tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681789736465805242024-03-22T01:58:08.705+08:00Bug Out Vehicle Delica L300Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552901806075404443noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168178973646580524.post-38265557180254308672013-02-23T13:39:00.002+08:002013-02-23T13:39:27.682+08:00Battery Terminal Isolator<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our battery kept draining off and we have yet to trace where is the leakage. We decided to get this Battery Terminal Isolator. Installation is rather simple and it does not cost much. Basically remove the negative terminal and install the Battery Terminal Isolator. Once this is install all the 12V electrical supply is cut off including the remote door control. But cutting off the supply simply turn the green knob. </div>
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Ideally this is for any machinery that is less frequent use, our BOV is one of them. This will also prevent any vehicle thief as the vehicle cannot be started with engaging the green knob. If you need to purchase this item us know as this item is made in Taiwan. </div>
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The vehicle interior had not been clean for the last 3 years. Also the laminated flooring that protects the carpet are torn and damage. We we thinking of installing wooded flooring but after much consideration, we scrap the idea. Why waste a perfectly good carpet and we did like the soft feeling on our feet. We decided to use clear plastic wrap which is normally use on dinning table or wrapping school text book. These are slightly thicker.</div>
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Spent 2 hours vacuum the whole interior and another hour installing the new protection. We only install area that we move often, under the storage compartment was left untouched because the carpet itself will prevent the gears from sliding around. With the new carpet protection, it makes cleaning much easier. </div>
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This our new sleeping arrangement in our BOV. Partner has been complaining that that the Therm-a-Rest mattress was not comfortable as there is a bulge between the lowered seat and the wooden platform. We decided to get this mattress instead and also purchased the 12V Air Pump which we can use from a spare battery. They do come in 110V Air Pump but we felt that if we were bugging out and there is no 110V we will face a problem. It takes few minutes to inflated and deflate with the Air Pump. There is also an option of a hand pump but we felt is was unnecessary and takes up space </div>
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Previously I have self designed the wooden platform so that the passenger chair can be lowered and be at level with the wooden rack. The panel can be folded up so that it does not occupy space. </div>
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Overall my partner is happy but not me, I felt the mattress a little uncomfortable as it has bulges on the top. A way to solve the problem is not to inflate too hard, maybe some like it and some do not. </div>
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I could not find the type of Solar Panel needed for our BOV Solar installation in Taiwan but managed to get one from China instead. I needed a Semi-Flexi 20W Solar Panel which is lighter and more durable unlike those glass reinforced with Aluminium frames that are much heavier. </div>
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Delivery took less than a week and the package was well packed. Also included was a 2 metres cable with connectors and that save my effort to hunt for more cables and connectors. Currently I got only one Solar Panel to test it out, if it is good, I will get probably 2 or 3 more to ran in parallel for more Amperes for BOV camping and survival.</div>
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Base on the calculation a 20W Solar Panel only produces 1.2 amp current. It is definitely insufficient if we were to use for self sustain BOV camping. </div>
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So in one day, we would consumed total of 322.56Watts. Our Battery Size 12V 90amp = 1080watts and since it is an ageing Battery 85% capacity = 918watts. Our battery would only last around 3 days for our usage. In reality, our battery probably can be use in 1.5 days as we are allow to use max half capacity of a Lead Acid Battery. </div>
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I am no Solar energy expert but just some basic knowledge. Base on the calculation we would might need a minimum 120W solar panel in total to keep us going. Frankly Solar installation is not cheap even for households, considering the cost of solar panels and batteries maintenance, it would take 3 to 5 years to break even. </div>
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Anyway back to the topic, at the moment, I got the solar panel just to tickle our starter and auxiliary batteries. The reason is we had to many battery failures due to our lack of use on our BOV. Once our battery volts fells below 11.9V, we faced problems with the battery health. I have bought a <a href="http://citdelica.blogspot.tw/2012/09/mashin-ks-1210-intelligent-battery.html" target="_blank">Mashin Intelligent Charger</a> to regain the battery health so now I like to keep them alive with the solar panel. </div>
