iTECHBM500 (NEW 2024 MODEL) BATTERY MONITOR w/ SHUNT Easy Pajero Install & why you should consider

[@gettingaroundaus]

You can get an extra 5% off sale prices using GAA5 at www.itechworld.com.au 🍻

[@ianmessenger7895]

Thinking of getting one. Do you have to put a temporary battery on so that you don't loose all the settings(clock,radio,computer etc) when the main battery is disconnected, to connect it to the Shunt?

[@gettingaroundaus]

Hi mate, to my knowledge it does need to be connected to a battery to keep the settings but also I haven't done it myself so couldn't say for sure

[@carlherbert1494]

The cable plugs from the shunt to the monitor gauge are not the same, you’d think they would have standardised the blood plugs so you could just mount the new gauge and plug it in…..doh!

[@gettingaroundaus]

@@carlherbert1494 there is a bit going on hey 😂

[@itnotjustfreestyle09]

Great video mate well done 👍

[@gettingaroundaus]

Cheers Shaun! 🍻

[@buster_1972]

I've got a 50amp battery from itech which has 2 Anderson plugs. I'm using one for power in from my itech 25amp dc-dc charger and other plug has power coming out to a 12v control box. How to I make this work?

[@gettingaroundaus]

Sounds to me like you have already worked that out 🤔

[@ryansmith9283]

How the monitor going ? Does it have a low voltage alarm setting ?

[@gettingaroundaus]

Yeah it does, I ran out time to add it to the video, sorry. High and low voltage alarm can be manually.

[@goldyandrobbo6540]

I have been looking at this monitor for a while and notice the display had changed. Are you happy with it still? Do you recommend it? Can I still use that discount code?

[@gettingaroundaus]

New monitor is much better, has everything on the main screen rather than needing to cycle through each page to find it. Found it to be very good. Nothing it doesn't do that I can think people might need. Discount is still live for sure 👌

[@79mundra]

Gday mate , I’ve just oredered 2x 120ah lithiums off itech world for my camper. Will the monitor show 240ah on the display ? Also so you run all negatives to the shunt dues that mean your negative from your fridge cable needs to go to the shunt ?? Cheers mate

[@gettingaroundaus]

Yeah mine shows the 105ah so can't see why it wouldn't show 240ah. The bit I didn't show in the video was there is settings page after holding down a particular button for 3 seconds that allows you to enter the battery bank size. Then making sure batteries are fully charged when hooking up it'll calibrate of thosr settings and charge. I run my fridge off a kickass Mini Power Box (for multiple inputs) which is then connected with neg on shunt and positive on battery. I'm guessing in theory if a fridge was running directly to a battery then yeah it would be done the same. I'm not a sparky though so couldn't be sure of any fuses required doing that way. Hope it helps and you got your discount 🍻

[@ChristopherSanhueza]

Hey mate! What gauge cable did you run to the battery and shunt?

[@gettingaroundaus]

By memory it was 25m2 cable mate

[@ausipilot]

I have just installed the latest screen as well. I have it running from 2 x 140 AGM batteries atm. Everything hooked up correctly however I have found my canopy light if I dim them down and amps drop below 0.25 amps then it goes to zero on the screen even though lights are still on. Also fridge in standby mode at around 0.25 amps also it reads zero. However jumps up to around 3 Amps when charging. Feed in is correct from dc dc charger. My older round screen would measure ever amp even down to 0.01. So I’m a bit confused with it.

[@gettingaroundaus]

Yeah that sounds like a odd one, can't say I have anything to offer mate, not something I have come across myself 🤔

[@DiHandley]

The hacksaw on the wall tells me that your a man who knows what he’s doing. 😂

[@gettingaroundaus]

Yeah my wife wouldn't say that 😂

[@haydenhoneywill1055]

So just installed the new 2024 battery shunt took out the old one like you did just wondering how you set what volts is high volts and low volts and alarm where it cuts off what parameters to put in these

[@gettingaroundaus]

Hey mate, That's a good question, don't think I actually did set it up and forgot to get back it 😂 I think when I set up the old one there was a suggestion in the manual perhaps? I'll definitely need to have a look and sort it out

[@haydenhoneywill1055]

Cool as thanks , I got 240ah . Just havnt fill out out rest , absolutely better display , saw yours and went and bought it when it was on special , , also have Itech 3000 w inverter in my van

[@gettingaroundaus]

@@haydenhoneywill1055 sounds like a killer setup, new display is so much better than the so bloody good not having to toggle isn't it 👌 🍻

[@haydenhoneywill1055]

Took a lot of KZbin and talking to Itech direct on the phone , there service is unbelievable, probably ring them tomorrow to ask this high and low question, , thanks for your video it convinced me to get new monitor

[@gettingaroundaus]

@haydenhoneywill1055 really happy it helped mate 🍻

[@paulcarroll5871]

All I could here was Kimmy saying "Alright, Chardonnay, Chardonnay, ya pack of shunts!"

[@gettingaroundaus]

😂 😂

[@nortondouglaswylie]

Hi mate I got the battery monitor with the 240 amp battery installed it but the monitor is not showing drawing amps just says battery life 240amp a 000 amp out with fridge plugged in.

[@gettingaroundaus]

Have you tried reaching out to the service team for some help? they would be best to diagnose a problem with their gear mate

[@nortondouglaswylie]

about to call them when they open cheers.

[@gettingaroundaus]

@@nortondouglaswylie yeah it's difficult for me to to help mate and I don't understand full systems enough like they do hope you get it sorted 🤞

[@79mundra]

gday mate I bought the new 2024 shunt and straight out of the box the monitor was getting no power. the green plug where the sense wire goes on was cactus. so I rang them and they sent me a new one. fitted that up. same problem. no power to the monitor. the solder connections on the sense wire plug a flimsy as fuck. both broken. my auto elec soldered it and soldered a bridge wire in and it now works perfectly. moral to the story do not touch the green sense wire plug harshly as they are brittle and break. twice for me. otherwise im fairly happy

[@gettingaroundaus]

Wow! Yeah I am soon installing a second into our camper trailer and will take note... must have been pretty frustrating

[@James_Bram]

Having trouble with mines showing like 80 volts and saying the battery is at 0% when it’s a brand new battery

[@gettingaroundaus]

Was the battery fully charged when hooking it up for the first time?

[@James_Bram]

I don’t think so when I hooked it up it was with the old battery that I didn’t know was dead then I put a new one in and it’s giving me massive readings

[@gettingaroundaus]

@@James_Bram Roger, you are supposed to hook it up with a fully charged battery, then change the settings for the correct battery size, then hold the button to reset it which will calibrate it to give the reading you need. It doesn't auto read from the start up but will when you set it up. I'd have a read of the manual which should give you the step by step. I followed that which helped out 🤞

[@James_Bram]

Cheers mate, would it be buggered now Because it wasn’t hooked up with a fully charged battery

[@James_Bram]

Can’t seem to change the settings

[@moikehunt8928]

The iTech World system is certainly a contender for my hard earned.

[@gettingaroundaus]

I'm happy with it, does a good job and simple tech which is good for me 😁

[@ausipilot]

I’ve sent a message to itech

[@gettingaroundaus]

Fingers crossed for you mate 👍