RE: [DMCForum] I'm back with another kooky question!

["Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I see. That's kinda what I figured I'd need to do. The isolator allows both
to charge but isolates the rear battery when parked. 

I suppose I could just run a big mama batter in the rear and charge it off
the car before I left. I guess I'm gonna have to experiment with this one to
see how long I can run the fogger off of 1 charged battery.

The more I think about it, it might be better not to fool with the
electricals anyway. It's notoriously dodgy to begin with.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrei Cular [mailto:acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 12:07 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] I'm back with another kooky question!
> 
> If you dont like the looks of a big switch they do make smaller ones, but
> are $$$.  I would then run an isolater and keep the starting/engine batter
> seperate and just run a huge marine deepcycle for the accessories.
> 
> Theoretically you could ground it to any metal part on the car.  I would
> probably go for the engine or chassis as long as your ground straps are
> all
> in place and in good shape.  Then jsut run a nice big cable positive to
> the
> closest post.
> 
> When you figger out what you want to do let me know cause I can get upto
> 40%
> some isolaters and switches.
> 
> 
> 
> Andrei
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 11:49 AM
> Subject: RE: [DMCForum] I'm back with another kooky question!
> 
> 
> > The prior owner had a battery cutoff switch like you described but it
> was
> so
> > butt ugly that I got rid of it and replaced it with a simpler on-off
> switch.
> >
> > What I would like to di is have the batter in the back and integrate it
> as
> > part of the whole design (the more big wires the better). So, I'm
> looking
> at
> > my regular battery up front and the new one in the rear.
> >
> > This is where I get thrown... I've never dealt with adding a battery
> where
> > you could only access the jump points. I assume you could hook the neg
> to
> > the jump point in the rear but how do you complete the circuit if you
> can't
> > actually reach the neg terminal? Do you still ground to the engine?
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Andrei Cular [mailto:acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 11:48 AM
> > > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] I'm back with another kooky question!
> > >
> > > It all depends on where you are going to put the second.  Personally I
> > > would
> > > wire in a 1-2-all-off switch like on a boat so that I could select
> that
> > > combination that I needed to run. And if you wanted to get fancy add a
> > > isolator which would allow you to run the batteries independently but
> > > charge
> > > them both at the same time.  Hook it up to what ever point is the
> simplest
> > > and requires the least amount of wire.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Andrei
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 11:15 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [DMCForum] I'm back with another kooky question!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ah. What about the wiring of the batteries? With the odd
> configuration
> > > of
> > > > the main battery and the jump points in the engine bay, how would
> you
> go
> > > > about hooking the two up?
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Andrei Cular [mailto:acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 10:08 AM
> > > > > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] I'm back with another kooky question!
> > > > >
> > > > > You can run as many batteries as you can fit into the car.  When
> the
> > > > > generator in my Karmann Ghia went out at the worst time I drove
> around
> > > for
> > > > > 3
> > > > > days with 6 batteries, and would have to switch from one to the
> other
> > > as
> > > > > they went dead during the drive.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just don't leave the lights on cause it would take forever to
> recharge
> > > a
> > > > > half dozen batteries.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Andrei
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:47 AM
> > > > > Subject: [DMCForum] I'm back with another kooky question!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Well, I'm back from vacation and catching up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Walt, I'm gonna give the exhaust system a try and if I screw it
> up
> I
> > > can
> > > > > > blame you! :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm also watching the fuse box thread. Has anything been
> determined?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here's my rather unusual question:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Okay, we are all familiar with my BTTF conversion that runs a
> 300A
> > > DC/AC
> > > > > > invertor off of the battery. My 105A alternator is more than
> enough
> > > to
> > > > > power
> > > > > > it while the car is running, but there's not enough juice from
> the
> > > > > battery
> > > > > > to fire the fogger while the car is off. Idling got me into
> trouble
> > > last
> > > > > > year (ahh... busted radiator) so I'm thinking of other solutions
> > > while
> > > > > the
> > > > > > kit is off the car. Then it hit me... what about a double
> battery?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is it possible to run a double battery system in the D with the
> > > normal
> > > > > > battery in the front and another in the rear?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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