2021 T6 Van Battery charger
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I fitted one of these in the past to our motorhome and it worked very well. Comes with 3 wires one to starter battery, one to leisure battery and one to earth and they recommend to fit a 10 amp fuse to each battery wire.
John.
John.
Adding a second charger to the starter battery is a thing and popular.
If you always have EHU then it's the best option.
Look at fitting a 3-5A charger for the starter.
@Deaky as an example has a Victron Blue smart charger fitted in the plenum chamber behind the battery.
There are other options too .....
See here.....
www.t6forum.com
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If you always have EHU then it's the best option.
Look at fitting a 3-5A charger for the starter.
@Deaky as an example has a Victron Blue smart charger fitted in the plenum chamber behind the battery.
There are other options too .....
See here.....
[Guide] Battery Maintainer (for Starter battery) -- How I Done It --
[Guide] Battery Maintainer (for Starter battery) -- How I Done It -- Right so its that time of year again . . . . . . . . Winter & (Lockdown 2020) The van might be layed up not being used, which will lead to a flat battery in around 3 weeks. The cold weather doesn't help the battery's...
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Thank you all, I have no electrical knowledge or experience, so running cables from the leisure battery under the drivers seat ir from the fuse board etc in the rear storage area, to the starter battery worries me.
Do the devices that charge the starter battery through the 12v cig lighter work well? In presume I'd need the hook up to be connected for this to work?
Do the devices that charge the starter battery through the 12v cig lighter work well? In presume I'd need the hook up to be connected for this to work?
Yes
You can put 8A max through the 12v socket.
So look for a 3-5A charger and get the quick disconnect 12v socket plug in.
Yes and yes.
You can put 8A max through the 12v socket.
So look for a 3-5A charger and get the quick disconnect 12v socket plug in.
I use one of these, great piece of kit
The NOCOs are great chargers..
I have a few of them.
But we have had issues with the NOCO Chargers on long term charge.....while camping.
See here....
www.t6forum.com
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Take a look at the Victron chargers.... They do a small power one too.....
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More info here....
www.t6forum.com
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I have a few of them.
But we have had issues with the NOCO Chargers on long term charge.....while camping.
See here....
Noco Genius 10 not working correctly
I have posted this on another thread but its the charger discussion one so i thought id do a separate one to see if anyone else has had this with Noco’s or any other charger. I've been camping this weekend. Running a Dometic CRX50 and a Noco Genius 10. The Noco charges when you turn it...
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Take a look at the Victron chargers.... They do a small power one too.....
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More info here....
Battery Chargers - How I Did It -
Battery Chargers - How I Did It - So its that time of year again, cold, rainy. . . . . . . flat battery =[ This time we look at Battery Chargers. Our vans will most likely come with a AGM style starter battery, for this type of battery we need a "Smart Charger" . . . . but what does this...
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Looks good. So you have the charger plugged into a 240v plug and then connected via the adaptor to the cig lighter? How does the charger connect to the adaptor?
Hi all, we have recently bought a 2017 T6 camper, but are both absolute novices in the world of campers (don’t be too scathing please!)…
I have all of the installation manuals for the gas hob, fridge, webasto heater and split-charger, but really none of the user manuals except the electrical panel.
Having been a Jag owner for some considerable time with all of the inherent battery issues that entails, I bought a solar charger which connected to the Jag(s) via the obd port as I have no access to mains electricity at home. Initial question is, will this charger maintain the voltage as it did if I connect it into the T6 obd port or will the van have a hissy fit?
Secondly, and I realise I am asking for the impossible really, but how can I tell if the leisure battery is charging when the engine is running?
Please don’t give an old bloke too hard a time yet, wait until I make a complete pillock of myself first!
Thanks in advance, any help greatly appreciated,
Grumpy
I have all of the installation manuals for the gas hob, fridge, webasto heater and split-charger, but really none of the user manuals except the electrical panel.
Having been a Jag owner for some considerable time with all of the inherent battery issues that entails, I bought a solar charger which connected to the Jag(s) via the obd port as I have no access to mains electricity at home. Initial question is, will this charger maintain the voltage as it did if I connect it into the T6 obd port or will the van have a hissy fit?
Secondly, and I realise I am asking for the impossible really, but how can I tell if the leisure battery is charging when the engine is running?
