Battery Q:

 

Silver Member
Username: Kaprese

Walstonburg, NC USA

Post Number: 458
Registered: Mar-07
I was wondering if you didn't have a upgraded alternator could you run a small battery like a lawn mower battery in the trunk of the car and hook it up to the amp? wouldn't this decrease the load on the alternator since the battery is small and doesn't need alot of voltage
 

Bronze Member
Username: Santa_fe

Post Number: 71
Registered: Jul-07
yea but when that battery runs out of charge its gunna require that ur alt re-charge that as well...just like a really big capacitor kinda
 

Silver Member
Username: Kaprese

Walstonburg, NC USA

Post Number: 459
Registered: Mar-07
but then wouldn't I need a isolator so the front battery want die on me
 

Silver Member
Username: Kaprese

Walstonburg, NC USA

Post Number: 460
Registered: Mar-07
but would you be able to do this week a stock alt for a SATURN SL2 I think it's about 90amps, but I am nervous because my brother had the same battery in his trunk (he drives a Chevy Lumina) and he killed his front battery so.....
 

Bronze Member
Username: Santa_fe

Post Number: 74
Registered: Jul-07
well, this is where this get risky.....what amp are u gunna run off this second battery, an isolater, so what ur saying is toss a switch between ur main batt in front and the second one in back???? In the end u still have to rechage that batt in the back....and on a small mower batt im not sure how long u play ur subs, once again depending on ur amp/current draw
 

Gold Member
Username: Loc_out

Santa Ana, Ca Resonant Eng...

Post Number: 1058
Registered: Feb-05
why not just buy a HO alternator??
 

Bronze Member
Username: Santa_fe

Post Number: 75
Registered: Jul-07
lolz he does have a point...do ya really need that batt in the back??? What are running??..if ya juts want the batt in back relocate the main batt to the back = )
 

Silver Member
Username: Kaprese

Walstonburg, NC USA

Post Number: 462
Registered: Mar-07
Where can I find a HO Alternator ? how much ? and were can I find one for a 1997 Saturn SL2 ?

if you can find me a link it would greatly be appreciated.
 

Silver Member
Username: Kaprese

Walstonburg, NC USA

Post Number: 463
Registered: Mar-07
I am running a Earthquake T1000w/2 amp about 600-700rms and a Memphis PR15D4 sub
 

Bronze Member
Username: Santa_fe

Post Number: 76
Registered: Jul-07
so two earth quake subs?? or one but on stock u should be okay i wouldnet run over 1500 on stock
 

Silver Member
Username: Kaprese

Walstonburg, NC USA

Post Number: 465
Registered: Mar-07
No the amp is the Eartquake but running only 1 sub the memphis
 

Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Southeast PA

Post Number: 3213
Registered: Jul-06
Batteries do NOT supply power they store it. ALternator is the power source, so get an HO alt.
 

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Username: Wingmanalive

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