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Offline zuki4fun

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dual batteries?
« on: September 26, 2005, 05:40:48 PM »
i got my hands on a nice sammy with 33 14 boggers on it, i traded a 93 ford probe gt for it kinda cool but the winch draws a lot of power is it possible to do a dual batteries? has any one done it before or is there a easier way to fix this problem?
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Re: dual batteries?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2005, 06:08:45 PM »
Calmini make a bolt in Tray for a second battery part# SS1590 $59.95
or fold some thing up your self out of sheet metal and bolt it in.

I relocated a battery to the LHS of a 413 by folding up a tray no too hard to do.

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Re: dual batteries?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2005, 06:43:57 PM »
Check your winch to make sure it's not dragging, sometimes the shafts will seize, gears,ect; some have brakes in them to hold. I have a 6000 on one Sammy and a 8,000 on another. A lot more than is needed but no power problems.

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Re: dual batteries?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2005, 08:33:45 PM »
dose it matter its a 9000 lbs winch? or should i go with gm conversion on the alt
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Re: dual batteries?
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2005, 07:01:13 AM »
One other option that you may want to try is to get a larger battery with greater cranking amps, sometimes if you've an old or under rated battery it'll cause more drainage than you'ld think possible.  One option that I did for my Father-in-law's heep is install a good Gel Cell battery.
  I got the Idea from my little brother who did this in a truck with to much Stereo, A full size GM product, and he would drain the battery with it running. Added the Gel Cell and seemed to fix the problem.

Just a thought

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Re: dual batteries?
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2005, 09:13:15 AM »
I run a yello top in the front and a same amp hour in the back , i have just linked them witha  cut out switch,   it does make things easier but i havant winched alot for ages so i havant properly tested it out,

I do know when the car was sat around the front battery had gone flat , just had to switch on the rear one start her up and then let it charge was well handy.

only issues was i had to get the in sync.  basically let the rear go flat so it was tricked by the front one , it sems to work fine now which ever battery is low it seems to draw the charge as I have two voltmeters
« Last Edit: September 28, 2005, 09:17:22 AM by mbmarkyb »
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Re: dual batteries?
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2005, 05:22:18 PM »
[sarchazm] I had the same power-shortage problem with my boomin system.  What about adding a bank of capacitors? [/sarchazm]





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