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Upnorth



Member Since: 13 Mar 2021
Location: Orkney
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Santorini Black
Trickle charger

I’ve been reading a lot about L322 tdv8 over the last couple of weeks and am sure I read that they have a smart alternator that does not charge straight away. Is this correct?, why would LR do that? the Island I live on is only about 12 miles long so the only possibility to go for a run to keep battery charged is to drive from one end to the other a few times. A trickle charger would seem to be a good idea to maintain battery at optimum charge, does anyone use one?

Post #592145 22nd Apr 2021 6:34pm
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CS



Member Since: 14 Apr 2015
Location: Edinburgh
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Scotland 2017 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Corris Grey

During last year's lockdown my car was hardly used, so I bought an adaptor from the Forum shop (see above) and plugged an Optimate trickle charger (originally acquired for use with a motorcycle that is used only when there is no salt on the roads) in to the towing electrics. It was very easy and convenient, especially as I cannot open the bonnet when the car is inside the garage. If you have towing electrics that would seem the best solution. There are other kinds of chargers, I think others on here use CTEK, you'll see the kinds catered for by the adaptors on the shop page.

if you don't have towing electrics you should be able to clip the ends of the charger cable to the charging posts under the bonnet. Older 322s have permanently live cigarette lighter sockets and one can plug a charger into those and then just close the door on the cable, I did that once with my 2004 322. I don't think the later ones have that, so you'd need to attach elsewhere. There are threads about people attaching adaptors (not like the ones sold in the Forum shop) to batteries so that chargers can be plugged in to those adaptors, you'd maybe be able to locate them using the 'Search' button above. Only Range Rovers since 1988

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mjdronfield



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

It’s all because of the Censored emissions. If it’s not having load from the alternator when cold it’s better for polar bears.... I think.... it only charges to 80% anyway I believe, on the 4.4 TDV8 anyway.....

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Upnorth



Member Since: 13 Mar 2021
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Santorini Black

Thanks, I don’t have towing electrics yet so will put a socket under bonnet and connect trickle charger to that.

Post #592243 23rd Apr 2021 5:37pm
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kanikune



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Finland 2004 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Epsom Green

By far the best. Neat plug so easy daily use.
https://www.defa.com/product/chargerkit-1205-flex/

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