Landrover 3rd Battery Installation
Fitting a 3rd battery to a Landrover
The is an ex-army Landrover we are talking about which comes fitted with two 12 volt batteries fitted in parallel as standard. Landrovers can have many auxiliary devices such as a VHF radio to power up hence the two batteries for extra power output. The second battery also adds some redundancy to the system. However, there are times when even two batteries are not enough. On the right-hand side of the vehicle is a compartment big enough to house a third battery.
Two Primary Battery Housing
When the vehicle is off-road there may be a need to power for example a small fridge and you do not want to place extra demands on your two main batteries which you are relying on to start your engine miles from anywhere. This is where fitting a third battery comes in handy and can provide that extra power requirement without placing extra demand on your main battery power source.
In this case, we do not want to rely on the main alternator to charge the third battery as this is a very inefficient method of charging the battery and will reduce the lifetime of the battery. The alternator is now being asked to power another battery, a task it was not designed to do in an efficient manner. We solve this by fitting an in-vehicle battery charger in the form of a REDARC Multi-stage auxiliary DC-DC battery charger, 12 volts, 25 amp and this is fitted discreetly behind the driver’s seat.
The third battery we provide is a Full River DC105-12
The Full River DC105-12 is one of the best 105Ah (Amp-hour) AGM Deep Cycle batteries and one of the most popular batteries in Australia due to its reliability and an incredible lifetime of up to 7 years or more.
As the battery is completely sealed and dry, it is not possible to spill acid or to give off gasses while charging. Places you can fit these batteries are under seats in Caravans or Motorhomes. They can be used onboard boats as the house battery. Like all AGM and GEL batteries, we do not recommend under-bonnet installations.
Details:
Width: 169mm
Length: 307mm
Height: 215mm inc terminals (211 without)
Weight: 30.2Kg Approx
Voltage: 12 Volts
Capacity 105Ah at a 20hour rate (C20)
Screw down M6 terminals.
The positive (+) terminal is on the left (= red terminal in the picture).
36 Month Pro-Rata Warranty (includes 12 Month Manufacturers Replacement Warranty).
Full River DC Series Product Brochure
With the new Full River DC105-12 and REDARC Multi-stage auxiliary DC-DC battery charger, the Landrover is now fully capable of powering the camping fringe without any worry of over-taxing the two primary batteries and alternator. You can now sleep easy miles from anywhere knowing your beers will still be chill in the morning 🙂