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Couple of days ago I had modified the<a href="http://citdelica.blogspot.tw/2012/09/mobolo-pwm-solar-charge-controller.html" target="_blank"> Solar Charge Controller</a> and carry out the installation, I faced with a problem. The Solar Charge Controller programmed mode was useless to preprogrammed timing to charge the starter battery. It seem the positive terminal is always Live on the Load and with the negative Load hook the vehicle <span style="text-align: justify;">chassis, there is always constant current supply to the starter battery from the Aux battery. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Gave up the idea on pre-program charging and connect both batteries in Parallel, that mean whatever the Aux battery voltage is, it will be the same as the starter battery. Will make a connector for the Load negative terminal so I can isolate starter battery from draining if we are out BOV camping. Will monitor the progress for the next few days and see how it goes. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168178973646580524.post-62078418343165381842012-09-15T22:03:00.000+08:002012-09-18T05:03:24.965+08:00Mobolo PWM Solar Charge Controller Modification<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Got this Solar Charge Controller locally made in China by <a href="http://www.mobolo.cn/" target="_blank">Mobolo Electronic Technology Co. Ltd</a>. It came with a 3 page Mandarin user instructions and the Solar Charge Controller. This model is EPOW-PS10 10amp PWM Solar Charge Controller, on their website you can download the <a href="http://www.mobolo.cn/_d274356000.htm" target="_blank">User Instructions</a> but it is in Chinese. PWM, Pulse Width Modulation are one of the most sophisticated technology as it is able to monitor, adjust and control the charge going into the battery. </div>
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The construction is not the best but acceptable however the electronic component was very well made. There are 3 connections, one for the Solar Panel, Battery and the other is output to Load. </div>
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Beside a Charge Controller, there are few modes you can select to control the supply to the Load, such as direct current to Load or hourly timer to Load. Load can be any 12V electrical appliances such LED lamp, pump etc. Meaning when the Sun is down, I can set it automatically to on LED lamp. The hours range from 1 to 13hrs, pretty interesting. I am planning to use the Load to charge the Starter Battery, might try 1 hour setting. Yes, not recommended as there is no overload trip protection to stop the charging but will still try it and see if it works.</div>
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There are 3 lamp indicators, one for solar, the other Battery and Load, if the battery has insufficient supply, it will automatically cut supply to Load. Few safety feature are build into this unit, there is a 25amp fuse and overload cut out supply. </div>
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Most Solar Charge Controller do no come with a volt meter unless you can afford a good set. I decided to in-cooperate a volt meter into this unit. Using the Royce Power Tool cut a measured square slot for the volt meter. The volt meter is then hot glued and the wires soldered to the battery terminals. This volt meter will allow me to read the voltage reading from the battery. </div>
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The Solar Charge Controller is secured to my previous LED switches on the seat belt mechanism cover. I decided to modify and use the mini cigarette plug as solar panel connector. </div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">For the whole last one week, we been having problems with our vehicle stater battery. The vehicle was left too long not running and the battery was totally discharged. Checked the battery it was 11.9V, managed to jump start and drove around for 2 hours. Next day, it was not able to start again the battery reading was 12.1V.</span><br />
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Found new information on rescuing battery, apparently they claimed they can resurrect a dead battery provided there is no internal plating damage. This new technology is called Pulse Charging. A Taiwanese company <a href="http://www.mashin.com.tw/front/bin/home.phtml" target="_blank">Mashin Electric Corp</a>, they manufacture Battery Chargers and they have the Pulse Battery Charger. I contacted the supplier and they recommended to use their latest product just released in 2012 to try it out. So I did</div>
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The Charger itself have couple of modes to choose from. There are few different types of battery mode to select, motorbike, car and lorry. This is to identify the charging amps for different battery size.<br />
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<li>Lorry - 10amp for battery 60-150AH</li>
<li>Car - 5amp for battery 30-75AH</li>
<li>Bike - 2amp for battery 7-20AH</li>
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They have another selection modes, Normal, Boost, Snow and Direct DC. This will determine how you want the battery to be charged. The Charger can only be used with 12V batteries of all types except dry cell.</div>
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<li><b>Normal Mode</b> - simply connect everything and the charging lamp will flash.</li>
<li><b>Snow Mode</b> - use in cold environment battery charging</li>
<li><b>Boost Mode</b> - to rescue dead battery, it will constantly boost the battery for 2hours and after 2hours, if the battery is able to salvage, it will start Normal charging otherwise the battery is wasted. What it actually does is desulphation process. </li>
<li><b>Direct DC Mode</b> - is used with the cigarette connector (not included in the package) and supply 12V supply, might be able to use this method to jump start the vehicle. Have not try it yet.</li>
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To know the charging is completed, the green lamp will stay lighted and not flashing
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The charger itself have 4 built in functions, Battery Tester, Charger, DC Supply and Boost. Also it has an Error Indicator which let you know if the battery is damage beyond hope or your cable connections are wrong. </div>
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Battery in Boost Charge Mode</div>
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They do have different types of connection for different application, for our use the supplied clamps are sufficient. </div>
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<b>Specification</b><br />
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<strong>KS-1210</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow';">AC100V ~ AC240V / 47~63HZ</span></div>
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NORMAL DC12V</div>
