Can I Overload My Battery?
11-05-2008, 10:06 AM
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Not my pic's they belong to eraser76. I don't think he had to move anything major under the hood to do it. Just do a search for dual battery setup or and you'll see it.
And here is a setup in the rear cargo storage!
And here is a setup in the rear cargo storage!
11-05-2008, 05:17 PM
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your battery gives 65A to start the car with out a problem. If you are drawing less than 65A with the accessories then you know that there is not problem. But what if you are drawing more:
So you turn everything on at once and pull to much, you simply trip a fuse. So carry extra fuses. But keep in mind, when the engine is running the alternator carries some of the load.
Yes you should have a second battery, wired up in parallel. But I would also have a selector switch (The are commonly used in boats). Deep draw batteries are used in boats as well. See the previous posts regarding them, good information.
So you turn everything on at once and pull to much, you simply trip a fuse. So carry extra fuses. But keep in mind, when the engine is running the alternator carries some of the load.
Yes you should have a second battery, wired up in parallel. But I would also have a selector switch (The are commonly used in boats). Deep draw batteries are used in boats as well. See the previous posts regarding them, good information.