gel battery
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=87637
Printed Date: May 02, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Topic: gel battery
Posted By: mezzaricardo
Subject: gel battery
Date Posted: December 22, 2006 at 12:48 PM
to install an additional gel battey back there with my amplifiers... should I connect it directly with the main car's battery then.... from the gel battery feed the distribution block which will feed the amplifiers and capacitor? is that right? ------------- Ricardo Daniel Meza Cavazos
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Posted By: j_darling2007
Date Posted: December 22, 2006 at 1:18 PM
Yes, but you will need a fuse less than 18 inches from each battery.
Also, what are you trying to accomplish. Do you want to run the radio with the car off, if so, you will need an isolator (basically a heavy duty relay) that will allow the battery to charge while the car is on and isolate it when the car is off.
If you are trying to help the electrical system, while a second battery may help a little, (to quote someone else) it is just like a band-aid over a gunshot wound. You will need a HO alternator. Remember, it takes power to make power.
Jacob
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Posted By: mezzaricardo
Date Posted: December 22, 2006 at 4:11 PM
Ok, thanks, so... I can connect both batteries together with two fuses. I am trying to run the stereo with the car off for a while and I am also trying to help the electrical system a little bit. But basically this idea just popped up in my mind in order to make prettier the installation. Any comments, please, I'll be waiting. ------------- Ricardo Daniel Meza Cavazos
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: December 22, 2006 at 5:59 PM
Use the biggest wire you can afford...I'm adding a battery and using 0 gauge welding cable
But like jd said...make sure to fuse at each battery positive terminal??
Also I would not recommend a battery isolator...too much of a voltage drop...use a heavy duty relay.
like this one
https://www.sonicelectrnix.com/item_5287.html
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: December 22, 2006 at 5:59 PM
Use the biggest wire you can afford...I'm adding a battery and using 0 gauge welding cable
But like jd said...make sure to fuse at each battery positive terminal??
Also I would not recommend a battery isolator...too much of a voltage drop...use a heavy duty relay.
like this one
https://www.sonicelectrnix.com/item_5287.html
Posted By: mezzaricardo
Date Posted: December 22, 2006 at 6:05 PM
Could you please describe in a diagram way how to install properly one of those heavy duty relay? Best regards. ------------- Ricardo Daniel Meza Cavazos
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: December 22, 2006 at 8:31 PM
Well...there are two big posts....battery to one big post...power wire to trunk coming off of the other big post.
One small post is a ground and the other small post needs a wire run from an accessory wire.
It will come with directions
Posted By: mezzaricardo
Date Posted: December 23, 2006 at 11:07 AM
Thank you... a lot. let me try, see the results and talk to you later. ------------- Ricardo Daniel Meza Cavazos
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: December 23, 2006 at 1:45 PM
No problem...Just make sure to find a nice place to mount the relay though...lol don't just wire it up and lay it somewhere
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