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STANDARD CHARGING MODE = max.DC14.7V</div>
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SNOW MODE = max.DC15.7V</div>
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BATTERY BOST MODE = max.DC18V (80%CURRENT OUTPUT)</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow';">SOFT START / DESULPHATION / BULK (CONSTANT CURRENT) / ABSORPTION CHARGING (CONSTANT VOLTAGE) / AFTER CHARGING / TESTING (ANALYSIS) / MAINTENANCE / CYCLE RECHARGE</span></div>
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CONSTANT VOLTAGE @ DC13.5V</div>
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2A / 5A / 10A (CURRENT SELECT)</div>
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<tr bordercolor="#000000"><td bgcolor="#ffffff" bordercolor="#000000" class="wd_font002" style="border-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" width="144"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Min/Max Battery Size (Ah)</span></td><td align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" bordercolor="#000000" class="wd_font002" style="border-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" width="428"><div align="center">
7AH ~120AH @20HR , up to 150AH for maintenance </div>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">1. </span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Reverse polarity protection: If the battery clamp are incorrectly connected, the reverse polarity protection will ensures that the battery and charger are not damage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">2. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt;">AC power over-load protect </span><span style="font-size: 9pt;">:</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;">AC fuse break when the AC power was over-load.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">3. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Microprocessor automatically detected the battery voltage and charging current to avoid over-temperature, over-charged.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">4. </span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Anti-Are protection</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">:</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">The clips will not spar if touched together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8pt;">5. Short circuit protection</span></div>
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<tr bordercolor="#000000"><td bgcolor="#ffffff" bordercolor="#000000" class="wd_font002" style="border-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Operating Temperature / Humidity</span></td><td align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" bordercolor="#000000" class="wd_font002" style="border-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">0~45℃ / 90%</td></tr>
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190 x 116 x 62 mm</div>
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0.89 kgs</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Geneva;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 30px;">Before charging the battery, the battery was properly cleaned, battery water level checked and topped up. You can topped up with distilled or boiled water. How to connect the battery polarity and here is a simple trick to it, if you disconnect terminals always the negative (-) first and to clip the the terminals positive (+) first. Easy way to remember Add (+) first, Remove (-) first, it's just like mathematics addition and subtraction. Get it??!!</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The day before this battery was running and charged for 4hours from the vehicle alternator. The next day the reading was 12.38V </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Started Normal car mode charging, after half hour the charging voltage slowly increases</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 hours later, the charging voltage increases to 14.13V and still rising. Removed the battery cap for better venting. During this time hydrogen is released and it is high flammable. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">After a night, the charge was completed. The charger maintained a float charge of 12.61V and the battery was rescued</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This battery is more than 4 years old. It was the original cranking battery from our BOV. Charging the battery using Normal Lorry mode as this is a 90AH battery. Before charge it was at 12.58V. For 10 days this battery was under solar charging and it never rose above 12.6V</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">second battery complete charging in 9hrs and the final voltage 12.88V. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Geneva;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 30px;">I made a mistake in charging the first battery because I have selected car mode while the battery is 80AH should be charged using the Lorry mode. It was not stated in the instruction manual but later found the info on the box itself. Anyway the final voltage is above 12.6V and that should be alright. The second battery was much delighted with a final reading of 12.88V. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Geneva;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 30px;">Using Normal mode setting did see the charger uses soft charging which helps the battery to wake up slowly. Normal charger do not use soft charging but instead a hard charge at the set voltage and ampere which can damage the battery. The Mashin KS01210 Charger is unique because it uses an 8-stage charging. One of the stage </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Geneva; font-size: 15px; line-height: 30px;">Desulphation was the reason I was interested in the charger. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Geneva;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 30px;">I bought this battery charger to maintain the battery life span. In total I have 3 12V batteries, 2 in our BOV and one on the scooter. If this charger can assist to prolong all the batteries life span up to 5 ~ 6 years or more, would have save plenty $$ and keep our planet greener. The next project will try on a dead battery and know the truth. If it does resurrect a dead battery, this will be a very worthy investment. A technology that will help keep the planet Eco-Friendly. Wait for my next posting. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Geneva;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 30px;">As for now 2 batteries are rescued, will keep monitoring the battery health for the next few days. </span></span></div>
