Hi,
I have installed a Zig CF8 for 240 and 12v power, all as per manutfacturers instructions.
What i note is that when i have the manis pluged in the leisure battery is charging but not the car battery.
Does the car battery only get charged when the car is going or do i need to install a split charger to charge it off the mains hook up.
Thanks
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1664
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The centre switch should control which battery it charges 
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1664 wrote:The centre switch should control which battery it charges
Thanks, i have tried that but when i put a meter on the leisure battery clips it reads over 12v which is correct, but then when i switch the middle switch i dont get anything at the car battery terminal clips.
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Sorry, gave you a bum steer there. It only charges the leisure battery, the cabling to the starter battery and the 'car' or 'touring' switch position is to allow you to run the camper electrics off the starter battery rather than the leisure battery but does not facilitate charging of the starter battery.
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1664 wrote:Sorry, gave you a bum steer there. It only charges the leisure battery, the cabling to the starter battery and the 'car' or 'touring' switch position is to allow you to run the camper electrics off the starter battery rather than the leisure battery but does not facilitate charging of the starter battery.
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No probs, but is there a way i can get it to charge the starter battery as well. I supose i can swasp the batteries for a while, but am sure with 240v hooked up there is a better way?
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I don't know why you're that enthusiastic to charge the starter battery anyway as the alternator charges it when you drive anywhere. Unless you're planning on laying the van up for the winter months - but I believe the manual states not to leave the Zig charger on continuously.
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if you need to keep the starter on charge to start the engine.. then the starter battery is shagged
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If you only require light topping up I use a solar panel (c£15) that pumps 16+v in sunshine. Simply plugs into your cig lighter.
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1664 wrote:I don't know why you're that enthusiastic to charge the starter battery anyway as the alternator charges it when you drive anywhere. Unless you're planning on laying the van up for the winter months - but I believe the manual states not to leave the Zig charger on continuously.
I suppose its because i have the car sterio working off the starter battery, may be i should change it to the leisure one eh???