Dual Battery System
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Dual Battery System
ok im planning on getting a dual battery system just i need some help! im going to b running 4 lightforce 170 hid strikers, a 42" vision x evo prime light bar, a pci 110 watt cb radio and then just a few other electronic accessories but 1 battery isnt enough. i need to run a dual battery system but there are so many its hard to choose. i need it to be able to sync both batteries together and maintain them charged and that its able to switch between them for what is needed or both if it needs more power. any help thanks
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https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f131...rnator-248058/
Some pretty good arguments in here for isolator, parallel and just running a big alt, setups. Read through this one, might give you some ideas.
If you've got any other questions just ask. Im runnin both parallel and an iso on my two trucks, for two different reasons.
Some pretty good arguments in here for isolator, parallel and just running a big alt, setups. Read through this one, might give you some ideas.
If you've got any other questions just ask. Im runnin both parallel and an iso on my two trucks, for two different reasons.
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ok what would you recommend if im going to be running 4 lightforce 50W 170 Striker HID, a 42" Vision X Evo Prime light bar that runs at 22amps, a 110 watt race radio, then im also running some higher capacity ignition systems and a few other accessories that dont use much energy. i am not going to b running a winch. just a bunch of lights and a radio that about it. what should i use/get?
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ok what would you recommend if im going to be running 4 lightforce 50W 170 Striker HID, a 42" Vision X Evo Prime light bar that runs at 22amps, a 110 watt race radio, then im also running some higher capacity ignition systems and a few other accessories that dont use much energy. i am not going to b running a winch. just a bunch of lights and a radio that about it. what should i use/get?
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http://www.sierraexpeditions.com/ind..._detail&p=2074 what about this system? im only going to be running the lights when the vehicle is on.
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The digital voltage gauges just tell you voltage (12.3) or whatever. But if you know anything about batteries its just as helpfull. And in some cases a more accurate way of knowing whats going on.
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I've had my dual battery setup for 12-13 years now:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...atteries.shtml
Very simple combiner solenoid to put them in parallel when the engine is running with an override switch for jump starting. No monitor outside of the factory volt gauge. Works perfectly and I never even think about it.
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...atteries.shtml
Very simple combiner solenoid to put them in parallel when the engine is running with an override switch for jump starting. No monitor outside of the factory volt gauge. Works perfectly and I never even think about it.
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I've got dual batteries. I mounted my second next to the airtube intake. Had to move the overflow. I run an isolator with a switch inside to run both, the main, or the emergency deep cell.