Please don’t give an old bloke too hard a time yet, wait until I make a complete pillock of myself first!
Thanks in advance, any help greatly appreciated,
Grumpy
Not an expert myself, but I can say that the dash cig sockets stay live so no need to charge through the OBD? port. Both are live from the starter if you don't have a VW factory fitted leisure battery.
If you can't get mains leccy then does your van get the sun? A 50w solar panel left on the dash should suffice to keep the starter topped.
As for charging the leisure battery, you should have a control panel. Usually they have a voltage readout. Post a pic of what you have?
Finally , the BM2 Bluetooth battery monitors are cheap and easy to install.
Spend some time looking at @Dellmassive 's 'How I done it' threads on battery charging, battery monitoring and solar.
Dellmassive’s "How I Done It" blogs.
-- Dellmassive`s -- "How I Done It" -- thread -- ************************************************** Dellmassive`s -- "how I Done It" -- Thread ************************************************** Kit List And Stuff -- How I Done It & What I Use --...
I have a Victron BlueSmart IP65 12/5 attached to my Motorbike. You can wire the adapter cable directly into the van starter battery and just plug in the charger when you intend leaving it for more than a week. It has Bluetooth Monitoring, a proper charge profile for the battery and also a storage mode for long-term attachment. Mine stays attached to the motorbike all winter and in spring the bike starts first time.
If there are also leisure batteries, then this might not be the best solution as you probably want to charge them too - it really depends on the van and how the leisure batteries are connected to the alternator/starter.
To solve the problem on my camper, I have permanent solar (310W) on the van roof which charges all batteries - this obviously is not suitable for vans that live in garages but it is enough to keep everything fully charged even through winter.
If there are also leisure batteries, then this might not be the best solution as you probably want to charge them too - it really depends on the van and how the leisure batteries are connected to the alternator/starter.
To solve the problem on my camper, I have permanent solar (310W) on the van roof which charges all batteries - this obviously is not suitable for vans that live in garages but it is enough to keep everything fully charged even through winter.
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Don't forget,
You need to use a chassis ground and NOT the NEG battery post when connecting the EHU charger.
(So you don't bridge out the power monitor sensor)
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Battery Charging - Main Battery Chassis Point -
Battery Charging - Main Battery Earth Point - so weve all be told NOT to bridge out the battery monitor on the neg side of the battery when charging it. This is so the ECM can correctly gauge the SOC (state of charge) of the starter battery by monitoring the current flow in and out of the...
I agree with CAB.....I use a CTEK CT5 Start-stop charger .with the CTEK 12volt socket plug accessory.. just plug into lower dash for starter battery charge, or in my case, with factory fitted leisure battery, top 12v socket. 3 stage charging which can be used for safely trickle charging as well. Highly recommend.Not an expert myself, but I can say that the dash cig sockets stay live so no need to charge through the OBD? port. Both are live from the starter if you don't have a VW factory fitted leisure battery.
If you can't get mains leccy then does your van get the sun? A 50w solar panel left on the dash should suffice to keep the starter topped.
As for charging the leisure battery, you should have a control panel. Usually they have a voltage readout. Post a pic of what you have?
Finally , the BM2 Bluetooth battery monitors are cheap and easy to install.
Spend some time looking at @Dellmassive 's 'How I done it' threads on battery charging, battery monitoring and solar.
Dellmassive’s "How I Done It" blogs.
-- Dellmassive`s -- "How I Done It" -- thread -- ************************************************** Dellmassive`s -- "how I Done It" -- Thread ************************************************** Kit List And Stuff -- How I Done It & What I Use --...
If you have tow wiring, you can connect via the socket to charge the battery. No need to route a cable in through a window / door etc,
Thanks all - as I stated earlier though - I have no access to a 240v supply (live in a marina - no garage etc.), hence the solar top-up charger...
Just one other odd thing cropped-up this morning - plugged the dashcam in to the 12v socket on top of the dash and it cuts out the radio volume - will now get a dashcam installed properly I guess...
Just one other odd thing cropped-up this morning - plugged the dashcam in to the 12v socket on top of the dash and it cuts out the radio volume - will now get a dashcam installed properly I guess...
This could possibly be interference from the power supply / convertor that the dashcam uses affecting your radio's DAB signal. It's a common problem.
aha - will try a different plug/cable combo, thanks for the heads up
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