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

["Andrei Cular" <acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well if you already have a new higher output alternator adding second batter
on an insulator really wont make much difference at all.  Cause as far as
the rest of the system knows it would just have a little more battery to
charge.

Go get the biggest deepcycle you can find, I think 1500 is about the max for
standard sizes, and see how long it will run.



Andrei




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 12:15 PM
Subject: RE: [DMCForum] I'm back with another kooky question!


> 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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