Does my caddy have a 'SMART' Alternator???

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Does my caddy have a 'SMART' Alternator???

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Don't suppose anyone can tell me if the Euro 6 Diesel caddy's are fitted with a 'SMART' alternator?

If so, i've been reading that it's a bit more difficult / expensive to charge a eisure battery as the engine ECU is limts the voltage to the starter battery as a further means of reducing emissions / increasing mpg's.
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Re: Does my caddy have a 'SMART' Alternator???

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If your caddy has Start/Stop technology or Bluemotion then it will have what many call a smart alternator. I'm guessing, being Euro6, yours has Start/Stop?
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Your information is correct, you won't be able to use a normal relay to charge a leisure battery.

It's on my plans to do, and I'll need one of these instead:
https://sterling-power.com/products/201 ... proof-ip21

A little more expensive but will work whereas the relay will not.
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Yeah start/stop BMT yada yada!

Sterling power might be the way forward then
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mark1a wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:15 pm Your information is correct, you won't be able to use a normal relay to charge a leisure battery.

It's on my plans to do, and I'll need one of these instead:
https://sterling-power.com/products/201 ... proof-ip21

A little more expensive but will work whereas the relay will not.
Good to know as was looking at adding a leisure battery myself.
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Dav02 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 12, 2018 2:36 pm Good to know as was looking at adding a leisure battery myself.
I've just ordered a Sterling power 30A DC2DC charger to do the job. seem to get decent reviews around the web.
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Calamity Kev wrote: ↑Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:56 pm I've just ordered a Sterling power 30A DC2DC charger to do the job. seem to get decent reviews around the web.
Was it this one you went for
https://sterling-power.com/products/bb1 ... 4923987541

The BB1230?
Saw the 2nd hand clearance a bit cheaper.
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Re: Does my caddy have a 'SMART' Alternator???

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Dav02 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:19 pm Was it this one you went for
https://sterling-power.com/products/bb1 ... 4923987541

The BB1230?
Saw the 2nd hand clearance a bit cheaper.
Yes, BB1230. I bought mine new from 12Volt planet for £182. £149 seems decent if its just the box that's not pristine.

https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/sterling ... v-30a.html
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