Hi CD, just an update, I plugged into mains yesterday for the fridge in prep for departure Wednesday, the BM-1 only measures the charging data from the setec (amps in and time to charge) like I suspected.
Cheers.
Our 18-57-6
- Thread starter Burnsy
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Hi CD, just an update, I plugged into mains yesterday for the fridge in prep for departure Wednesday, the BM-1 only measures the charging data from the setec (amps in and time to charge) like I suspected.
Cheers.
Hi Burnsy
Do you need a single BM-1 per battery, or can one measure multiple batteries?
Gday mate, no the BM-1 (compact) will monitor multiple batteries up to a total of 600amps, so 6x100amp or 5x120amp etc, you just need to go into menu and input the total amps in your setup.
Cheers.
A few more mods to the 18.
1st the new rear bar for bike rack, the arms are bolted through the chassis using high tensile bolts with 16mm diameter sleeves through both chassis and bike rack RHS sections to allow bolts to be done up tight and not squash RHS. The RHS on bottom centre is so i can store my hitch and lock with pin after arrival, i also store my WDH bars in the chassis (pic 3). Just need to mount spare on A frame now!
Next is the PVC bed end. After much debate i decided to give this a go. The way Presige Jayco fit the privacy screen is they use screws for a permanent fit, so i removed the screws and replaced with the stud part of the snap fasteners then just attatched the other half to the PVC. I plan to cut windows in later and have removable PVC sections with velcro so i can leave the plastic screen on permanent. I used 0.3mm PVC from Bunnings, pretty happy with end result at a cost of $70.
1st the new rear bar for bike rack, the arms are bolted through the chassis using high tensile bolts with 16mm diameter sleeves through both chassis and bike rack RHS sections to allow bolts to be done up tight and not squash RHS. The RHS on bottom centre is so i can store my hitch and lock with pin after arrival, i also store my WDH bars in the chassis (pic 3). Just need to mount spare on A frame now!
Next is the PVC bed end. After much debate i decided to give this a go. The way Presige Jayco fit the privacy screen is they use screws for a permanent fit, so i removed the screws and replaced with the stud part of the snap fasteners then just attatched the other half to the PVC. I plan to cut windows in later and have removable PVC sections with velcro so i can leave the plastic screen on permanent. I used 0.3mm PVC from Bunnings, pretty happy with end result at a cost of $70.
Great job Burnsy, if you don't mind I'd like to use your idea for the WDH bars, I've been wondering where to store mine, I was originally going to put them in the front boot but I know what I'm doing now.
Dave
Dave
Burnsy :rockon: That's an awesome and original idea mate in regards to fitting the pvc screens mate
That rear bar has come up a treat too!!
Thanks CD..
Yep, really nice work, however, I was distracted by your manicured garden! Who's got the green thumb?
Hi Burnsy,
Just a quick question, the j/box you installed, was that on the right hand side of the van just behind the end of the drawbar, where the trailer cable comes down from the car and other cables all meet up?, if so what a rats nest as you said, also if so I take my hat off to you (for the job you did) even more so now that we have our van and I can see the actual job first hand, it really is a nightmare.
Dave
Yeah mate, that's the one, all bundled up and sitting on a piece of the checker "tin" they use on the side of the OB models! Well mine was anyway.
Yeah, O/K, mines just got a piece of flat gal tin bent and tech screwed into position over the nest, did anything jump out and bite you when you took to it?
Dave
Dave