I need to know....

[Booney]

I need a 2nd car battery installed into a Toyota Kluger to power a camp fridge when the car is not running. Any recommendations on who to use and where to install the battery?

One mob said to install it in the boot space at the rear but our Kluger is a 7 seater and the seats fold down and up in the rear so that would be a pain in the arse. I thought the engine bay should be big enough to hold the extra battery?

Some Toyota's ( I know the Prado does ) have a bay for the 2nd battery. You checked under the bonnet?

[MW]

I need a 2nd car battery installed into a Toyota Kluger to power a camp fridge when the car is not running. Any recommendations on who to use and where to install the battery?

One mob said to install it in the boot space at the rear but our Kluger is a 7 seater and the seats fold down and up in the rear so that would be a pain in the arse. I thought the engine bay should be big enough to hold the extra battery?

Some Toyota's ( I know the Prado does ) have a bay for the 2nd battery. You checked under the bonnet?

Nope

[Booney]

I'll await the report.

[Wedgie]

Did the medical/physical this morning. Not sure if I passed as I almost fell through the wall at one stage when off balance with one of the exercises!

[MW]

I'll await the report.

In fairness, it's my wifes car so...

(yes I have access to it in the evenings )

[Booney]

I'll await the report.

In fairness, it's my wifes car so...

(yes I have access to it in the evenings )

I have access to my wife, too, but I'd dare not call her "it".

[MW]

I'll await the report.

In fairness, it's my wifes car so...

(yes I have access to it in the evenings )

I have access to my wife, too, but I'd dare not call her "it".

[Lightning McQueen]

Anyone heard of the Adelaide band "Audio Box"?

[Alaska]

I need a 2nd car battery installed into a Toyota Kluger to power a camp fridge when the car is not running. Any recommendations on who to use and where to install the battery?

One mob said to install it in the boot space at the rear but our Kluger is a 7 seater and the seats fold down and up in the rear so that would be a pain in the arse. I thought the engine bay should be big enough to hold the extra battery?

You should have room to put a battery but you need some other gizmos to help you out. You do not want it to drain your starting battery and you want to be able to charge it efficiently. In addition what I think is really useful is a monitoring system you can buy to help you with the condition of the battery, how much charge it is charging/discharging. Connecting to solar would also be a useful feature. It depends on what your applications are? Charging a fridge whilst driving is one thing but what about when you are stopped, camping, fishing etc. You will need to find a good installer and they should be able to help, you just need to think through the applications because it will impact what you put in.

[MW]

Cheers Alaska.
At this stage it will be simply powering a DOMETIC camp fridge but it is a large one...90 litres. We want to go to an unpowered camp site so it would need to be able to keep the fridge running without draining the starting battery.

[Booney]

I think you can also run the fridge from the "start" battery by installing a switch to bypass the alternator.

[Alaska]

With such a large fridge at an unpowered site you would need solar back up as the battery will not last that long. The deep cycle batteries are the way to go, I would not use the starter battery as you will ruin it, it is not designed for the slow trickle charge.

[amber_fluid]

Dear Diss

Thank you, you're the best

Love Everyone xxx

Mine’s still slow as?

[heater31]

Dear Diss

Thank you, you're the best

Love Everyone xxx

Mine’s still slow as?

That's the Carlton effect......it's behind the times [emoji6]

[Brodlach]

Yep gone slow again

[Footy Chick]

Mine didn't go quick. Still slow

[heater31]

Mine didn't go quick. Still slow

So that's why you take weeks to reply to emails [emoji6]

[Footy Chick]

Mine didn't go quick. Still slow

So that's why you take weeks to reply to emails [emoji6]

that too

[Booney]

Dear Diss

Thank you, you're the best

Love Everyone xxx

Mine’s still slow as?

That's the Carlton effect......it's behind the times [emoji6]

Troll, hey amber?

[MW]

I'll await the report.

I checked...it doesn't