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The last time I had the rear storage carpeted. Since we have our dog in 2010, we had a problem with his fur dropping around and stuck to the carpet. It made cleaning nearly impossible. I have decided to remove the tile carpet and used lamented flooring instead. This will make cleaning much simple.<br />
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The rear storage had no covers, at times due to strong winds, leaves and dirt flew inside the storage compartment. I have decided to make a simple netting same as the<a href="http://citdelica.blogspot.tw/2012/07/side-storage-top-rack.html" target="_blank"> upper side storage</a> using duct tape and plastic insect netting. Securing of the covers were all using Velcro.<br />
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Bought these cheap LEDs, some connectors, switches and 10mtrs wire to use with our vehicle Aux Battery. One white LED will be used on the cool box, the other will be the kitchen and the red LED for night vision so that it is not obvious from outside of our vehicle and also not to disturb partner when she is asleep. </div>
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Planned to installed these switches on the seat belt mechanism cover. I removed the covers back home and started measuring and cut a few holes for the switches. I did all the necessary wiring on cover so that it was easier to installed in the vehicle. <br />
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These LED comes with 18 SMD LED and can be cut to any desired length. These LED consumed low amps and very ideal for our usage.</div>
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I decided to relocate the cigarette socket to the right seat belt mechanism which was previously on the left side. Made some improvement and this will be permanently use for the cool box.</div>
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Completed wiring for switches and a mini cigarette socket</div>
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We have owned couple of bike carriers before and for almost 2 years we have been hunting for a second hand bike carrier that can fit our Delica rear. It was not easy looking for such bike carrier as our vehicle rear is rather tall.</div>
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Finally we found someone was selling his for a good deal. He was a police man and we had to drive to his station to view the bike carrier. Formerly he had use it on his SUV until his car crashed. The original price for this model SBC-01 cost NT7800 but we only paid NT2800.<br />
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The previous owner was very thoughtful, gave us all the documentation including certificates. In Taiwan all bike carriers must be certified by the authorities. If planned to install bike carrier permanently on vehicle, one has to send it for inspection and endorse by relevant authority.<br />
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The bike carrier was in satisfactory condition, some scratches, a light dent and a little rust here and there, all that can be fixed easily. I was amazed with weight of the bike carrier, it was even lighter than my 12kg bike. The next day after we got the bike carrier, I tried installing myself and found some problems. Previous owner told us the bike carrier is fixed, that mean the length cannot be adjusted, however I can adjust the top bracket. In order to install the bike carrier properly, the rear mirror has to be removed and the lower part of the carrier bar was blocking the license plate. </div>
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Our first bike carrier was from Typus on Hyundai Wagon</div>
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Second bike carrier was from Yakima on Toyota Corolla</div>
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Third bike carrier was from Saris model Bones on Ford Mondeo</div>
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Not satisfied with the bike carrier installation, this afternoon I went to the vehicle to have another look and found something I was looking for. The bike carrier frame can be lengthen, just unscrew 2 screws from the stiffener bar and lengthen to suit the vehicle height. Took almost one hour of trial and error and finally had it all fixed up. </div>
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After installation tested my bike, tried the shake the bike carrier but it stayed in place.</div>
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The upper part holder with rubber padding and adjustable stainless steel bracket. One thing I was not satisfied with the design is that the upper bracket is held only by 1 hex screws on each upper leg. If any of the hex screw comes loose, the complete bike carrier will come falling off. </div>
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To prevent the hex screw from coming loose, I used Loctite 243 thread locker. It also act as rust preventer </div>
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There are 2 side straps to fasten on the side of the door. This will prevent the whole bike carrier from swing </div>
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2 centre bracket for securing on to bike frame. The longer bracket is also used for securing bike carrier in storage position.</div>
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There are 2 bike racks and each can be extended and retract for storage. On the bottom there are butterfly nuts to lock the bike rack.</div>
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max loading weight 45kg and max speed 100km/h</div>
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The securing strap to bike wheels is similar to our previous Yakima Bike carrier </div>
