Re: Battery replacement ? [message #360482 is a reply to message #360452] |
Wed, 02 December 2020 19:36 |
captjack
Messages: 271 Registered: February 2010 Location: Sebastopol, California
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Jerry Work gave an excellent presentation on installing LiFePO4 batteries in the GMC at the GMCWS fall rally. I've included a link to it. It convinced me to replace my old CATV 12v batteries wired in parallel and also the combiner. So far it's looking good. I just wish I had more opportunity to try it out on the road. COVID rules. The only problem I had was that I formerly used the output of the alternator to turn off my fuel pumps if the engine shuts down. With the new combiner, which doesn't have a diode in series with the alternator output, it won't work. So I decided to mount a Ford collision switch near the wipers as an alternative. Better than nothing?
http://gmcws.org/blog/lithium-battery-presentation-gmcws-2019-fall-rally/
Jack Christensen - K6ROW,
'76 Glenbrook/Clasco - "The Silver Bullet",
Sebastopol, CA
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