Bongo Fury

I was wondering if this split charge relay is going to work.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BONGO-VAN-SPLIT-C ... 286.c0.m14

I have waited for 2 weeks for the Willington one and it is not available yet. I do need the battery tray as well but I suppose I could get that seperately. What is the difference between the 2 of them. I note the Ampage is less. Does this mean that it will take longer to charge the battery and if so how much longer?

If I did get this what else would I need as I don't as yet have any battery or shelf in the bongo. Also what battery will fit and should I go for the largest one I can get.

Thanks for your help.

Its only 30 amp

If you run down your leisure battery it will try and draw more than that, willinton uses a 70 or 100 amp relay if my memory serves

scotch block connectors, I wouldn't

willintons kit comes complete you do not need to assemble it just connect to the 2 batteries and plug in to the fuse box in the correct sockets and earth the leisure battery

Thanks for that. I thought there was a good reason that it was so highly recommended on this site. I will chase up from Willington when it will be available.

Any tips on the size of battery to get and the type.

the battery tray from willinton is built around fitting a 110amphour Numax, butg I've fitted other brands of the same size for people.

I have a Wetline marine/leisure 110ah (unipart) on my Willinton tray snug fit but it works....... get a Willinton kit you won't regret it

I have used 2 of these kits, both on My Bongo And now on my motor home, with no problems, at present I have the 2 units fitted, 1st one from the main battery to the 1st leisure battery then the 2nd from the 1st leisure battery to the 2nd leisure battery (yes we go away for weeks without a hook up)

Ring the seller he is more than helpful, let him know what size leisure battery you intend to use and he will tell you what the current draw will be, having spent time checking things out I know the battery's, (both 110a/hr) draw 25 amps when they switch on to a what I am going to call a flat battery.

Again ring the seller speak to him, I found him very easy to talk to.

I appreciate others will have a different view on this subject, the main one being the scotch locks, fine I agree, but you can buy these units by themselves, and make up your own loom to suit, the instructions are simple to understand and the unit take no time at all to fit.

They work and work well.

Just my experience of this item

Nick
welsh Winger

Thanks for the advice, I have just ordered one from him and there a 3 more available as of 7pm tonight. I will get the 110AHr battery any ideas on where is cheap/good /reliable or is it best to buy it from local dealer.

Asda Bongo wrote:Thanks for the advice, I have just ordered one from him and there a 3 more available as of 7pm tonight. I will get the 110AHr battery any ideas on where is cheap/good /reliable or is it best to buy it from local dealer.

The more "life cycles" (full charge to discharge and back to full charge again) you want it to give before dying the more it will cost.

This site
http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/cgi-b ... ravan.html
should give you some idea of what each grade costs and their prices include free delivery - some battery sellers won't deliver at all - you have to collect.

They aren't necessarily the cheapest, but use their prices as a bargaining point if you decide to buy locally.
But do make sure they tell you how many life cycles the battery is rated for.
If they can't tell you or "don't know" find somewhere that does.