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For added safety, I have cut old inner tube and used it and band. This will be placed on each bike handle bar. and act as hand brake on each handle to prevent the bike from any movement during transportation. </div>
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Travel Life Bike Carrier is made in Taiwan, can be fitted on any SUV or Delica. Overall the design is lightweight and rigid. 90% of the construction is 6061-T6 aluminium graded. The securing strap is easy to use and held firmly. However we experienced such strap became deteriorated after much sunning. The material needs some oiling to restore back its condition. </div>
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Removing and installing is rather simple. Once the initial adjustments are made properly, installation can be done by one person, just hook the top brackets to the upper door and fasten the lower securing brackets. All this can be done in 5 minutes. Now that we have our bike carrier, our Bug Out Vehicle is almost complete. </div>
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Sometime we would camp out in the night and used the vehicle cabin lamp. After sometime the lamp gets very warm creating the air flow in the cabin warm too. I decided to change it to LED and found this model selling reasonably priced, less than USD10. Made purchase for two pieces, one for the cabin and another for the rear door lamp.</div>
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This is a 3020 SMD 18 LED 12V type. Rating at 1.14watts, 0.08Amp producing around 525 Lumens. The size of the LED is 20x45mm and it comes with various connectors to suit your needs. The spring type connector able to fit between 31mm to 38mm.</div>
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Installation is rather simple, remove the old bulb and use the correct conectors to fit. The LED backing has a 3M double sided tape, simply stick it to the lamp housing and it is done. The result, it was brighter than before and less warmer.</div>
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Last installed was in Dec 2010, so far it has not failed. Below this Post there are different types of LEDs</div>
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Size: 81 x 61 x 96cm</div>
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Seat height: 42cm</div>
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Packed size: 14 x 92cm</div>
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Weight: 4kg</div>
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Material: polyester and steel</div>
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Price: Around NT1200</div>
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This is probably one of the most comfortable camping equipment in my list. After surveying local and oversea made lounge chairs, I decided to purchase the Logos from PC home Online shopping. Logos products are all from Japan and they do not come cheap, I was pretty surprise that it arrived the next morning. It came in a carton box and there was a storage sack with it. After using on couple of camping trips we were pretty happy with the purchased. Unlike many camping chairs, the Logos chair is able to recline into a very comfortable position. Couple of times we actually fell asleep on it. </div>
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Like most camping lounge chair, there is a drink holder on the arm rest.<br />
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The arm rest construction is nicely curved outwards thus giving you room to spread your wings.<br />
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The stress points on the chair were all double stitched to prevent wear and tear.<br />
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One of the beautiful part of the chair is the padded head rest. The head rest height was at the right height of my head when setting the chair in a recline position.</div>
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Overall resting on the chair is comfortable, it is not warm either on your butt or back. The polyester fabric is well constructed and the frame is strong, maybe that is the reason they use steel instead of aluminium. The only set back is the weight and it takes up storage space. If you are planning to have a relaxing camping trip, being able to adjust the chair for different settings make a big difference. The 2010 Logos lounge chair comes with a back storage netting. So if you are planning to buy one, do look out the difference.</div>
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Capacity: 50lts</div>
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Temp Range: +10 deg C to -20 deg C</div>
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Compressor: Danfoss anti-vibration</div>
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Current input: DC12V/24V and AC110V/240V</div>
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Weight: 21Kg</div>
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Dimension: 485x680x460mm<br />
Warranty: 1 year</div>
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It has been few years since we bought this RS Mobile Cool Box. The first impression was it felt too big for our usage. However after one camping field trip with 20 people to prepare meals and 10days round island trip. We are glad that we have this cool box. We were able to freeze 2kg mini beef steak, 3kg of buffalo chicken wings, some sausages etc. and not forgetting our beers. What we like about this cool box is that it can make ice. How long did it take? We are not sure, we just left it overnight.</div>
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The lid of the cool box cover comes with foam insulation that is used in air-condition, not the rubber type</div>
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Internal is made of stainless steel and it comes with a basket. The right side is a chiller while the left side with basket is the freezer. Overall we were able to fill 2 crates of 330ml beer in the whole cool box and there are still some space left.</div>
