Split Charge/Battery Monitoring

[CovKid]

Added a video to You Tube whick shows my LED split charge meter installed and how it works. Strictly speaking this should be in modifications forum but theres been a lot of threads in technical lately on split charging and this gives you an easy-to-see battery monitoring facility that is under a tenner in parts. Its on the WIKI. Cowling, being plastic is easy to cut to accommodate the guage.

Would also work on small boats or caravans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVkR4EG2nO8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[eatcustard]

Fantastic idea

Have a Beer on me

[AngeloEvs]

Very neat and professional, good one that..............

[CovKid]

Essentially negative for meter is chassis earth, switch to right just provides a live from leisure or a live from cranking (if that makes sense). That cowling is a big waste of space really and the meter breaks it up nicely without being an extra distraction if it were mounted higher up on the dash. Peace of mind.

[Mocki]

where in the wiki?
i cant see it???
im interested in upgrading from my old anologue volt meter.

[CovKid]

will find it

[CovKid]

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/VW ... ging_cause" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Meters are readily available on Ebay. Bought this one from 'Asian Trader' I think. tho floods may have changed all that. The one I bought reads up to 20volts. He has a series of them right up to 500v. To get the backlight to run off dash lights you have to cut the wires to backlight and wire directly, using a resistor or alternatively mount a separate one in the display.

These meters are useful and ridiculously cheap - could be added to a zig unit I guess, or anywhere you want a voltage readout. They do 240v versions too.

[shanco73]

nice little mod. Will have to try this. Ta