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  • Sacimiddx
    Member Since: 24 Sep 2016
    Location: Winchester
    Posts: 68
    United Kingdom 

    Battery Charging

    Advice please chaps

    whilst upstarting from the D5 i came across this in the manual



    online info as below
    http://www.ownerinfo.landrover.com/documen...c/G1798286

    true ? (surely not ! )

    ctek via the jump terminals ok ?

    thanks in advance Thumbs Up
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    I believe the dealers use the terminals to ensure constant battery power when doing software updates. Give your dealer a call and see what they say?

    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    If you have to remove the battery to charge it, then I wonder why LR give instructions on how to fit a connector to plug in a battery charger so it doesn't need to be removed?

    Battery Charger

    Ron

    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    Interesting. I never knew the battery was inside the car right next to a row three passenger and not safe outside the cabin in the engine bay Shocked

    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
  • Blackfly
    Member Since: 15 Jun 2017
    Location: Up North
    Posts: 466
    Canada 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Indus Silver

    The RRS has a similar battery location and strangely enough a sales rep at a well know Montreal LR dealer didn’t know where the battery was either Rolling with laughter

    I like how it is now a conditioner and not a charger

    F50, Fourtack, LR3 and now..............D5 HSE TDV6
  • Russell
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
    Location: Lydd
    Posts: 1094
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Namib Orange

    There are jump ppoints under the bonnet and I fitted the Cteck charging point there it wrks fine


    see here https://disco5.co.uk/forum/thread506.html?highlight=cteck

    But on another note if you trickle charge what is the diffrence between that and the alternator charging the battery when driving along

    Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
    Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
  • SHARKYSHARKS
    Member Since: 11 Oct 2017
    Location: Oldham
    Posts: 153
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    I trickle charge mine through the tow socket like I did on my D3, And D4



  • stiff
    Member Since: 27 Sep 2017
    Location: Luxembourg
    Posts: 69
    Luxembourg 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey

    Will soon be fitting a split-charge and aux battery. It must be straightforward as there’s no post of D5’s going bang from those that have already got a dual battery install... So really do wonder why the manual seems to make it so complicated...

    2018MY HSE Si6
    D3 2007MY HSE with a couple of extras....
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    I think LR may be trying to avoid issues with people charging the battery using both +ve and -ve terminals instead of just the +ve and an earth point on the vehicle. By installing that charge point they make sure the earth is on the vehicle. IIRC even in the battery charger manual it states to take the battery out of the vehicle when using both terminals on the battery for charging.

    Ron

    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    From the CTEK manual:

    Connect the charger to the battery ́s positive pole and then to the negative pole. For batteries mount-ed inside a vehicle, connect the negative connection to the vehicle chassis remote from the fuel pipe. Then connect the charger to mains supply.

    I have an MXS5.0 test and charge.

    Ron

    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
  • Nenad
    Member Since: 06 Mar 2018
    Location: Belgrade
    Posts: 10
     

    Why would you fit charger in the vehicle. Second battery I can understand, but charger? I would prefer air compressor there.
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    I thought it was only a socket to allow a charger to be plugged in, not the actual charger being fitted to the vehicle.

    Ron

    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
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