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That is a bummer not having the option of no dimmer. I wonder if you can check continuity and bypass the dimmer yourself? Pretty nice lights though. Let us know how they work out for you.

Getting down to the final stretch of this project. Carefully mounted everything to the panel. I broke out my 60 git drill attachment disc and gave it a nice brushed finish. Pretty darn happy with the results. Tomorrow I'll wire everything up. With this COVID crap going on I have had to make do...

Unfortunately the group 31 just will not fit with factory trays. The group 78 is tight as it is with hardly any play. That being said I did measure and could fabricate some trays/hold down straps and maybe stuff them in. I figure to do the simple factory option first and see how that works out...

Right on thanks for the tip on that. I let my Sams Club Expire. I kind of prefer to keep the same battery type under my hood. I was looking at the battery you mention and boy that is a great price for a 140 bucks!! 2 group 78 AMG batteries for under 300 bucks is a hard deal to pass up......

I know without a doubt that AAA will honor replacing a failed battery. I'm not concerned in the least with a warranty claim. Bottom line is it is a 3 year free replacement and additional 3 year pro rated warranty (total of 6 years). And yes my battery demands are being supplied by a 250 amp...

Yes that is correct. If you look at my thread on my dual battery install, you will see the second battery location is in a factory tray I purchased. Some of the GM trucks had a dual battery setup from the factory. Mine is going to serve the same purpose as OEM ones except a lot more robust with...

Why so negative John? Time will tell and be the true indicator of battery life. For me it's worth spending 140.00 vs a lot of modification or cost to get a deep cycle setup that I will not use to it's full potential. As stated once I Internet opinions aside, I have actually seen flooded car...

I'm not so sure I will be replacing it under warranty for what I'm using it for. All batteries are going to be ruined at some point regardless of type. Have you ever used a starter battery for occasional deep cycling? What kind of life did you see from it? I'm looking at it strictly by math and...

Even engineers communicate by using more than one word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. It's called a synonym.

As some of you know I'm doing a dual battery install on my 05 GMC sierra: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/dual-battery-install-05-gmc-sierra-with-pics.221460/ I'm running the numbers in my head and just now decided to just pop in another AAA flooded starter battery (group 78) of...

I hear you there!! I have noticed over the years that this forum is full of members who get downright angry and combative when someone will not conform to their "standards of terminology". After close to 15 years of lurking here and getting fantastic ideas, I decided to become a member so I can...

So now it is decision time. I got the aluminum plate all laid out and ready to mount. It took me a few hours just for the fact I'm no longer working in a fab shop. Not bad for hand held jigsaw to cut, hand held cordless drill for holes, and vice to bend. The mounting plate is super solid!! I did...

Renogy Is making a really nice little Solar Generator with solar panels built into the unit. Not a bad price for what you get. https://www.renogy.com/phoenix-elite-portable-solar-generator/ It has a Lithium-Ion battery, quick charge (only 20 hours to charge with built in solar panels), close...

That's just about for anything we buy these days. When I was younger you had only a few choices of any giving product. These days you have to sift through a bunch of bad to find the good. My favorite kind of reviews are the long term testing ones using math. What makes being objective...

Yes John, The X2Power (rebranded Northstar) are the ones I'm thinking on getting for my dual battery setup: https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/battery/sli/bci-group-78/sli78agmdp The 5 year replacement warranty is a good selling point. And the distributer is just a few miles from me...

It's an interesting read but as you say not objective. The tests were not done over years of abuse. Granted I don't have all the fancy test equipment but I can tell you LiFePO4 batteries are getting better all the time. I'm coming up and 9 years and hundreds of hours of the hardest abuse you can...

Thanks for the heads up on the Anderson connectors built into your solar generator. Yes LiFePO4 is the way to go in any of these solar generator packs. Once the market settles into using more of the LiFePO4 technology I'll consider buying one of these units already made. A few of the...

Holy crap Iain!! I just came across this thread. That is one hell of a rig you fabricated. I did not have to go through all 50 pages to see this is a serious vehicle that gets used for its intended purpose. If not well beyond it!! I think it's important to note that most everyone here in the...

YES!! Phase one complete!! Charging system works like a charm. I can manipulate the voltage into the battery by simply powering up of turning off lights and fan. I checked ground in various spots and the busbar is a great choice to distribute it. It will also make servicing and repair easy. All...

All joking aside, mine has been very useful. I amazes me how much power comes in a small package.