add aux. battery

blkjak · 08-22-2009, 01:15 AM

i have a single factory battery; can you add an aditional battery?
if so any ideas...
thanks ... blkjak

theoldwizard · 08-22-2009, 08:07 AM

Diesel vans had 2 batteries.

blkjak · 08-22-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by theoldwizard

Diesel vans had 2 batteries.

thanks for info

just heard somewhere "if brain box was set up for one it would malfunction with two" sounds weird to me.
i would like to see a pic of a gas eng compartment with two; then i would duplicate factory set up.
blkjak

wizzy214 · 08-23-2009, 02:37 AM

its possible my buddy has a van like your pic, but his has the 460 his has a 12v batt and a 12v heavy duty batt. , 12 volts is 12 volts, i have my inline 6 on 2 12v batts, just link em, run the power off the main one, and leave the other alone, you might want to get a high output alt. if your going to be running it alot........2 batts and same alt do me good on an 3hour late nite with the stereo blastin. ... just start for a few and your golden....

Quote:

Originally Posted by blkjak

thanks for info

just heard somewhere "if brain box was set up for one it would malfunction with two" sounds weird to me.
i would like to see a pic of a gas eng compartment with two; then i would duplicate factory set up.
blkjak

blkjak · 08-23-2009, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wizzy214

its possible my buddy has a van like your pic, but his has the 460 his has a 12v batt and a 12v heavy duty batt. , 12 volts is 12 volts, i have my inline 6 on 2 12v batts, just link em, run the power off the main one, and leave the other alone, you might want to get a high output alt. if your going to be running it alot........2 batts and same alt do me good on an 3hour late nite with the stereo blastin. ... just start for a few and your golden....

thanks for info...blkjak

disableddude · 08-28-2009, 07:35 AM

i had a second battery fitted in the rear running through a split charger. the conversion fuse box now runs through the second battery. if that battery goes flat after running the stereo and interior lighting etc. i can still start the van on the original battery.

blkjak · 08-28-2009, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by disableddude

i had a second battery fitted in the rear running through a split charger. the conversion fuse box now runs through the second battery. if that battery goes flat after running the stereo and interior lighting etc. i can still start the van on the original battery.

...thanks for info...blkjak