SIMPLE Lithium dual battery INSTALL! / HOW TO setup an affordable KICKASS battery system in your 4WD
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8 ай бұрынIn this episode Alex runs you through our DIY budget canopy battery system install from Kickass Products.
System installed:-
Kickass Products
- 200ah Lithium battery
- 40a dcdc charger
- 22a ac charger
- 2000w inverter
- kickass control hub
- 300w super thin solar panel
- 6.5m heavy duty plug and play wiring kit
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@craigtomkinson2837 8 ай бұрын
Cracking Ep Guys and set up, I love the kickass gear,
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Thank you! We are stoked with the setup! Has been treating us very well on our trip out west!!
@ianbailey4114 8 ай бұрын
These very informative videos. Never heard of Kick Bum but will definitely look them up .
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Foolish_Paul_Australia 8 ай бұрын
This was a really comprehensive video. Thank you. I have several KickAss products and I'm happy with them all. 🙂
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! We are stoked with this setup!
@Foolish_Paul_Australia 8 ай бұрын
@@nowornever_aus As you should be. It's a top setup. 🙂
@GrabLifeByTheGourlays 8 ай бұрын
That’s awesome guys! We’ve got some Kick-ass stuff and it sure is Kick-ass!!🤙🏽
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Cheers guys!
@yusufsayed1583 8 ай бұрын
Morning Mate 😊 Awesome and thanks for sharing👌🏽Greetings and cheers 🍻 From South Africa 🇿🇦
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Good morning mate!! Thanks for watching again! 😄
@rollyb5061 8 ай бұрын
unreal setup Alex, this will be awesome setup on your trips without the van
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! It’s been great so far!
@nzmarkb8713 8 ай бұрын
How about a grommet for that hole you’ve run those live cables through Love the new shirts👍
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Yes this would have been ideal but like everything I do it’s last minute and o couldn’t get one the right size! 😂 Thankfully there is a thick plastic shield around all the cables and it has been fine 👍🏼
@jeofflemon5561 8 ай бұрын
Great episode guys ❤ don't listen to the information
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Thank you mate!! 🙌🏼
@treeman3663 8 ай бұрын
So now you've got a canopy no more dogs. Gr8 clip interesting
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Canopy is set up for the dogs 👍🏼 will show you through it very soon!
@teachingbeats 4 ай бұрын
If every vid on the internet was like this the world would be ok
@tomskimcdouglegaming806 3 ай бұрын
It's just an ad bro.
@teachingbeats 3 ай бұрын
@@tomskimcdouglegaming806 not if you're in the process of installing one and have questions...bro
@rosemaryshepherdsmith5110 8 ай бұрын
Thankyou
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@TindogTravels 8 ай бұрын
Hey good video, very informative. got a brand new WT next gen getting MW canopy installed After the GVM GCM upgrade next week pre rego, then i have a full Enerdrive system going into the canopy, with a 200Ah, and 200w panel (no boat!) and soon as its all done were Sending it - hope to catch up with you guys.. .. our first lap! Peter and Torhild, Tindog Travels
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Sounds amazing!!
@yamumatittys 8 ай бұрын
I love going into the acacia Ridge store
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
🙌🏼
@ixJonesy 8 ай бұрын
Nothing better then the old saying keep it simple stupid, awesome setup
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Agreed! Thanks!
@danelawson194 5 ай бұрын
What size fuse did you use between your control hub and your aux battery cheers
@DesignsByIFR 3 ай бұрын
Can i ask, is the ignition cable just for smart alternators? Or do all vehicles wire this up
@nowornever_aus 3 ай бұрын
It is for smart alternators mainly as the charger won’t kick in without it. I like to hook it up anyway for price of mind that the charger won’t keep drawing from your start battery after you’ve turned the car off 👍🏻
@goldyandrobbo6540 5 ай бұрын
Great clip mate. I just bought the kickass control hub with 20a dcdc and monitor system. Does your monitor system have a shunt for the lithium battery? Love the content Goldy and I have subscribed!!!
@nowornever_aus 5 ай бұрын
Thank you! The monitor runs directly from the battery so doesn’t require a shunt making it a lot easier!
@konradhensel3872 8 күн бұрын
Have you used the 300 amp Solar blanket yet I’m thinking of getting one and wanting your opinion on it
@nowornever_aus 8 күн бұрын
Yes, saw roughly 17 amps going in. The only downside is it’s quite bulky
@colleenperry635 8 ай бұрын
I’m hoping we can ask a different question. Re cow fish is it difficult to install? We enjoyed meeting you at Proserpine dam our grandkids where pleased to see our vehicle and us in one of your shots
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Was nice meeting you as well! Are you referring to the Cowfish tv antenna or the Cowfish internet? The antenna is very simple as it just replaces your existing antenna. The internet is a little more complex with drilling through the roof and running power to it but still not too difficult
@MARIOSAILOR1 8 ай бұрын
Simple!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂
@cookiecanfly_ 3 ай бұрын
Bro how’d you get the cable from the battery into the canopy? Did you have your take off the connector then put the connector back on? Cheers man
@nowornever_aus 3 ай бұрын
Yeah that’s exactly how I did it mate! De pinned the anderon plug, fed it through then re attached it 👍🏻
@kerryjohnson7585 8 ай бұрын
Hey guys did I miss an episode or something, I never saw u guys change yr canopy over
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
No you didn’t! We will show the new canopy set up very soon!
