OPTIMA , Electrical questions ...
07-05-2004, 08:19 AM
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Just got a blue top optioma deep cycle .
What do I do with now ? The car is a 2001 Golf with a 90 amp bosch alternator and stock battery .
Do I just run the two batteries in parallel and hope for the best or are there other precaucions I need to take . I'd like to elaborate on this issue but lack the electrical terminology and charging/discharging knowledge etc ... so I am hoping someone will lead or point me in the right directions about what needs , can and should be done for opitmal battery and audio system prefromance . I also need to mentioned that 3 caps will join or atleast one 15 farad If need is there . Total watts of the system is ca. 2000 watts rms peak .
What do I do with now ? The car is a 2001 Golf with a 90 amp bosch alternator and stock battery .
Do I just run the two batteries in parallel and hope for the best or are there other precaucions I need to take . I'd like to elaborate on this issue but lack the electrical terminology and charging/discharging knowledge etc ... so I am hoping someone will lead or point me in the right directions about what needs , can and should be done for opitmal battery and audio system prefromance . I also need to mentioned that 3 caps will join or atleast one 15 farad If need is there . Total watts of the system is ca. 2000 watts rms peak .
07-05-2004, 01:47 PM
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isolators are 1 way to do it, the better way is to use a solonoid as isolators will usually lower you voltage around 1 volt and there is no loss with a solonoid, scosche makes a great one ive used many times, i believe the part # is a pmbc200, this solonoid can be ran through the ingnition or off a switch, ie you can link both batteries with a switch, or so when the car is running both batteries will charge and will separate when the car isnt running
07-05-2004, 03:58 PM
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isolators are pure evil...................run from them.............
Solonoids are the way to go, the Scosche/EFX one is good, PAC makes a good one and you can get them also from any place that sells Cole Hersey products, ask for a CONSTANT duty solonoid, most people will just give you a starter solonoid which will burn out right away.
Always tie the trigger off the ignition of the car so that the 2 batteries are only connected when the key is turned on all the way or when the car is running.
Solonoids are the way to go, the Scosche/EFX one is good, PAC makes a good one and you can get them also from any place that sells Cole Hersey products, ask for a CONSTANT duty solonoid, most people will just give you a starter solonoid which will burn out right away.
Always tie the trigger off the ignition of the car so that the 2 batteries are only connected when the key is turned on all the way or when the car is running.
07-07-2004, 12:16 AM
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Thanks a bunch boys ! I had my solenoids replaced on my turbo so slightly familiar with the term . Seems like a quick fix although I will need to figure out about tying the remote to a switch . Any identifying names on a good switch or a simple on/off style ?
cheers and thanks for all input .
P.S If any fisherman read this Rice Lake is pretty productive for good Largies now . 3 people nearly taken their limit fishing 6.00-9.30 pm .
Weather was fantastic and the 36 of brew quickly dissipated .
cheers and thanks for all input .
P.S If any fisherman read this Rice Lake is pretty productive for good Largies now . 3 people nearly taken their limit fishing 6.00-9.30 pm .
Weather was fantastic and the 36 of brew quickly dissipated .
