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Low Battery Warning while camping overnight....
Hi Harold, and it is actually quite common to have the “Low Battery Start Motor” message come up after being camping. I often have customers phone me after they have been camping for a few days and have found they have a flat cranking battery, even though they have one of my dual battery... -
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"Low Battery Please Start Engine" - I'm not sure whats going on. (Voltages look within Spec) correct me if i'm incorrect.
Hi Machmike, there are a number of reasons for that message and one of the most common causes is your trick charging. The vehicles BMS, for some unknown reason, will not reset in some D4s. Also, have you been doing a lot of short drive trips? These short drives actually help to flatten you... -
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Lr4 3.0 battery
Hi Lr4Noam, as f1racer328 posted, it is most likely your alternator. DO NOT drive your LR4 until you get the alternator tested. And if possible, take the negative ( - ) lead off the cranking battery until you can test the voltages. You can charge the battery while it is disconnected With the... -
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LR4 Battery charge
Hi Srtest, there is no issue with charging your cranking battery while connected to the vehicle. You can connect the Positive ( + ) lead of the charger to your cranking battery's Positive ( + ) terminal. BUT the charger's Negative ( - ) lead MUST NOT be connected to the cranking battery's... -
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Multiple error codes in cold weather
Hi Husker, and my guess is your battery is in a pour condition. Just because it’s new does not mean it is fully charged and in top condition. Having a battery in pour condition ( low capacity ) can cause the problems you are having with all the error codes. If you have been doing lots of... -
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Battery/alternator issues - do these voltages look healthy?
Hin Maxtabam, it is your alternator. If your battery was the problem, even if it had a dropped cell, which yours has not ( going by the voltage before starting ), but with a dropped cell, your alternator Could easily run at up to 14.7v. In your case, as your battery was at 12.1 when you...- drivesafe
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Charging System Error
Hi Machmike, I would be looking for a bad earth. A poor earth return to the alternator can easily cause the alternator to run at a high voltage. Specifically check the motor to body earth and make sure it is not corroded where it is connected to the body, usually in behind the wheel arch... -
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Best way to attach winch to stock battery?
Hi again greiswig, I forgot to mention, you will need an M8 15mm bolt to secure the Positive ( + ) cable to the battery. You should replace the Land Rover nuts on the studs in the inner guard with M6 locknuts because the Land Rover nuts never seem to lock properly after they have been removed... -
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Best way to attach winch to stock battery?
Hi greiswig, you connect the winch positive ( + ) cable to the cranking battery positive ( + ) terminal as shown in CRYA's photo and you connect the winch negative ( - ) cable to the two studs in the inner guard, located juts in front of the cranking battery compartment. You will need to make... -
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Higher output alternator?
Hi again djkaosone, and don't worry about overloading your alternator. It can not happen. All alternators, by the very way they operate, are literally self-protected against current overload. I have read through the Renogy DC/DC manual, and like most, it is somewhat short on operating info... -
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Higher output alternator?
Hi again djlaosone, have tried contacting Renogy? See what they might say. It sounds like it is set up correctly, with the Ignition Sense wire. The reason I asked is because many people do not connect the Ignition Sense wire, and once the D4 has been driven for an hour or so, if the BSM... -
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DC to DC charger install
Hi avslash, the problem with DC/DC devices is the advertising they use to sell them. They tell you all the good points like “a DC/DC device can fully charge your auxiliary battery” and this is true. What they conveniently neglect to tell you, is just how long you have to drive, to fully charge... -
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DC to DC charger install
Hi CRYA, the problem is not just the cabling that gets damaged. If they have run cabling up into the rear cargo area side panels, to power sockets, these and the rear panels usually get damaged as well. So it can work out to be a very expensive "shortcut" The "power poles" are called Anderson... -
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LR4 "Smart" Charging Charging Strategy
Hi avslash, there are around 5,000 Traxide kits fitted to D3s, D4s and RRSs world wide, and it is usually short driving trips and/or long periods of not driving at all, that reduces battery capacity. Have you given your batteries some good long charges with an AC battery charger?
