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JohnBlueSport

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: ayrshire Scoltland
Posts: 25

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 S Buckingham Blue

Battery and fan

Hi, Has anyone fitted a dual battery and charging system to the First generation (l320) RRS, also changed from viscous fan to an electric one like Kenelowe

Fri Jun 28 2019 11:19am

Buckster

Member Since: 05 Mar 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 1656

2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Dual battery with a split charge should be very easy to do on the early first generation L320 as the space for the second battery is already there with nothing in the way like the later facelift cars.
Believe you will also need a left hand drive battery clamp that can be brought from Land Rover.

You best bet is to become a member of Disco3.co.uk which is the sister site to here and use the search facility for split charge systems and 2nd battery installations as it’s exactly the same as early sports

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Fri Jun 28 2019 12:26pm

Andy K

Member Since: 18 Sep 2015
Location: GL
Posts: 5147

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

Why would you want an electric fan?

Fri Jun 28 2019 2:33pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 9159

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

If you haven't already figured it out, the space for the second battery mentioned by Buckster is adjacent to the brake master cylinder. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Fri Jun 28 2019 2:41pm

rover75

Member Since: 14 Mar 2019
Location: On my way
Posts: 109

2007 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Stornoway Grey

You already have an electric viscous fan, speed controlled by ecm.

On one of my P38's I've built in a thermostat to engage the the aircon fans when viscous struggle, but on the RRS LR have done the job from factory, although in the same fan, why would you need more? is it the blistering hot weather i Scotland

Fri Jun 28 2019 4:10pm

JohnBlueSport

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: ayrshire Scoltland
Posts: 25

Buckster wrote:
Dual battery with a split charge should be very easy to do on the early first generation L320 as the space for the second battery is already there with nothing in the way like the later facelift cars.
Believe you will also need a left hand drive battery clamp that can be brought from Land Rover.

You best bet is to become a member of Disco3.co.uk which is the sister site to here and use the search facility for split charge systems and 2nd battery installations as it’s exactly the same as early sports

Oh and welcome to the forum

Thanks for this look into it, First time with newer stuff RRS , Previously was Disco 1 and 2 , so big jump for me

Fri Jun 28 2019 4:20pm

JohnBlueSport

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: ayrshire Scoltland
Posts: 25

RRSTDV8 wrote:
If you haven't already figured it out, the space for the second battery mentioned by Buckster is adjacent to the brake master cylinder.

Yeah Coming from D2, Not used to all these plastic covers lol

Fri Jun 28 2019 4:21pm

JohnBlueSport

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: ayrshire Scoltland
Posts: 25

rover75 wrote:
You already have an electric viscous fan, speed controlled by ecm.

On one of my P38's I've built in a thermostat to engage the the aircon fans when viscous struggle, but on the RRS LR have done the job from factory, although in the same fan, why would you need more? is it the blistering hot weather i Scotland

Ok thanks New to all this coming from D2 and D1,

Fri Jun 28 2019 4:23pm

JohnBlueSport

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: ayrshire Scoltland
Posts: 25

Andy K wrote:
Why would you want an electric fan?

Thought it would benefit, but learned that they already have so can scrap that idea.

Fri Jun 28 2019 4:24pm

rover75

Member Since: 14 Mar 2019
Location: On my way
Posts: 109

You should download the workshop manual, if curious about stuff and DIY minded.

can't remember where, but it's on the forum and some members have it in their signature to grab

Fri Jun 28 2019 4:42pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 9159

Find a post from forum member naks and the manual is linked in his signature. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Fri Jun 28 2019 5:11pm

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