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Battery box

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What would you be prepared to pay for a Dual battery box that has the following.

1 x Box
1 x Battery indicator
1 x Cigarette plug female
1 x Hella plug Female
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Between R500-R750 in the good old days before the fin crisis. Easy just like that,but now...................
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No idea what your cost on them is Gert, but if you do decide to make up some i'd be interested in one....
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My cost

Yellow Box = R.129
Lighter plug = R 45
White box = R 45
Voltage Indicator = R 55
Push button = R 10
Hella plug = R ??? R45???
Fuzes = R 45 for 3
Battery claps = R 45/set
Bolts and nuts and lugs = R 30

COST = +/- R.449 excluding labour
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Post by nicoza »

How can one order?
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Post by Dadz Toy BFI »

I'm also looking for a box like this now that I've got a 2nd batt :thumbup:

the NL one at R1800 is too darn expensive :thumbdown:

Interested in making a few Gert :?: :?:
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Post by zepplin »

Gertc wrote:What would you be prepared to pay.....
Is this an auction???? :twisted: :twisted:

On a serious note, what size is the main box? Looking to fit a 102Ah battery in the load area.
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Post by Family_Dog »

The box is the one that 4x4MW sells, I have a Deltech 1250 (102A High Cycle) in mine.


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Post by chopper »

Gert,
What is the status of your manufacturing and supply process?
Final price?
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Re: Battery box

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Sorry I don't build them any more. Best would be to build your own. Box at 4x4MW.
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Dankie Gert!
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