National Luna Dual Battery System

[ckkone]

I've heard great things about some of the other National Luna products, what about their dual battery system:

http://www.nationalluna.com/battery.html

The reason I brought this up is this kits seems readily available on ebay and includes everything but the battery and battery tray.

eBay link

I see most other systems use a 150-200a solenoid where this kit only uses a 85a solenoid, what would be the down side to this?

 

[overlander]

That is the one to get. I currently have a wrangler dual battery system in my defender, as I moved it over from my jeep, so it was no additional cost. I was in direct communication however with national luna when I was shopping around. If I didn't already have the wrangler setup, I would have bought the national luna system, without hesitation. designed and built in south africa, and south african made 4wd products are the real deal, made to last the bush with caravaning and 4wd in mind.

 

[Mlachica]

another place to get it from is Paul May of www.equipt1.com

It might not be on his site, but you can call him.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I have the National Luna setup for my 04' Tacoma... and the Wrangler for my FJ40. I'll be installing the Nat. Luna in my Taco shortly, and I'll be doing the setup in a 06' Tacoma tomorrow. Top notch for sure... they come with everything

PS, mine came from Paul @ Equipt

 

[ckkone]

Okay, okay, I'll call this Paul dude and get one ordered!

So few questions...

1) What gauge is the wire that comes with the kit

2) I see most other systems use a 150-200a solenoid where this kit only uses a 85a solenoid, what would be the down side to this?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Okay, okay, I'll call this Paul dude and get one ordered!

Have you met Paul? He is a member of the WC but hasn't been on too many club runs lately... great guy for sure!

I'll go grab a kit and answer your other questions.

The National Luna kits come with killer silicone sheilded battery cable, its right ~6ga. SAE spec stuff, its rated at 1000v.

 

[Moody]

I just bought the National Luna kit from Paul as well. Anxious to get it all up and running.

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Another Vote For Giving Paul May Your Business!

Top Notch Dude!!!!

 

[Dave]

Looks like a good setup. I think my stock Tacoma has an 80 amp alternator, would the 85 amp solenoid in the National Luna kit be too close to it's limits?

 

[ckkone]

My wife is already having an angina attack about all the parts I bought this summer, so I have to explore some less expensive options for running dual batteries. I figure I have about $200 to spend, so probably going with the Sure Power 1314-200.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

The 06' Tacoma install is complete... I have to say what an awesome kit

Things I liked about it:
VERY high quality components, right down to the battery cable lugs.
The dual batt. monitor is awesome, monitors both batteries side by side
The solenoid is a nice Cole Hersee unit, the battery cables are double insulated!
Plug and play install... and it works. I tested it through a couple scenarios, leaving the lights on too long, sure enough it sounded the alarm, and if I hooked a low voltage battery in the aux. position, it disconnected the relay as advertised.

The dislikes:
The hole (~5/8") that you have to drill in the firwall to run the contol wiring. It has preformed plastic plugs on both ends of the control link... without doing a splice in the middle, you have to drill a fair size hole. It can be cleanly done with a grommet and tad of silicone, but a smaller plug on one end or the other would have been preferred.

I'll post some pics of the Nat. Luna setup and dual battery setup soon! I'll be installing one in an FZJ80 and my 04' Taco in the coming weeks (and installing a Nat. Luna dual battery monitor in my NW Wrangler equipped FJ40)

 

[Mlachica]

Some good info there Kurt. May I request a picture of the in cab stuff?

 

[xcmountain80]

I have to do something, I was contemplating this system or something like it. I need a starting battery and an aux battery to run the goodies(fridge, winch, aux power connect).


Aaron

 

[texas taco]

This unit seems to be top notch. My only question is the 85 amp solenoid rating. If you put your winch on the aux battery, wouldn't it kill the solenoid?Just wandering. I am in the process on finding a management system for my system. Thanks

 

[cruiseroutfit]

This unit seems to be top notch. My only question is the 85 amp solenoid rating. If you put your winch on the aux battery, wouldn't it kill the solenoid?Just wandering. I am in the process on finding a management system for my system. Thanks

Don't put the winch on the aux. battery... really there isn't a reason too. Nat. Luna recommends winch installs be on the main battery, for the most part I agree. I beleive a second battery is mainly needed to protect the start battery... never to leave you stranded. Well, you can't accidently leave your winch on...

In addition, the charge to the main battery has less losses than it does to the aux. battery, especially in the Nat. Luna setup where the main battery is fully charged and then the aux. battery.

I'll get some pics uploaded ASAP.