Twin batteries leasure battery ?

[2manymadmonkeys]

A newbie to bongos mine has twin battries under the hood when parked I put on accessory on the ignition I can have lights radio etc will it drain both bats or just the spare leasure bat ? Looks like Ns battrie is hooked up to motor etc and o/s is connected to all accessorys ?
If you know what I mean

[g8dhe]

There are two reasons why you would have two batteries;
First is that the vehicle is from the COLD northern Japan, where the second battery is fitted in parallel to increase the starter motor capacity.
Second, is that it has been fitted as a Leisure Battery (L/B), normally most leisure batteries don't need the Ignition on at all, but power the internal lights and accessories all the time for camping etc.

[2manymadmonkeys]

Would say the first then as it looks standard so I'm going to flatten both battiries then if I park up for too long

[westonwarrior]

do you have a button by your right knee with a pic of an engine on it?

If so yes its a cold start battery

You can disconnect it from the main battery feed and fit a split charge relay kit and use it as a lesure battery it will do the job even if its not a "propper" leisure battery it will act as one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-BONGO-1 ... d=ViewItem

I have this kit fitted to mine and its the most popular kit available, its amazingly easy to fit

[2manymadmonkeys]

Yes it got a cold start button thing

[wonkanoby]

then you have im sure a twin starter battery set up

get the kit as said and a descent leisure battery

[Northern Bongolow]

you have them under the what