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Bigwheel
Member
Username: Bigwheel
Post Number: 59
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 8:51 pm: | 
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I'm going to be running two batteries in my truck and i was wondering if i should put my second battery in the cab by my amp or just put it up by the engine like my first one. |
Dale
Advanced Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 977
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 11:18 pm: |
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well if it were mei think id put it in cab.
and build a special box for it to sit in consealing it.with on battery post connections viewable.then permantly mount radio on it.
this is just me some may/will dis agree with this
is there enough room under the hood for a second battery?could also mount a 2nd alt. in box i was talking about
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Bigwheel
Member
Username: Bigwheel
Post Number: 60
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 11:47 pm: |
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i have room under the hood for it and room in the cab if i put it in the cab i was thinking of getting a battery box for it.i just wasn't for sure if i'd be better off putting it beside the amp or not .i've heard of people doing it before. i'm using optima batteries in it to. |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 844
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 8:46 am: |
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Put near the engine - the last thing you want in the cab is the fumes from a charging battery - one spark and BANG.
PLay safe. mount ti wheer it will get plenty of ventilation and runn BIG wires to the amp.
Simon
Tech237
N7AUS
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Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 3841
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 8:57 am: |
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a quality sealed battery such as the optima is a good choice for putting a 2nd battery right at the amp. put it in a marine-type box to prevent dropping the vicegrips onto the + & - terminals.  |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2303
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 11:07 am: |
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The Optimas are great spiral gel cell batterys and they do not leak or give off fumes. I would secure it in the cab out of the way of passengers inside a container of some sort.
Kenny
cef491(27.115lsb)
2sf491(27.555usb)
Indiana
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Dale
Advanced Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 979
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 10:48 pm: |
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i agree with pat conceal it.put it on the hump
if theres room there.can also mount your amp inside of it consealing everything with radio mounted on top of box.if box is made of metal
like ive seen ya can drill holes on sides top
or wereever for ventalation
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 846
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 1:56 pm: |
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that is under NORMAL conditions. Think abnormal (yes it may never happen but why take the chance)??
Play safe put the battery where the auto makers do. It is put there for reasons...
Simon
Tech237
N7AUS
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Outkast
Intermediate Member
Username: Outkast
Post Number: 128
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 4:09 pm: |
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I would also put it in the cab if theres room...for me it would be unfeasable due to the fact that there are people that want to ride with and with a standard cab it is already quite cramped in there. But if you have a extended cab then I would mount it back there off to the side some where....The Optima brand batteries are a life saver when using anything that requires lots of power especially if you get the hybrid deep cycle and starting battery.
Outkast
CEF 650
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