There are cheaper options than the RedArc but as a full timer I’d go with quality over price. Batteries matter too. If anyone can justify the cost of LiFePO4 system you can. Double the useable capacity at half the weight. My entire 200Ah setup weighs less than a single 100Ah lead acid battery. Plus I get to use all 200Ah rather than just half. My LiFePO4 batteries are rated at 3000 cycles at 90% original capacity. Not to mention that they power my fridge for a week without recharging.Great info I have already saved there site to my home screen and will be adding that to it thank you
I was looking into a normal isolator but these look way better
Great setup wish I had that fridgeThere are cheaper options than the RedArc but as a full timer I’d go with quality over price. Batteries matter too. If anyone can justify the cost of LiFePO4 system you can. Double the useable capacity at half the weight. My entire 200Ah setup weighs less than a single 100Ah lead acid battery. Plus I get to use all 200Ah rather than just half. My LiFePO4 batteries are rated at 3000 cycles at 90% original capacity. Not to mention that they power my fridge for a week without recharging.
These have what's called a smart alternator which will lower and charge what is necessary and the regulator is on the negative post of batteryUnless Jeep made radical changes over the recent years, voltage regulation was in the PCM..... not a distinct regulator.
Voltage should hover around 14 volts while running/charging.
A fully charged battery after surface charge is removed is 12.6 volts. (for typical automotive batteries) so anything under 12.6 is low - and means the charging system isn't keeping up with the load. That's VERY possible at idle speeds! My guess is it's not "heat" it's that at idle, the charging system can't keep up with the load you have.
I'm basing that on a ton of years of experiencing restoring and diagnosing charging systems - but no hands-on the JT system as of yet.
What racers will do (those who wish to keep an alternator on their car, that is) is run their alternator SLOWER with a larger pulley to reducde the HP stolen while running down the track while those who drive their cars mostly in town in hot climates will put a smaller pulley on the alternator to drive it faster to keep the charge rate up to keep up with load demand.
By the battery to read battery temperature. Higher charge rates needed for cold batteries, lower rates needed for warm batteries. That's why even in the 60s and 70s they put regulators near the battery, or as close as possible.These have what's called a smart alternator which will lower and charge what is necessary and the regulator is on the negative post of battery
Unless it was like mine - not good, but not a danger to others around you IF you paid attention and were awake. A few were livable..............but has the OP gotten the aluminum steering gear replaced? Thats the question we all want to know. I am guessing so, otherwise with 100k miles on it at highway speeds by now he would have surely lost control, struck a school bus filled of kids, flipped a half dozen times, and burst into flames.
Actually I was not making fun of those with serious problems. I do believe that there are some out there with serious legit issues however, I also think that the notion that every 2020 JT is a timebomb just waiting to go off is hyperbola. A mini hysteria has been created that has now slammed the brakes on all replacements. This doesnt benefit anyone. Everyone rushing to their dealer to get the parts, weather they need them or not has only exacerbated the problem. I will eventually get mine replaced but for now its not a problem and compared to my CJ, its a canyon carver. I will acknowledge that FCA and many in their dealer network has handled this poorly however. For those with legit issues, I am sorry. I hope yours gets the fix it needs soon. For others, presumably like the OP, who have 100,000 miles on it, its evidence that some (most?) JTs on the road are working just fine.Unless it was like mine - not good, but not a danger to others around you IF you paid attention and were awake. A few were livable.........
And yes, I know where you are going with it - making fun of those who had serious issues with theirs, those who had one that was a big risk. That's why some people don't post - they get smacked down by the non-belivers for telling how bad it was.
We can make that happen! I have that one and five more. I started with the LiFePO4 batteries and then transitioned into the fridges. A friend got me my first few batteries but I bring them in myself now and I found the fridges and started buying them too. Just can’t justify $1300 for a Dometic when these work as good as they do.Great setup wish I had that fridge
What's the price on that fridge? My brother has a new Gladiator that he's outfitting. He eventually wants one. That one looks great! I just don't have the space for one that large in my Jeep, so I've got a Snomaster 35L, which works great for me.We can make that happen! I have that one and five more. I started with the LiFePO4 batteries and then transitioned into the fridges. A friend got me my first few batteries but I bring them in myself now and I found the fridges and started buying them too. Just can’t justify $1300 for a Dometic when these work as good as they do.
After I get it cleaned up I will post one I been on the road now for 2 weeks and it's kinda dirtyOP you have any interior shots of your set up?
Ah, I took that wrong apparently.Actually I was not making fun of those with serious problems. I do believe that there are some out there with serious legit issues however, I also think that the notion that every 2020 JT is a timebomb just waiting to go off is hyperbola. A mini hysteria has been created that has now slammed the brakes on all replacements. This doesnt benefit anyone. Everyone rushing to their dealer to get the parts, weather they need them or not has only exacerbated the problem. I will eventually get mine replaced but for now its not a problem and compared to my CJ, its a canyon carver. I will acknowledge that FCA and many in their dealer network has handled this poorly however. For those with legit issues, I am sorry. I hope yours gets the fix it needs soon. For others, presumably like the OP, who have 100,000 miles on it, its evidence that some (most?) JTs on the road are working just fine.