been on here in a while, and life has been getting in the way as usual... no photos unfortunately, but what i have ticked off the list are:Christmas update????
YES PLEASE!!!!Update time!
Do I see a relay for an exhaust brake? I'm quite ingterested in that - what make & type do you have? Have you put it on yourself?Here’s some photos of the final (or at least current) engine bay electrical box, necessarily changed as I increased the number of things to relay/fuse and upgraded the 120amp isolator to a waterproof 500amp Blue Sea with manual cutout, so for space management the relays came out of the protected environment and the resized box is now just to protect the extra fuses. Goes without saying, but this is all for the circuits that run directly from the start battery, which are limited to just winch controls, all lighting used while driving, the exhaust brake and the air horn
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Had to change over to the blue sea isolator as I decided (against my previous wisdom) to get a 12,000 lb winch and got a 270 amp alternator to suit and to increase charging capacity, as the standard 80 amp had been struggling with the 340 Ahr total of both batteries.
But I love it, works really well as an isolator, automatically separates the batteries for a few minutes when the starter is activated to protect from anything weird that might happen at startup, sensible dash control switch that blinks when somethings wrong, but I love the manual override switch on the unit that deactivates everything for when I go into a workshop for peace of mind.
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Still need to get the relay wiring into tubes, but they’re up as high as possible, and in that position any water should drain out and not cause any problems. View attachment 1625038
I just realised from that first picture that you probably have access to RM290E manual. Would you be so kind to share it somehow? I tried to, but I couldn't find it anywhere.Edit: this is a better intro photo, my thinned down repair manual, where I replaced all the sections updated by supplements and removed the bits on other models.
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If you're interested in the version up untik 1990 (RM183E) you might want to send me a private message...I just realised from that first picture that you probably have access to RM290E manual. Would you be so kind to share it somehow? I tried to, but I couldn't find it anywhere.
What am I saying... too quick with the fingers. From '90 onward.If you're interested in the version up untik 1990 (RM183E) you might want to send me a private message...
The exhaust brake is from Gearing Dynamics in oz, the 3" model for the 1HZ. Works good, gives you 'more gears ' on long hway descents, but no real use offroad. Simple install if you can cut your exhaust and weld the flanges. Pretty simple electrics and you tee into the vacuum line for its operation. The switches are very specific and sensitive, i ordered an extra switch as well as an extra actuation spring when i bought it to have spares, and have now used all as the spring rusted up when it was sitting for some years and the bloke who upholstered my floor screwed up the accelerator switch through carelessness.Do I see a relay for an exhaust brake? I'm quite ingterested in that - what make & type do you have? Have you put it on yourself?
Cheers,