My LR handbook states “Keep the battery upright at all times- damage will be caused if the battery is tilted more than 45 degrees”. Mothing there about can, might or may. It’s definite, they say. My sealed, lead-acid Delphi was on its end (i.e. perpendiculat, terminals pointing sideways) for...

I have starter battery and two more batteries in parallel, with isolator switch between starter and aux. #1 and also between aux. #1 and aux. #2. Is it possible to rig up a permanent device to continuously monitor the voltage of aux. battery #1 and aux. battery #2, and also the amps being drawn...

I could (not saying it's the most convenient way of doing it but it's the way that's already in existence---the set-up I already have) just ensure that when starting, the second battery is separated and thus protected from too much current draw, and join the two when the first has had time to...

Between starter battery and deep-cycle, a manually operated "connect/disconnect" switch. I need perhaps 55 amps per 24 hours while the engine is not running.

With my 100-Ah starter battery, I want to run in parallel a 115-Ah deep-cycle (using manual split-charge cut-off). Is this Ah difference significant? Would it be better for the deep-cycle to also be 100 Ah, or doesn't it matter?

I have a 100-Ah lead-acid starter battery linked in parallel (via simple on/off cutoff switch) to another lead-acid starter battery (110 Ah) which I use for fridge etc. I’m going to be obliged to use a piece of equipment, run most nights, which requires at least 30-35 amp-hours, so the 110 Ah...

An odd reply. Is that your normal way of dealing with discussion?

That would mean, Mad Hat Man, that where two batteries are fitted, one of which needs replacement and one of which is still good, the good one would also have to be ditched. Also, if two batteries of "the same type" must be fitted, that implies two starter batteries or two deep-cycle...

I think he has what you might call a "manual split charge system" - there is a switch to disconnect the second battery from the first, so that it can be used for supply when the engine is off without flattening both. That is correct. The fridge is permanently connected to the second...

In my Defender Td5 110 (2005) I use a Delphi Freedom YOD 100860 (LR original part) as the starter battery. It’s connected to a second battery of the same make and specification via a simple connect/disconnect switch. From #2, I run a fridge, a light and sometimes an inverter. I want to buy a...

Having decided to get at least one new battery to replace one or both of the Delphi Freedom YGD 100860 (110 Ah / 800CCA) “original LR” batteries in my Defender Td5 County Station Wagon 110 (2005), I’ve been searching the internet and reading about what I might buy. The information I have from...

I wasn't aware of the fact that vibration is a big problem and that for this reason alone, it's not a good idea to carry a spare. Nor did I know that a deep-cycle battery is best for running the fridge, etc. Both my present batteries are Delphi Freedom YGD 100860 12V 110Ah, no longer...

Buy from Famous Four. I did. I was satisfied and FF give proper service.

My Defender Td5 has two original 110 Amp batteries fitted. To the second, a fridge is (normally) permanently connected. Sometimes I run a 1000-W converter, mainly for the laptop. While parked, even for a short time, I switch out the second battery manually. The first battery died after 4 ½...

To be honest, Barbados, I didn't understand your reply. I had a look at the link, though. Thanks. In which part of the description of this product did you notice the country of origin? (90-day guarantee... sounds great).

Some time ago I was in a difficult situation when I went back to my vehicle and found that the main battery was flat. I was in an isolated location. I want to buy an instrument which will tells me the state of the batteries, how much charge they’re holding, whether they’re...

I'm looking to buy a Defender Crew Cab 130 but here in Germany, since the end of last year, new ones aren't available and there seem to be not many used ones for sale. I was hoping to check out a Crew Cab at a dealer but for the above reason, can't. Here's my question, which I hope isn't a...

A certain vehicle manufacturer offers its products for sale in Germany (where I live) in an “interesting” way. It offers its range with a white roof. A buyer who’d like the roof to be the same colour as the rest of the vehicle must pay 410 Euros extra. A wooden box covered in vinyl, designed to...

Thanks. So a heater is definitely standard on current models and "works well". Is that correct? If that's the case, I don't need a/c.