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

["Andrei Cular" <acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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