2nd Battery
Very quickly I wished I had a second battery:
During Holiday, to charge the mobile phone, to charge the PDA
etc.
So in order to have the main battery always available for its main
tasks, I installed a second battery.
(Until now) this second battery is not connected to the main circuit,
it has to be charged for an external source.
It is installed in a box in the back of the car:
This box is fixed to the car. A formed piece
of metal is fixed to the box - and connected to the car's body with
screws.
The battery gives (fused) power to the front and the back of the car:
The wiring to the front is done below the carpet.
This source give constantly power to the mobile-phone, the PDA - and
whatever needs power, even if the engine isn't running.
(A heatable cup for instance ;-)
To the back, there is a connection with wires
laid just below the roof.
To power even more equipment...
AND:
"Night becomes day"
12. March 2005 -Update:
A remode-control for this lamp makes live much easier ;-)
09.09.2007 - Update :-)
In April 2005 I installed an additional lamp
inside the back of the car.
A short description is given here:
May 2005: In order to have information about
the battery-status, there's a control-panel in the front of the car.
End of May: To make charging of the secondary battery much
easier, I installed a battery-charger (240V) inside the box, connected
it to the battery and made an external access.
April
2006:
An additional switch (mounted left of the cubby-box)
April
2007:
A solarpanel
on top of the dashboard. Helps to charge to 2nd battery.
February
2008:
New 2. battery is installed.
June
2008:
A new PDA with GPS (SiRF III) did require new wiring.
Last time
(here), the cables ended right below the
new dashboard,
this time I decided to the one and only "dummy-switch"
on the centre-console.
Looks good, works fine.
Picture to follow asap.
Update
May 2017:
This page is outdated
and more or less obsolte.
Nevertheless I will not delete it as it may be
helpful for someone.