I thoroughly endorse your recommendation, Graham. I’ve been using one of these for quite some time on my car when we go off for long periods camping works a treat.👍
That's fascinating - I'm learning all the time with this. We do have an alarm and tracker and it does take the battery down. Currently the solar is keeping the cab battery at a decent level, but in the Winter I had to connect to an Ecoflow power pack to keep the charge. So this is interesting for our Winter use I think Graham - thanks for sharing. Plus using for the car would be a good idea. 👍👍👍👍
Good to hear the battery is going strong, I’m useless at remembering to do things (wish I was better as would save a few quid!) - I would be wondering why it was flat after fitting it on forgetting to charge it - very handy to be able to use with your other vehicles. Good price too. Nice video - all the very best, David 👍
Thanks David. I am a bit over the top regarding looking after the batteries. Thanks for watching and indeed commenting. Hope you are both well. Stroke for Roxy. 🚐👍🙏
A handy devise that's easy to use and not expensive. We ended up changing the battery at about 2 yrs old with the bonus that the stop start now works with a stronger battery 😂😂. Thanks
I wonder what the normal length of a battery service would be. I know it depends on how it’s been treated possibly even before we take delivery. Anyway pleased yours is ok now. Hope you are both well. 😎👍🙏🚐🧙♂️
I do exactly what you do with cab battery. I thought about buying a 500w inverter to run off my 120ah lithium battery. Then plugging my 230v smart battery charger into that and leaving it on.
That would work running through the inverter. I have done that on mine once. Just bear in mind it’s not a very efficient way of doing it. It takes more amps than is needed due to the inverter needing to work its magic. But if you’re stuck it’s a good option. 👍🚐🧙♂️
Hi there. Useful video Graham. I've wired from the solar charger which seems to work but I think the maintainers like you have are a bit more 'intelligent' in the way they work. I think I have an ALDI one in the garage somewhere...
I also use a CTEK equivalent on our CV if we've not driven the van for 4 weeks or so, interesting and concerned that you should need to replace the engine battery at only 4 years, I would have thought that mordern batteries would last in excess of 10 years, our previous car/towing vehicle a KIA Sorento was a purchased new in 2007, this would stand on the drive for 5 to 6 weks and still start, I replaced the battery at 14 years, in Jan 2021 during lock down 2 as a precortion, as I was driving short journeys to an form hospital at obscure hours and days of week. I kept the old battery and it was still holding its charge a year later, our run around car a 2016 Fiesta is still on its original battery. Why is the Fiat battery so inferior?
Hi Philip. Well I have no real insight that 4 years is the length of time it would last only picking up on comments I’ve seen and folks I’ve spoken to. I’m rather tight fisted and can assure if it’s still fine I will be happy to take it to 10 years. I wasn’t very clear about that I must admit. Mind you your KIA seems a bit exceptional. Well done on keeping that going. As I said I have heard some horror stories about batteries but I think a lot of folks don’t take care of the battery. I will let you know when I do eventually replace it. Thanks for your comment 👍🚐🧙♂️
Because most vans including mine don’t charge the cab battery as supplied from new. If it did charge the cab battery obviously I wouldn’t have wasted my time or money. Thanks very much for your comment. 🚐🧙♂️🙏👍
Graham, I left you very good advice & this has been deleted. Are you deleting comments your not happy with? It still stands, you have a problem with your wiring 4:20, the large black cable is getting crushed.
Hi Darren. I did see that. Quite a long comment that I didn’t initially get to read all of it. When I went back to it I couldn’t find it. I assumed you had deleted it. I take it you didn’t?
@@WizardinthewildGraham, it was a bit wordy. Maybe it was RUclips who deleted as I did put in a link to the picture of my van battery area. I have heard of RUclips deleting such posts
@@darrenpardoe I didn’t see a picture. But I think I have the essence of it. I am gonna look at rerouting the cable when I have a moment. The cable is for my B2B which I normally leave off ( I switched it separately) but I won’t leave it like that. Appreciate you letting me know. If you want to DM me the picture can you do so on my Facebook messenger. Thanks a lot 🙏🚐🧙♂️
@@Wizardinthewild Sorry for being off with you in the way I typed the message. I could have worded it a lot better. I do wish that youtube would inform they are deleting the mesage though & save me eating humble pie, maybe Ellie could cook some up :) The picture was only of my bog standard battery compartment, nothing special, probably lots of pictures out there and wouldn't add anything now you can see the cable was getting pinched. Keep up the good work 👍
I thoroughly endorse your recommendation, Graham. I’ve been using one of these for quite some time on my car when we go off for long periods camping works a treat.👍
Thanks for watching the video 👍🚐🙏
Interesting approach thanks for sharing
Thanks for commenting 🙏🧙♂️🚐👍
That's fascinating - I'm learning all the time with this. We do have an alarm and tracker and it does take the battery down.
Currently the solar is keeping the cab battery at a decent level, but in the Winter I had to connect to an Ecoflow power pack to keep the charge.