@robertarmbruster5650 8 ай бұрын
Did they supply split corro to protect the big power cables under the car? What size is the main power cable from the front battery - 6 B&S (13.5mm2)????
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
8 b&s cable from the start battery and they don’t supply split wrap as the cables have a thick pvc outer coating covering both the + & -
@lachlanmoffett686 6 ай бұрын
Where were you able to find a fuse tap that’s can plug straight into that ignition blue cable ?
@nowornever_aus 6 ай бұрын
Bought the fuse tap from repco but it comes with no fitting in the other end so just fitted one to suit the ignition wire
@phillipevers7892 3 ай бұрын
Hi Alex - just in the process of installing a similar setup myself. 2 questions please. What do you do with any spare cable length when running the long cable from the battery to the canopy? Secondly Did you ever think of using the Anderson Flush Mounts to connect the battery cable to the Canopy? Love your Vids.
@nowornever_aus 3 ай бұрын
Hey! There wasn’t too much excess thankfully but just zip ties it neatly under the tray, yes there are plenty of good options with the Anderson mounts and I think I’ll do something like that next time 👍🏻 Cheers!
@phillipevers7892 3 ай бұрын
Cheers, thanks for the feedback. It's always helpful to talk to someone who has already had the experience. All the best on your travels.
@stuartirrgang6852 8 ай бұрын
I have an open tub. Will be getting a canopy soon but want to run a duel battery for fridge/lights etc do you have any suggestions
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
So many options out there! If your after something before putting the canopy on I’d probably look at a behind the back seat set up, otherwise a 120ah lithium with the 40a dcdc will run that gear no problems 👍🏼
@graemeleedham9892 7 ай бұрын
Just wondering don't u have to mount the negative to a geound source on the vehicle.. sorry just getting ready to install this in my px3 ranger cheers
@nowornever_aus 7 ай бұрын
Negative runs to the starter batter which is grounded to the car 👍🏼
@robertarmbruster5650 8 ай бұрын
Tell us more about the canopy - did I miss something.
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
No you didn’t mate! We’ll show you everything very soon!
@iansharpe5306 8 ай бұрын
My question mate, You went with the best in the caravan custom lithium then go backwards
@jeep2701 8 ай бұрын
Hate to say it but depends on who pays the bills mate….sorry but as I mentioned in comments last week the channel is becoming an advertorial. None of the gear here is new its been around for years. Disappointing because I loved the earlier stuff and this one i turned off after a minute.
@holdenman8850 8 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say they are the best
@Alan.livingston 8 ай бұрын
For what they are doing with a canopy fitout kickarse is fine. You don’t need the ducks nuts gear everywhere.
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Very fair question mate, We absolutely love our custom lithium setup in the caravan and am definitely not confident in doing a whole caravan system myself, the canopy on the other hand is a much simpler set up that I’m more than happy doing on my own! Gives a bit of perspective of both ends of the market and means we get to work with two great companies! 👍🏼
@colleenperry635 8 ай бұрын
Do you recon cowfish antenna would replace a satellite 📡
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
No they are completely different systems, best contact Cowfish themselves as they will give you the best advice 👍🏼
@donmint7330 7 ай бұрын
Hi mate, How much did all the gear set you back?
@nowornever_aus 7 ай бұрын
It goes for a little over $3k retail currently 👍🏼
@robertwilson1827 7 ай бұрын
@@nowornever_ausplus installation?💰💰💰
@kyleford4746 8 ай бұрын
How do you rate the drawer fridge?
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Love it!! Only drawback is no freezer space
@johndarwen2845 Ай бұрын
Why do you need a dc dc charger . Wont the alternator charge the second battery..?
@nowornever_aus Ай бұрын
It regulates the charge to your second battery to charge it safely and correctly, if you connected it strait to your alternator it would kill the battery fairly quickly 👍🏻
@quytrinh271 8 ай бұрын
Is there any fuse/circuit breaker between the inverter and battery?
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
Yes it’s fuses just before the battery
@quytrinh271 8 ай бұрын
@nowornever_aus awesome! Looks great such an easy setup 👌
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
@quytrinh271 thank you!! 🙌🏼
@user-jg1zq6bh1c 8 ай бұрын
Why not just run a VSR instead off tapping into another line ?
@user-jg1zq6bh1c 8 ай бұрын
Also are you running a shunt?
@Alan.livingston 8 ай бұрын
VSR’s aren’t any chop with smart alternators.
@user-jg1zq6bh1c 8 ай бұрын
@@Alan.livingston thanks mate didn't know that I have one installed with a smart alternator will it affect it ?
@Alan.livingston 8 ай бұрын
@@user-jg1zq6bh1c I used to use a VSR as well which worked well on my old Triton but vehicles with smart alternators will detect when the crank battery is full and cut back the charge rate to save fuel. It won’t hurt anything, but it means your house battery won’t get a full charge.
@nowornever_aus 8 ай бұрын
As the others have said mate it wouldn’t have been the best route for use to use a VSR with our car having a smart alternator, the ignition cable tells the dcdc when to turn on and off so it won’t flatten our start battery. No need for a shunt in the setup as the digital display shows all of the information directly from the battery 👍🏼
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