Australian Direct Questions & Answers (page 2 of 8)

Hi Adrian here.
I have installed a slimline 170ah battery and tray behind back seat in my 2017 ranger.
Everything is in as per video on website.
Looks perfect to the installed one.
Went to shut the seat back and it hits on the battery.
Please let me know any resolution…?

Hello.
Just wondering if there is a certain spot to attach the temperature sensor from the dc-dc charger on the battery? The earth terminal or does it just have to be close to the battery unit?

I have installed Kickass battery box and my question is will my agm batterty charge via the alternator when under load.
Thank you

Why does the alternator light on the dcdc charger flash when the car is off??
Thanks

I have one of the original kickass power packs( battery box) . Can the battery be restored?

Hello Terry here have purchased your 3000 watt inverter can i use your 100 amp breaker with it or is it to small.

I just bought a battery box with DCdc charger I’ve connected it to the start battery when I switch the box to off it gives a flashing fault code I’ve gone over the wiring and it all looks as it should.
Any ideas?

is my 3000 kickass inverter Australian Certified

Hi Can someone please tell me I can't get the right bin to power on!!! Is there a trick to it or a fuse I have blown??? Cheers Steve
Ph 0417800565

can you please call me on the phone number as per my orders Scott Steel re issue with dc to dc charger . I dont know how to complete the issue page ( maybe you could have a simplified one without uploads of videos etc as we arent all tech savvy )

I’ve just installed the kickass battery box with dcdc mppt charger, works fine when I turn the battery box on but when I turn the battery box off a fault comes up for “output fault mode” I’ve checked wiring from starter battery to battery box and battery box to auxiliary battery and all is good, what could the problem be ?

hello - l purchased a ppt 40 amp KickAss controller 6 months ago - l recall a VDO instruction on how to read the display(check input etc) and adjust settings - l cannot find the VDO on the web site & u tube

Hi, I got the 20amp mppt controller and display unit for Father’s Day. I have it set on lithium, the highest the display says it charges is 13.2 92% is what it says but when I check with multi meter my battery is 13.4 99% charge. I think there is problems with the controller, when I watch videos I see volts up to 13.9 or higher. Contacting Australian direct is near impossible, why do you guys not just display a phone number.

I have recently purchased a dcdc charger, wiring kit and inverter. I already had your battery box. I am getting no power on my output to auxiliary battery. Had an auto electrician test everything and he confirmed that everything was wired correct, which was easy as it is your plug and play system, and confirmed power from starter battery is correct when car is on or off, and power present from cable with Anderson plug and maxi fuse I purchased from you. When I connect to the charger, no power goes to aux battery. What are the next steps to get this rectified as I’m getting ready for a trip and was hoping that for the money spent I would have a proper working setup

I have ford ranger 2016
I just put in the 170ah battery tray and battery
Before I did I watch the video which is very helpful
But when I finish and went to shut seat it wouldn’t shut because it’s hitting the battery
My car looks exactly like the car in the video which made it really easy to put in
Any help would be appreciated
Thank

You had 75 ltr fridges advertised for 950 dollars..has this been discontinued

Hi, seems to be a few others here with a similar issue to me. When I turn the car off, the AGM light stays solid and the alternator light flashes every 5 seconds. The manual says this flashing indicates there is between 8-9.7amps detected by the dcdc unit. Not enough for it to commence charging. And that below 8amps and the unit should not display any lights.
However the blue ignition line is tapped to my windshield wipers which show 0.0amps when ignition is off and 11.9 when vehicle is on. My question is, will the dcdc unit damage/drain the battery or alternator if its left with the AGM light on and alternator night flashing every 5 seconds indefinitely? as it's a hassle plugging and unplugging the unit whenever I drive. I left it flashing for 2 days when i first bought it and my battery light on the dash came on and I had to have the alternator replaced, most likely as it was on it's way out. But now I'm wondering if the dcdc unit could be causing damage to the alternator somehow?
Any help greatly appreciated

I have a kickass charger
Can I charge my deep cycle battery while my fridge is still hooked up to the battery

I have a kickass charger
Can I charge my deep cycle while my fridge is still hooked up to the battery

I have the DC DC charger.
I seem to always have Intermittent issues.
Current issue is. It will charge off the alternator ok. When the vehicle is off the solar panel should kick in. It recognises the panel with the solar light. The charging light starts blinking then the charger goes into bulk charge for about 2 seconds then the bulk light and the charging light go out.
It keeps repeating this.
If I connect the panel into a PWM controller it charges at 14+ Volts, so I am assuming the panel is not at fault.
Any idea.
Thanks
Mark