So this is interesting for our Winter use I think Graham - thanks for sharing. Plus using for the car would be a good idea. 👍👍👍👍
Glad it may help you. I know the alarm does take a lot of juice but not sure how much the tracker. Thanks for catching and commenting. 🚐🧙♂️👍
I’ve got the Ctek which does a few variations such as maintainin and recondition plus there’s a frost setting if it’s cold 👍
Yeah I’m not sure who makes the AA one but jolly handy to have. Ctek seem very popular 👍🚐🧙♂️
We have a CTEK equivalent. I also used one on my last motorbike. Swear by them.
Yes they seem a very popular make. Thanks for watching. 🙏👍🚐
Good to hear the battery is going strong, I’m useless at remembering to do things (wish I was better as would save a few quid!) - I would be wondering why it was flat after fitting it on forgetting to charge it - very handy to be able to use with your other vehicles. Good price too. Nice video - all the very best, David 👍
Thanks David. I am a bit over the top regarding looking after the batteries. Thanks for watching and indeed commenting. Hope you are both well. Stroke for Roxy. 🚐👍🙏
A handy devise that's easy to use and not expensive. We ended up changing the battery at about 2 yrs old with the bonus that the stop start now works with a stronger battery 😂😂. Thanks
I wonder what the normal length of a battery service would be. I know it depends on how it’s been treated possibly even before we take delivery. Anyway pleased yours is ok now. Hope you are both well. 😎👍🙏🚐🧙♂️
@@Wizardinthewild I think our issue was abuse - left sat too long due to health issues and alatm/tracker drain. All goo now 😉. Regards to you both
I do exactly what you do with cab battery. I thought about buying a 500w inverter to run off my 120ah lithium battery. Then plugging my 230v smart battery charger into that and leaving it on.
That would work running through the inverter. I have done that on mine once. Just bear in mind it’s not a very efficient way of doing it. It takes more amps than is needed due to the inverter needing to work its magic. But if you’re stuck it’s a good option. 👍🚐🧙♂️
Thank you, Graham, for that information. It is very useful to know 👍
You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Thank you!
You're welcome! Hope you enjoyed it 🐶🐶🐶🧙♂️🚐👍🙏
Hi there. Useful video Graham. I've wired from the solar charger which seems to work but I think the maintainers like you have are a bit more 'intelligent' in the way they work. I think I have an ALDI one in the garage somewhere...
Thanks Chris. I think most would prefer a hands off approach but this isn’t a bad option when you consider the cost. All the best and stay safe 🚐🧙♂️🙏
I also use a CTEK equivalent on our CV if we've not driven the van for 4 weeks or so, interesting and concerned that you should need to replace the engine battery at only 4 years, I would have thought that mordern batteries would last in excess of 10 years, our previous car/towing vehicle a KIA Sorento was a purchased new in 2007, this would stand on the drive for 5 to 6 weks and still start, I replaced the battery at 14 years, in Jan 2021 during lock down 2 as a precortion, as I was driving short journeys to an form hospital at obscure hours and days of week. I kept the old battery and it was still holding its charge a year later, our run around car a 2016 Fiesta is still on its original battery. Why is the Fiat battery so inferior?
Hi Philip. Well I have no real insight that 4 years is the length of time it would last only picking up on comments I’ve seen and folks I’ve spoken to. I’m rather tight fisted and can assure if it’s still fine I will be happy to take it to 10 years. I wasn’t very clear about that I must admit. Mind you your KIA seems a bit exceptional. Well done on keeping that going. As I said I have heard some horror stories about batteries but I think a lot of folks don’t take care of the battery. I will let you know when I do eventually replace it. Thanks for your comment 👍🚐🧙♂️
Why not just hook up to your mains which gives a trickle to charge both your starter battery and your leisure battery at the same time?
Because most vans including mine don’t charge the cab battery as supplied from new. If it did charge the cab battery obviously I wouldn’t have wasted my time or money. Thanks very much for your comment. 🚐🧙♂️🙏👍
@@Wizardinthewild My Autotrail T-669 looks virtually the same as your van and the control panel shows both batteries being charged?
Autotrail has leisure battery & starter battery status but noticed the cv40 doesn't but i think you can have it upgraded?
Graham, I left you very good advice & this has been deleted. Are you deleting comments your not happy with? It still stands, you have a problem with your wiring 4:20, the large black cable is getting crushed.
Hi Darren. I did see that. Quite a long comment that I didn’t initially get to read all of it. When I went back to it I couldn’t find it. I assumed you had deleted it. I take it you didn’t?
@@WizardinthewildGraham, it was a bit wordy. Maybe it was RUclips who deleted as I did put in a link to the picture of my van battery area. I have heard of RUclips deleting such posts
@@darrenpardoe I didn’t see a picture. But I think I have the essence of it. I am gonna look at rerouting the cable when I have a moment. The cable is for my B2B which I normally leave off ( I switched it separately) but I won’t leave it like that. Appreciate you letting me know. If you want to DM me the picture can you do so on my Facebook messenger.
Thanks a lot
🙏🚐🧙♂️
@@darrenpardoe Yes, comments with links can get removed by youtube.
@@Wizardinthewild Sorry for being off with you in the way I typed the message. I could have worded it a lot better. I do wish that youtube would inform they are deleting the mesage though & save me eating humble pie, maybe Ellie could cook some up :)
The picture was only of my bog standard battery compartment, nothing special, probably lots of pictures out there and wouldn't add anything now you can see the cable was getting pinched.
Keep up the good work 👍