LC100 - installed the Slee aux battery bracket, and an X2 Power (around 55ah) battery. CTEK DS250 charge controller. I mostly keep the ARB 50qt fridge running.
Issue came up while driving slowly on the beach that the charger was not delivering charge to the battery. We got back on the highway, stopped for gas, and when we continued on it started charging again.
The CTEK shuts down thermally at some point. Manual shows max ambient temp of 122 degrees F. I'm sure it gets higher than that under the hood in Texas driving slow...
I need to keep the battery under the hood, and move the charge controller inside the vehicle. The thing is this will add a LOT of extra wire runs between the alternator, charge controller, and aux battery.
Ideally the CTEK would go on the passenger side footwell, really close to the aux battery, but I hesitate to put it where it can be kicked.
Thoughts on placement, or do I just bite the bullet on wire runs and mount it accessible in the rear cargo area?
Issue came up while driving slowly on the beach that the charger was not delivering charge to the battery. We got back on the highway, stopped for gas, and when we continued on it started charging again.
The CTEK shuts down thermally at some point. Manual shows max ambient temp of 122 degrees F. I'm sure it gets higher than that under the hood in Texas driving slow...
I need to keep the battery under the hood, and move the charge controller inside the vehicle. The thing is this will add a LOT of extra wire runs between the alternator, charge controller, and aux battery.
Ideally the CTEK would go on the passenger side footwell, really close to the aux battery, but I hesitate to put it where it can be kicked.
Thoughts on placement, or do I just bite the bullet on wire runs and mount it accessible in the rear cargo area?