2nd battery location - 300TDi

Jongould · Jan 20, 2012

My winch will be turning up today so im thinking its best to put a 2nd battery in for it and my other bits (roof lights e.t.c.) but im unsure wheres best to mount it.

I have got ABS and my snorkel pipe comes out the front of the airbox so that kinda counts out the jack location, I know I can mount in the rear but would rather not run massive amounts of cable so was wondering where else, if anywhere, there is to mount, somewhere I have maybe missed...

Jon

discomania · Jan 20, 2012

You can modify the current tray to get two into it. I personally have not done this but have seen 1 or 2 rather neat installs.

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Jan 20, 2012

I mounted my 2nd battery in the space in front of the airbox - just remove the plastic elbow

OOPS just notice your snorkel fits there !!

SHORT ROUND · Jan 20, 2012

just run a bigger amp battery in the original hole, with a master cut off switch and make sure your engine is running whilst using the winch. thats what i did and it has served me well. then you ain't got the hassle of fitting split charges

Mr Noisy · Jan 20, 2012

Personally Jon id be looking at battery priority and alter your intake system to fit. Perhaps ditch the airbox and fit an inline filter? BMC CDA type? Or snorkel top? (not keen on snorkel top myself but it works)

Cheers

Disco-Steve · Jan 21, 2012

Just a thought, have been looking at this myself, why not fit a second alternator to power the auxillaries, brackets and belts are available, and it bolts on the aircon mounts at the top, out of harms way....

auf_wiedersehen_pet · Sep 22, 2012

Jongould said:
My winch will be turning up today so im thinking its best to put a 2nd battery in for it and my other bits (roof lights e.t.c.) but im unsure wheres best to mount it.

I have got ABS and my snorkel pipe comes out the front of the airbox so that kinda counts out the jack location, I know I can mount in the rear but would rather not run massive amounts of cable so was wondering where else, if anywhere, there is to mount, somewhere I have maybe missed...

Jon

What was the outcome?

3.5 efi · Sep 22, 2012

Mr Noisy said:
Personally Jon id be looking at battery priority and alter your intake system to fit. Perhaps ditch the airbox and fit an inline filter? BMC CDA type? Or snorkel top? (not keen on snorkel top myself but it works)

Cheers

+1. it's already got a second battery tray, use it.

cox325 · Sep 22, 2012

I got a v8, with abs and snorkel, fitted a 2nd battery in the jack housing. Although its a fiat punto one whilst I do the wiring and ****, but its similar dimensions to a yellow cap, which will be purchased at a later date!!

2nd battery location - 300TDi

Jongould

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SHORT ROUND

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Mr Noisy

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