sometimes when i play my set too long the starter just clicks, like there is not enough power left in the battery , i have an extra battery and im thinkin of putting it in the trunk and using it to start the car, i can wire it all myself, will use 4awg, would you recomend this?
is there a better alternative?
is it easy to wire?
im thinking of just running from the = to the starter and grounding the batt to chassis

i wouldnt want to make my alternater charge it, my friend has an overnight charger so i would recharge it every so often i guess....

thanks

 

good luck. give yourself 3 or 4 starts w/o a recharge and the battery will be dead. Your best bet is just start your car every 15 mins or so when you're listening and let it charge up

 

rats, i never thought of that, thanks man
yeah but there must be something i can do

 

Get a deep cycle capable battery. Normal battery lose significant capacitiy each time they are drained. I have lost several batteries over the years this way.

I used to idle my car if I was turning the volume up high. Most alts can get out about 50% of capacity at idle.

 

great, any deep cycle battery will work?
marine?

 

Deep cycle is a deep cycle from what I understand. Just make sure the CCA's are high enough.

I've heard of a couple of companies like Prostart, Sears, etc... making batteries comparable to the Yellow Top for much less.

 

I have the svr. Fits perfectly, you just need longer hold down bolts. Most batteries do not fit in the civics/tegs battery spot.

http://www.wholesaleaudio.com/svr.html

 

great, i figured as much, do they make them especially for audio applications in cars?

 

Yes, check out SVR, Stinger (i think) or Optima, but they are all pretty much the same. What kind of car do you have?

 

i drive a swift, i can fit ant battery size but i doubt i would get those brands, ill look for some tomorrow and ask advice about them, my normal batteriesd are dt=ying after half an hour of bumoing man

 

If you connect your second battery to the starter, your alternator will still try to charge it. Most stock alternators cannot the handle the extra current demands of charging 2 batteries - it may burn out faster. If you're going to use a 2nd battery, get a good isolator so that your not draining the starter battery while you're enjoying your system with the engine off. An alternative to the isolator are high-current solenoids (or relays) that function the same way (http://www.stingerelectronics.com/st.../batteries.asp). Scroll to the bottom of the Stinger page. You can find a diagram too.