Trickle charging by a towing S plug would be really useful for me but I don't have towing electrics fitted ( nor a tow bar for that matter). I could fit the electrics without a bar . Can anybody tell me if Freelander2s come with a pre- installed connector ready to just connect a towing harness and socket and if it exists where is it located. My Defender came with a connector in the rh wheel arch/rear light cavity so it was easy to just connect up the wiring. FL2 SD4 XS 2013 Orkney Grey

I don't know whether they changed things with the 2013 model but, on my 2012 model, the rear cigar lighter socket on the centre console is permanently live. I use this to connect my ctek mxs5 for regular topping up during the winter months when only doing short runs with lots of electrical loads. Might be worth checking if you haven't already.

Derek 2012 SD4 XS Santorini Black

shiggsy wrote:

I think the reason the negative lead is recommended to be connected to the chassis and not the negative terminal is if the charging takes place in an enclosed or unvetilated space. If gasses build up during the charging process, removing the negative lead from the terminal can lead to sparking which is best avoided.

Hello Sid, yes your correct certainly a spike does not help with precious ecu control units and to be fair cars now are computers not as they once were.
I do always if using Jump Leads or a Jump pack switch on the none starters car head lights if able or just open all the doors and boot so that the sudden surge in current lights them up and not an ecu.

Why can’t we return to the good old days, points,condenser,coil. Or with diesels something not seen- A diesel powered car not a truck.

Walkerdel wrote:

I don't know whether they changed things with the 2013 model but, on my 2012 model, the rear cigar lighter socket on the centre console is permanently live. I use this to connect my ctek mxs5 for regular topping up during the winter months when only doing short runs with lots of electrical loads. Might be worth checking if you haven't already.

Derek

The power socket on the rear of the console (on mine at least) doesn't shut off and I've been using it for charging for several years. The one in the luggage area is ignition switched.

I use a genuine ctek "Cigarette Lighter Connecter" (£7.99 on Amazon) and extended it with a few metres of 10Amp twin cable. Once it's plugged in the door closes and locks without any problem with the lead at the bottom of the door. During shutdown it was sat quite happily on charge for weeks without any issues.

Derek 2012 SD4 XS Santorini Black

Yes I do the same, but on my 2011 HSE the rear socket is permanently live also.

Checked today and all my power sockets power off about 3 minutes after the ignition is turned off.
So will need to reconsider fitting a 13 pin socket
Thanks FL2 SD4 XS 2013 Orkney Grey

Hi,
if your going to consider the tow sockets again why not go for a permanent fly lead from the battery it should be simpler

if you use a ctek these are available already with couple of different ends if you want a monitor as well

if you use another type of charger make up your own lead with a male/female plug (have a look in Martins "Shop") and then ring or spade's to connect to the battery (charging post )

may be a simpler solution

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my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

Thanks, that will probably be a cheaper solution as well as the towing harness/ looms are not cheap  FL2 SD4 XS 2013 Orkney Grey

anybody come across or used this Noco on board charger?

Noco Genius 2D 2 amp on board maintenance charger

sold on Amazon and also Halfords for a bit more ( £50 ) - sorry couldnt get a link to work

Seems to be a good solution for a vehicle which sits a lot  FL2 SD4 XS 2013 Orkney Grey

Hi, yes I have a noco genius charger as previously put on this forum, I have a company car so the freelander sits around a lot, also I was on call xmas eve to New Year’s Day, the landy sat on the drive for all this time plugged into my charger, it was a nice thought that the battery was fully charged through the very cold snap. As explained the charger has a connector in the front grille with the lead connectors straight to the battery posts.

It’s a 3 year warranty on Noco chargers, mine is two years old now and sits on a shelf under the eaves of my garage roof with a Noco extension cable

Your 2D charger is max 2 amps, ample for a slow trickle over long periods.

Would recommend one anytime.

Thanks for reply.
The Noco Genius 2d charger I am looking at is an on-board model which you fix permanently under the bonnet and attach directly to the battery posts. Ideal for me as I have no garage. A mains cable must then run from the Noco unit to an external mains source. It would also be suitable for me to have a waterproof socket behind the front grille as you do - and then have a plug with cable running to my outside mains source on the side of the house. What type of socket / plug do you have? Any chance of a photo - perhaps when it warms up a bit  FL2 SD4 XS 2013 Orkney Grey

always worth doing a search of previous posts.

found this .... scroll to last post

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic32752.ht...+preserver






Amazon are currently out of stock

Thanks
Is this not just a battery isolated rather than a trickle charger?  FL2 SD4 XS 2013 Orkney Grey