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im gonna upgrade to an electric fan kit and an electric water pump. i have decided on a 200 amp alternator. would it be possible to run a second battery off of this 200 amp alternator. im also gonna be running about 8 offroad lights and i have to power an amp for a sub. is it possible to do this or is a second alt needed. any suggestions on how i can hook this all up
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My recomendation: search in off-road forums, it's pretty common for winch users to install the kind of setup you want. You won't need a second alternator, the 200 amp alternator (mean green would be a great one) will be more than enough.
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Yes very easy to run a second battery. Just mount where ever you want and run + to + and - to ground.
Use 1/0 gauge wiring and good fuses or circuit breakers.
200 amp alternator is fine with 2 or more batterys.
Upgrade your grounds for better voltage too.
Alot of bronco guys run dual battery setups
Use 1/0 gauge wiring and good fuses or circuit breakers.
200 amp alternator is fine with 2 or more batterys.
Upgrade your grounds for better voltage too.
Alot of bronco guys run dual battery setups
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Its a battery isolator.
I personally wouldn't use one in your case. Unless you have a winch..
How Does a Battery Isolator Work? | eHow.com
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and all this time i went through the trouble putting it on the other side, i even relocated my catch can and washer fluid reservoir.. i definitely like this setup better im glad i didnt cut any of that 0ga welder wire yet! i have a 200amp alt as well and am planning on a pretty serious stereo with a blow through box. just some other thoughts on needs for 2 battery's
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im gonna upgrade to an electric fan kit and an electric water pump. i have decided on a 200 amp alternator. would it be possible to run a second battery off of this 200 amp alternator. im also gonna be running about 8 offroad lights and i have to power an amp for a sub. is it possible to do this or is a second alt needed. any suggestions on how i can hook this all up
Some easy reading about 200 amp'ers. I previously ran into a problem with my stereo, and found this. I'm not sure if its correct, but the more info the better I think.
RJM Injection Tech Why don’t you sell 200amp alternators?
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and all this time i went through the trouble putting it on the other side, i even relocated my catch can and washer fluid reservoir.. i definitely like this setup better im glad i didnt cut any of that 0ga welder wire yet! i have a 200amp alt as well and am planning on a pretty serious stereo with a blow through box. just some other thoughts on needs for 2 battery's
If your doing a blowthrough just throw the batterys in the bed.
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