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1 = 10deg, 2=6deg, 3=0deg, 4=-6deg, 5=-10deg 6=-15deg and max= -20deg</div>
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Package comes with AC and DC power cord. Additional cigarette connection with switches and voltage relay if you intent to connect the cool box to a secondary battery. It comes with an English instruction for installation. At the moment we connected directly to the vehicle cigarette point. When the vehicle ignition switch is off, it automatically cuts the power to the fridge thus preventing any power drain from my vehicle battery. </div>
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<b>Verdict</b></div>
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Pretty impressed with this cool box. They do come 70lts version but for us the 50lts is good enough. We do not think it is suitable to use with salon cars as the unit is too big. However the choice of using various power supply is a good design. There is no need to carry any additional power converter. Everything is build into the unit. There is one info I have been seeking is the power usage of this unit. Somehow I contacted the company that sold the unit and they were not able to furnish me with the correct info. However I did find out on one site where this guys made some modification to the cool box and he had taken some measurements.</div>
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Max setting at 115.6V current output 0.667amp 45.1watt</div>
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Max setting at 13.4V current output 3.534amp 42.2watt</div>
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Min setting 116.3V current output 0.456amp 30.8watt</div>
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Min setting 13.5V current output 2.364amp 26.8watt</div>
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Comparing the prices with European or American identical product such as Waeco, this is cheaper. Design and made in Taiwan. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Partner has been </span><span style="background-color: white;">pestering for a year to get this tent. Personally, I like to keep it simple and avoid too many camping gears in our BOV (Bug out Vehicle). </span><span style="background-color: white;">Previously I would only use 2 telescopic pole and a tent footprint as a Tarp. I like playing with rope works and I like simplicity. Well, she wanted it to keep insects away, for me is not a problem. That the difference between a SE Asian and an East Asian. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">When I was in Dubai outstationed, she pestered me once more and I gave in. Now that I am back and tried out this new tent so here is the review. </span></div>
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The tent bag itself 70x20x20cm with the tent kit weighs around 7kg which include 2 sets of 2 pieces steel poles, 10 pegs, 3 sets of fiberglass tent poles, 4 guy lines and the tent. I soon realised the weight was more on the supplied pegs and the 2 sets steel tent poles. I have removed the<span style="background-color: white;"> 2 sets steel poles and kept it at home. If needed, we would use the telescopic aluminium rods poles. </span></div>
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<u>Setting Up</u></div>
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Setting up the tent is not that difficult, can be done by one man. Firstly we would need to spread the tent out on the ground. There are 3 sets of fiberglass tent poles. Two going across the tent and a shorter going through the mid section of the tent. After which either using 2 suction cup hooks on the vehicle roof or using the supplied guy lines, secure the tent top to the vehicle. It will take a few practise to know the distance. Once that is done you can peg down all the points. Total 9 peg points are needed not including the top guy lines, if calculated correctly they are short of one more peg, total 11 needed. It is recommended that you have a mallet, Taiwan ground is really hard to handle.</div>
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<u>Interior</u></div>
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The interior of the tent is spacious 320x330x200cm, without camp furniture it can accommodate 6 sleeping adults. With my camp furniture setup, we can still squeeze in 8 sitting adults. </div>
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This tent is a second generation of Scooda range, the previous model did not come with interior hooks for hanging lantern and electrical wires. </div>
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The tent can be fully enclosed for privacy, there are 3 big windows with insect mesh and have zipped up storm flaps. Below the tent base are insect mesh too, this will provide some ventilation<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">There are few options you can setup the tent, if the weather is to warm, open the 2 sides doors fully. Otherwise just open the door way on either sides to ventilate. Even without the vehicle you can still setup the tent independently with the supplied steel tent poles or join with a 4 legged tentage and use this tent as a sleeping area.</span><br />
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Overall the design was genius. The height of the tent was perfect for our vehicle however I think it is more suited for vans and not cars. For car, it is better to use with the supplied steel pole to create enough head room.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">There is enough room for our camp furnitures and a 2-men tent without fly on. This will be great if our kids are here camping and they can sleep under this tent. There is no other colour to choose, the 2 generation comes turquoise and 1st generation was dark navy. I would prefer they made natural colours. </span><br />
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Under strong winds if properly pegged down, the tent will not fly off however on one occasion camping in the river valley, the wind was so strong that the tent collapse downwards, the mid section just caved-in but still pegged down. We remedied it by placing a telescopic pole in the mid section of the tent. We had used it under the rain and it had handled well, no leaks anywhere but can get really stuffy if all windows are closed. </div>
