splitcharger for disco

[gecko]

need to put a split charger and a new battrey in to run my new winch only thing is when it comes to wires im no good can anyone tell me what i need where to get it and how much  thanks

[muddyweb]

If it is just for the winch, I would bother with a split charge unit to be honest.

A second battery connected in parallel with your current one can help with capacity, but to be honest, I would make sure your alternator is up to the job before you start worrying about split charge systems... just another thing to add cables and connections to the system.

[gecko]

so just put another battery in and put the + from one to the - on the other and the+from the new one to the - on the old one i think

[muddysteve]

NO

+ to + and the neg to the body or you'll end up with a big melted mess

Steve

[Bulli]

Yup + to + you can earth the batteries together at the winch, but put a back up earth on the new battery as well.

[muddyweb]

As I said.. before you go jumping in to fitting extra batteries... make sure your existing battery is in good condition, and check that you have a sensible alternator on there...  a 45A std one isn't going to be a lot of cop if you are winching for any sort of time.