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  1. Voodoo_Pirate

    Battery and electrics explained

    ...I have a CTEK250se DC-DC charger which uses the alternator to charge the leisure battery while driving once after also topping up the starter battery? Now I get that plugging in via EHU on camp site or driveway etc is going to power the van and charge the leisure battery. And by fitting a...
  2. Dellmassive

    ? Engine seized ? Replacement engine - help needed

    The starter blocked code comes when the engine computer can't see the engine turning over...(Rpm crank signal) I had the same code when I had a loose starter motor battery cable previously.. So you need to check if the engine really is ceased or if it's just a starter motor problem.
  3. I

    Can starter Battery be set to fully charge?

    The red wire is feeding a leisure battery with a Victron Orion. I am confident that it's not draining the starter battery. (I had this issue before fitting the leisure battery). I can see from the Victron monitoring that the starter battery never charges above about 12.2V which equates to...
  4. Dellmassive

    Autoterm heater - leisure battery?

    Yes you need a leisure battery to effectively run a diesel heater.. As above it will run off the starter but 100% you will kill the starter battery and then up with a flat battery.... Unless that is you planning on doing a 2-hour drive every single day.
  5. D

    Which trickle charger?

    how long is a few weeks???? if the starter battery is exhausted in 2 weeks or so, then you would be better off putting a new starter battery on it.
  6. Dellmassive

    Optimate Start battery charging

    Also see here is you have a leisure battery... [Guide] Battery Maintainer (for Starter battery) -- How I Done It -- https://www.t6forum.com/threads/guide-battery-maintainer-for-starter-battery-how-i-done-it.23652/
  7. Stay Frosty

    Headlight ‘flicker’ on start up.

    Does your stop/start still work just incase the starter battery is on the way out?
  8. Frigo110

    Renogy / Fogstar not charging

    Sorry - I don’t have a cali - I just used a battery. Now it’s starter battery fused to dc/dc - unfused to Fogstar.
  9. Skyliner33

    Victron Orion charging too soon?

    You could wire in a manual switch to stop it charging the leisure battery.
  10. ben5560

    Upgrading Starter Battery - how to guide

    Or get one from a decent brand, i just fitted this Exide one, 125 quid: https://batterygroup.co.uk/batteries-by-type/agm-batteries/13781/exide-ek960-96ah-850a-12v-b13-agm-starter-battery-type-017
  11. Fishinbrine

    Sargent EC50 problem (leisure battery)

    Quite possible, the time of alarm, starter battery shows in shunt at 14.9v I have now set a high voltage alarm in the shunt at 15v for both starter and leisure batteries and will see if they tally up.
  12. Dellmassive

    Can starter Battery be set to fully charge?

    how old is the battery ? does it go flat often? is there anything connected to the battery NEG terminal? how often is the van driven - for how long? post a pic or two of the starter battery
  13. F

    Disconnect battery to remove seats?

    Hi guys, When removing seats to run Dc-DC wiring, do I need to disconnect the starter battery first? T6.1. I know there are seatbelt and airbag connectors etc under the seats…
  14. Dellmassive

    Can starter Battery be set to fully charge?

    and the main thread. . . https://www.t6forum.com/threads/guide-upgrading-starter-battery-how-to.13258/ .
  15. Dellmassive

    Can starter Battery be set to fully charge?

    ...or having hazard lights on etc etc . so the starter chargers works best option for me. yes the Energy management system keeps the starter battery around 80% to allow headroom for the regen braking. but, to be honest they have fitted a crappy battery anyway. those EFB+ batterys are...
  16. L

    12v Starter Battery Help

    ...to their EHU. She messaged me the other day to say the central locking wasn't working and she couldn't get in, so I assumed flat 12v starter battery, so bought her a Noco GB40 to get it started and a Noco Genius 5 to charge it and keep it conditioned so this wouldn't happen again. We...
  17. Dellmassive

    Can starter Battery be set to fully charge?

    what the big fat RED POS for ~? Inverter? audio amp? DC_DC charger for leisure battery? is it possible that your aftermarket stuff may be using power, and causing a low starter battery?
  18. Stay Frosty

    Headlight ‘flicker’ on start up.

    Not sure what the battery monitoring cable would be is that the neutral shunt at the starter battery neutral terminal that keeps the BCM informed of battery state to cut stop start from working when the battery isn't strong enough to perform the job reliably? Also what battery type and Ah rating?
  19. Skyliner33

    Trying to find out the state of health of my battery - help needed.

    As the title, I am trying to find out the state of health of my starter battery. However When I go into 19 - CAN Gateway the "Meas. Blocks -08" button is greyed out. So I'm stuck as to what I'm doing wrong and why I cant select it. (Bonnet is open of that makes a difference).
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