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Setting it up and taking it down is not difficult, can be handled within 10 to 15mins. So far we have not seen any vehicle tent such as this on the internet, it was not stated made in anywhere but the company sold this is from Taiwan. For the price, it was less than USD200. This will be our add-on to our bug out situation and act as a base camp. Now we have a kitchen cum living room space, our bedroom will be in the vehicle. </div>
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Having an awning is like having a tent tarp. It provide shelter from the rain and sun so that you can sit outdoor or cooking with nature. I have seen many RV vehicles with fixed retractable awning and have checked the prices in the market. Somehow I was not in favour because it was too expensive and the addition of the RV awning create weight and wind drag issues for the vehicle. I came out with an idea using my 3 men tent footprint. </div>
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After that was remove, I duct tape the cabin air-con outlet to the ducting so no air-con would escaped.</div>
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To make the netting, I have used plastic insect netting which is used for doors and windows. Measure, cut to size and use duct tape around the perimeters. The top part had Velcro so it will stick to the vehicle ceiling material. The bottom I punch hole grommets for later part to screw to the shelf</div>
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Open up: 111x63x80cm<br />
Packed: 79x33x14<br />
Weight: 6.36kg<br />
Material: Aluminium / Stainless Steel<br />
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For the price comparing to top brands like Snow Peak, Coleman or Captain Stag, this is a better grab. The whole kitchen unit is very stable when in use. Overall I am very satisfied with the construction. </div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">I was in Dubai for 2 months and noticed every heavy or cargo vehicles had these safety reflective stickers on the rear. Thought was a cool idea and brought some back to install on our Campervan. Also found an interesting lamp that makes beep sounds when the vehicle is backing up. This will alert anyone who is at the rear of the vehicle. </span></div>
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Before jumping conclusion to any auto gearbox problem, suggest you check on the solenoid valve and usually this are the main culprit to transmission problem. Gearbox hardly breakdown unless it has been abused or lack of oil change maintenance. Unlike manual gearbox, most auto gearbox cannot be repaired and it has to be changed completely. So take good care, check the oil level and change it frequently. </div>
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We like to keep things simple and yet multi-functional. We needed a one system kitchen setup where we can use in our RV or at the campsite. We needed everything to be at one place and not searching all over the place for one spoon. Everything in the kitchen, pots, kettle, bowl, chopping board, knife, stove, spice rack etc must be in one location easy to access and work.</div>
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After much brainstorming, took a few measurements and we came out with a plan for a Mobile Kitchen Box. Here are the details below.</div>
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The kitchen rack here is by Go-Sport and it fitted perfectly with the mobile kitchen box. </div>
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The construction is rather simple but first you will need to draw out a plan. The current size I tried not to make it too big around 60cm long. As for the material, I got a lighter and more expensive wood grade from B&Q. Over there they are able to cut all your materials too size. Do note they can only cut a minimum size of 30cm. After all that is done, I just have to take it home and nail them together follow by varnishing.</div>
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The lid of the kitchen box opens downward thus giving me an extra counter space for chopping board or placing other stuff. I made 2 slide out tray, one for placing the cooker and the other for my pots </div>
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You too can make one for yourself even you are car camping. Since all your kitchen stuff is stored either in a bag or a box, why not make a Kitchen Box with trolley for easy transportation?!</div>
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After the completion work on the <a href="http://citdelica.blogspot.com/2010/11/battery-isolator-combo.html">battery isolator combo</a>, I finally found an ideal place to store the battery. The storage box that I made was big enough to fit the battery inside but there is some work need to be done.<br />
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The battery connectors was in way and it could not fit the battery with the connectors on. I ended sawing away the bolt of the butterfly nut.</div>
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Using a 22mm drill bit which was intended to for the cigarette charger, I used it to make a hole on the side of the storage box</div>
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Battery fitted inside storage box with room to share. The wires are connect to the battery clamps with 30A fuse inside the storage box.</div>
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The positive cable rans under the carpet and connects to the battery isolator combo in the battery compartment. The negative is grounded to the the vehicle chassis</div>
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Found an ideal location to install the cigarette charger, the space between the seat belt mechanism have enough room to fit the 20A fuse and cigarette charger. 22mm drill bit was used to make a hole for the cigarette charger and a heavy duty cutter is used to cut a hole for the fuse.</div>
