Good things to add to my car while i rebuild it?

[SprinterOz]

Hi all

I am rebuilding a FG XR6 2012 and would like to know of other extras I could add to my car

I plan to add:

heavy tow pack
Electric Brake controller
Add extra battery to boot
Run thick 6+ mm line to the extra battery from front of car
Add isolator switch for battery
run Anderson plug to back of car outside connection
Light bars
Air Bag in the springs for towing

[Citroënbender]

2A USB×2 in the roof front courtesy light assembly, on switchable ignition or permanent power. Perfect for dashcams without leads up the screen or inconveniently tucked up the pillar.

Puddle lights on the doors if not fitted. Really handy for people who drop or knock stuff getting in or out, plus it helps show cars approaching from the rear at night, there's a door open.

Why two batteries, not just a larger battery, relocated and call it good?

Lots of soundproofing, if you have to drive a lot. Even if at the expense of performance (due the extra weight).

[SprinterOz]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

2A USB×2 in the roof front courtesy light assembly, on switchable ignition or permanent power. Perfect for dashcams without leads up the screen or inconveniently tucked up the pillar.

Puddle lights on the doors if not fitted. Really handy for people who drop or knock stuff getting in or out, plus it helps show cars approaching from the rear at night, there's a door open.

Why two batteries, not just a larger battery, relocated and call it good?

Lots of soundproofing, if you have to drive a lot. Even if at the expense of performance (due the extra weight).

Thanks for the idea about the USB's, i'm going to install 3 twin plugs front 2 in the back for passengers in the door cards and one on the back shelf for a back cam will run a 6mm line into the car Dash and split them from a fuse bank for each twin usb. like to add one in the interior light with out it looking bulky, but great idea.

This is what i'm going to wire in
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-4-2A...sYW-Xl-X1Gs7sw

Puddle lights I might have to look into so I can make it work on each door only without turning on all the doors puddle lights

I have 2 batteries for as i use a sleep app machine at night and for a fridge. the sleep app machine will drain a good battery in 1 night sleep and I will not be able to start my car.

[Fordblue1000]

If you are putting in a second battery, look seriously at a dc to dc charger unit. It will charge the battery properly. Redarc sell some great units for this purpose. Also the 2nd battery isolator will save draining the main battery.

Best battery for the 2nd one would be a quality AGM deep cycler, or lithium if you can afford the extra $$$.

You want to run more than 6mm cable from front to back too.


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[SprinterOz]

Originally Posted by Fordblue1000

If you are putting in a second battery, look seriously at a dc to dc charger unit. It will charge the battery properly. Redarc sell some great units for this purpose. Also the 2nd battery isolator will save draining the main battery.

Best battery for the 2nd one would be a quality AGM deep cycler, or lithium if you can afford the extra $$$.

You want to run more than 6mm cable from front to back too.


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Yeah, I agree with you there, AGM on DC to DC charger. What gage wire you think I should use?

[falconhell74]

Rail guns for those pesky slow drivers

Sorry couldn't help my self

[Fordblue1000]

Originally Posted by SprinterOz

Yeah, I agree with you there, AGM on DC to DC charger. What gage wire you think I should use?

Depending on the charge rate of the dc to dc chargers really. For example. If you are running a 40 amp unit i would go with a cable size of 16mm or 6 bs. If you are looking at a 20 amp charger then 10mm or 8 bs. This is assuming a cable run of 5 meters length. Just remember to put correct fuses in, with good insulation where it runs thru the vehicle and all should be ok.

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[Junkyard-Dog]

Add a turbocharger.

[PooDog]

And a manual gearbox

[Craig@AUDI]

Originally Posted by falconhell74

Rail guns for those pesky slow drivers

GOLD

[cheap]

If weight is no bother then lead crystal battery - forget AGM.
If weight is an issue then lithium battery.
Lithium isn’t much good as a starter battery and costs many times the price of a lead battery but is much less than half the weight of lead.
How many amps does the sleep machine and fridge draw - you will need to work that out to size the battery.

Projecta power hub with a 100Ah lead crystal battery might be worth a look.

[Junkyard-Dog]

I would add a power steering cooler if you plan on driving the car hard. I know I've boiled my share of p/s fluid with the barra.

[SprinterOz]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

2A USB×2 in the roof front courtesy light assembly, on switchable ignition or permanent power. Perfect for dashcams without leads up the screen or inconveniently tucked up the pillar.

I have made the usbs up for the light and have run a new loom in the car with 10 amp line for all the other usbs as well 3 doors and the back shelf


Images here https://ibb.co/album/gPyAGF

[Citroënbender]

Got to be happy with that. Discreet installation, too.

[roKWiz]

Depending on how many km's you drive, a second deep cycle battery and fridge (usually min 5amp/h) , will require a bigger alternator to allow charge to get to the second battery quicker.
Unless you're driving big km's, half the time the standard alternator will not get around to charging that second battery via a DC to DC relay chargers on short trips.
One of the reasons why motorhomes and caravans use solar panels is so the house batteries start charging independently, the moment there is enough sunlight. Relay chargers really only start charging the Aux battery once the main battery reaches bulk charge which could take some km's of driving.

[SprinterOz]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Depending on how many km's you drive, a second deep cycle battery and fridge (usually min 5amp/h) , will require a bigger alternator to allow charge to get to the second battery quicker.
Unless you're driving big km's, half the time the standard alternator will not get around to charging that second battery via a DC to DC relay chargers on short trips.
One of the reasons why motorhomes and caravans use solar panels is so the house batteries start charging independently, the moment there is enough sunlight. Relay chargers really only start charging the Aux battery once the main battery reaches bulk charge which could take some km's of driving.

Yeah I do a lot of long distance driving , its a hour to a hour and a half drive just to get to the cities around me so that 2 to 3 hours driving, without the travel around the city, I have to do as well.

I will look at getting a bigger alternator as well.

But good to note Thanks.

[roKWiz]

Apart from DC air conditioning, 12/24/(240v inverted) refrigeration is the biggest killer of any DC system as it uses bags of start up energy just to run the thing. Average car/ camping frig uses between 5 amp and 7 amps per hour which when you X it by average 12 hours takes a huge amount of power from any battery bank.

[Swordie]

Good speakers.

[foxtrot3]

Hi. If you use the cruise control a bit you could add the auto on module for it just follow the link in my sig. Cheers MD