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On 1/27/2019 at 2:59 AM, Rahvin2j3 said:

Hi Guys,

 

Good day!

 

May I ask some questions?

 

- Can we add a house battery under the hood? Or it has to be inside the cargo area.

- For NV3500 SV/SL - what's the AH value of the so-called HD battery (as what I can see in the brochure)?

- I know that the alternator is 130AH - is this enough to charge house batteries via ACR and others? Or, there is a need to install another one.

 

Thank you in advance!

 

- Rahv

 

1.  You could add the house battery under the hood with a custom mount, but it will be tight.  then you will have to run all of your wiring INTO the cabin to run your loads.  And then separate the two electrical systems so you don't accidently kill your starter battery.  IMO, just run your house battery inside the van itself....

2.  You don't want to use your starter battery to power your loads anyhow.... so the AH's are enough for the van, and just leave it at that....

3.  Depends on the house battery type...

traditional lead battery (AGM, deep cycle, lead acid, etc) - YES.  These won't demand a huge charge current from your alternator when they are running low. 

Lithium?  NO.  They can kill your alternator at low RPMS since they will demand a huge amount of power when depleted.   You will want to use a lithium specific battery relay (such as the LI-BIM 225), or use a DC to DC charger (aka battery to battery/B2B charger) that acts as a current limiting device, and gives you the proper charging profile for lithium.  

On 12/14/2020 at 12:09 PM, Case Sensitive said:

Yeah obviously. I didnt ask to name the material. I asked HOW DO I REMOVE IT

Get your hands in there and just remove it!!

I found an existing hole on the drivers side and used a cable gland for a water resistant pass through.  

https://www.amazon.com/LOKMAN-Plastic-Waterproof-Adjustable-Connectors/dp/B077R1RT2T/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=gland+nut&qid=1623808203&sr=8-7

So we have these nifty rear cargo doors that open 270 degrees.  There's that little "stick" or "prong" that protrudes from the door that is supposed to re-latch itself to the little catch on the door jamb, so that the next time you open it, the door doesn't swing wildly back to 270 degrees open.  

My issue is that the door catch needs just slight pressure from my finger for it to re-latch again.  

Is this a common Nissan NV problem?  

Thanks in advance!!

I have towed a good bit with my NV3500.  Usually loaded at 7000 to 9000lbs.  It drives well but the short wheelbase does make for some sketchy driving during high winds.  Definitely not as good as a longer wheelbase truck, but my Nissan can "do it all" pretty well.  

Keep in mind your gas mileage....  I usually get around 7mpg towing heavy loads, and as low as 4mpg on long uphill stretches!!