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From the aux cigarette charger, the positive (red wire) is connected to the battery isolator combo. The negative (green wire) is grounded to chassis. </div>
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Overall the work was easy, took almost an hour. Tested the setup, aux battery is charging when the engine is running and the aux cigarette charger works perfectly. </div>
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Next work is to ran a wire from the battery isolator combo to the existing driver seat cigarette charger where I connected a <a href="http://citdelica.blogspot.com/2010/11/cigarette-charger-battery-volt-meter.html">temperature, volt meter display</a> to check the aux battery voltage. But first need to check the vehicle wiring.</div>
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Found this battery isolator from the local internet. My plan is to hook up the old battery that I recently replaced and use it for BOV camping. I found this piece of hardware rather interesting is that you can hook up to Solar panel if you have one. Also you are able to use it with multiply batteries. </div>
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Packaging comes with cables, connectors and instruction</div>
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Bottom 2 connection is to main battery, upper left connection to aux battery and lower left to Solar panel</div>
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Bought 3m extra cables of battery connection, red (+) wire 8AWG and the black (-) 10AWG </div>
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After the wires are connected for test, started the engine and the red lamp lighted. This is an indication that the Aux battery is being charged. When the lamp is off, the batteries are isolated from one another.</div>
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Using the supplied cable ty, I secured it to the battery holder.</div>
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Cable routing at the rear of the front passenger seat. The Aux (-) cable is connected to the van body<br />
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This is the first step of installing the battery isolator, the next step of my plan is to use the existing cigarette lighter port on the driver and a switch to the Aux battery. When the engine is off, there is no power supply to the driver's cigarette lighter port. The ideal is to run a wire to the cigarette lighter port and install a switch to on/off the Aux battery when the engine is off. This will be my main switch for the aux battery.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The last typhoon had ripped off my front left passenger side wind deflector. Sometime back I had accidentally broke it into 2 pieces and had use a duct tape to hold in place. The current wind deflector was by EGR but I could not find any replacement from the internet. I ended up placing a local order for a brand new set.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Verdict</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Can't compare with EGR product, EGR construction is much better than these wind deflector made in Taiwan. But for the price and availability of these wind deflector, we just have to make do. The bubble wind deflector is better in a way that it deflects wind and rain as proven by our previous EGR model. The upper vertical shield is wider and it provides enough opening space for ventilation while camping in the van and yet keeps out the rain and prying eyes from noticing the window opening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PS recommend to use Loctite Blue 242 or similar just for thread lock. Do not use Locite Red 271 as it will be very difficult to remove in future.</div><div><br />
</div>Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635728140706140584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168178973646580524.post-56807931970489961502010-11-09T21:13:00.000+08:002012-09-14T20:10:40.393+08:00Battery Replacement<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This is the second time the old battery went flat on me. Well, can't really blame the battery since we have not even started the vehicle for a long time. The last time it was on the road was somewhere late July and now it has been 4 months since the engine was started.</div>
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After scouting on the local internet for an ideal battery, it seems that this vehicle uses 95D31R NX120-7 type of battery which is 12V 80amp and not 12V 90amp that is stated in the service manual.<br />
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I decided to go against the odds and get the replacement. The replacement battery; Long is from Taiwan costing TWD2400 from 三多電池 in Kaohsiung, 790 Jiangkong Road (建工路). It comes with one year warranty on the battery.</div>
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Took out the old battery and cleaned the bay</div>
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Removed the mounting tray which was secured by 5 nos 10mm bolt</div>
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The battery tray needs a new coat of paint but it was not the right place and time to do it. Maybe next time</div>
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Found this connector but could not find the connection. Anyone likes to tell me?</div>
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New battery in placed but the connectors need replacement</div>
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I am planning to use the old battery as an auxiliary back-up battery and BOV usage.</div>
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<li>engine running, it will charged Main and Auxiliary batteries</li>
<li>engine off, main and aux batteries will be isolated</li>
<li>main battery drain, aux battery will back up and start the engine</li>
<li>engine off, main battery isolated and aux battery use for BOV usage</li>
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I have ordered the battery isolator, should be here in next couple of days. Now just to have to draw up the schematic how the cables should ran.</div>
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