P1000 Dual battery boost

[Mark in Northern Iowa]

Very nice response from Mark in Iowa. Mark in Iowa do you frame grounds or go back to the negative post from the primary battery? Thanks in advance. Bumperm is spot on and making sure you have the right gauge wires for the hookup.

The plan,
aux. bat. neg. will use the extra ground cable under the hood, so I guess you could say that will be frame ground. The winch contactor pos. and neg. will hook direct to aux. bat. pos. and neg. The acc. fuse box neg., will be direct from aux. bat. neg.
If I need any other large neg. or pos. connection, I would probably get me a set of these.

Amazon.com

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Buckslayr,
My emergency bypass switch is similar to this one.
500amp temporary, 100amp continuous

Amazon.com

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Have a good day

 

[Admin]

 

[Buckslayr]

The plan,
aux. bat. neg. will use the extra ground cable under the hood, so I guess you could say that will be frame ground. The winch contactor pos. and neg. will hook direct to aux. bat. pos. and neg. The acc. fuse box neg., will be direct from aux. bat. neg.
If I need any other large neg. or pos. connection, I would probably get me a set of these.

Amazon.com

.
Buckslayr,
My emergency bypass switch is similar to this one.
500amp temporary, 100amp continuous

Amazon.com

.
Have a good day

Heres
Mine

The plan,
aux. bat. neg. will use the extra ground cable under the hood, so I guess you could say that will be frame ground. The winch contactor pos. and neg. will hook direct to aux. bat. pos. and neg. The acc. fuse box neg., will be direct from aux. bat. neg.
If I need any other large neg. or pos. connection, I would probably get me a set of these.

Amazon.com

.
Buckslayr,
My emergency bypass switch is similar to this one.
500amp temporary, 100amp continuous

Amazon.com

.
Have a good day

i was going to get one like that too, but have the one I ordered on combine and semis, thanks

 

[Scoop]

If I need any other large neg. or pos. connection, I would probably get me a set of these.

I went with these. I like options and scalability ...

 

[Rayger143]

I beg to differ here, when the wind is blowin 20 and its -20 doing anything outside can be a real ******.I'd much rather run 2 short heavy wires to a shut off switch. up here thats more important then a lot of other accessories.I hope I never have to use it, but if I do I'll know I'll be out of the wind trying to start it.I can see how this would be overkill to most of you, but not this old guy. thanks for the input guys, its always appreciated

I still suggest installing a high end main battery. Thats what all the guys do up where my brother is in northern BC. The only switch you will be flipping is the ignition.

https://fortnine.ca/en/antigravity-re-start-heavy-duty-lithium-ion-battery-ag-atx12-hd-rs?pk_cid=14215143271&pk_campaign=pla-1433727163122&pk_source=google&pk_medium=paid&pk_content=124431327254&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkpT6nu-e9QIVsW5vBB1FtAH9EAQYASABEgIIN_D_BwE

 

[bumperm]

I think I'd be more inclined to use a LiFePO4 rather than the lithium ion. True, not quite as much energy, but avoids the "Chevy Volt & Tesla" uncommanded camp fire issue.

If you use a solenoid, (intermittent duty rated for the required high starter current), under the hood to jump the batteries, there's no need to run heavy wire and battery connect switch to the panel. A "regular" switch and light gauge wire controls the solenoid.

 

[Buckslayr]

I think I'd be more inclined to use a LiFePO4 rather than the lithium ion. True, not quite as much energy, but avoids the "Chevy Volt & Tesla" uncommanded camp fire issue.

If you use a solenoid, (intermittent duty rated for the required high starter current), under the hood to jump the batteries, there's no need to run heavy wire and battery connect switch to the panel. A "regular" switch and light gauge wire controls the solenoid.

Good idea, thanks

 

[Buckslayr]

I still suggest installing a high end main battery. Thats what all the guys do up where my brother is in northern BC. The only switch you will be flipping is the ignition.

https://fortnine.ca/en/antigravity-re-start-heavy-duty-lithium-ion-battery-ag-atx12-hd-rs?pk_cid=14215143271&pk_campaign=pla-1433727163122&pk_source=google&pk_medium=paid&pk_content=124431327254&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkpT6nu-e9QIVsW5vBB1FtAH9EAQYASABEgIIN_D_BwE

Looks like a good battery, thanks

 

[Buckslayr]

Didn't say you couldn't install one. I said it should not be common to need it.
If your primary battery is letting you down, it wont be long before your second does as well.
Just adds more wiring to what many have as an over complicated dual battery setup already.

I hear you on complicated wiring, I just added one cable and a switch, I have a labeled coming to clean up this mess,now my booster is in the cubby hole, took me about half an hour and 17 dollar switch,hope I never need it

 

[Wellzy]

I do believe I found Waldo!!!

 

[mshaken13]

i kinda like the idea i once had to unhook both battery's to jump mine over what a pain like a fun rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it lol

 

[Buckslayr]

I had to use this the other day,man it worked great,I'm guessing I need a new main battery.mine is a 17 model so I dont think it owes me anything, -10 temp and -20 windchill, sat outside for a couple days without being started. when I went to start it , it turned over slow and started but died, then nothing but a click click click when I hit the starter, reached in cubby and turned switch and voila, turned like it was warm and started right up, reached in cubby and turned switch off.really have a piece of mind up here now that I know it works, new main battery and I hope I dont have to use it again for years,I hope!just thought Id report on how it works, safe riding all, I'm off to AZ tomorrow for a few weeks.

 

[bumperm]

I had to use this the other day,man it worked great

'17 !! Yeah, time to replace the main! Glad that switched battery gave you the needed boost. Now clean up that wiring and be quick about it before you get queer electrons that go around blowing fuses.

 

[Buckslayr]

give me a recommendation for new main battery,I'll put it in when I get back.here's the old girl patiently waiting for me to get home,I'll put here in the shed while I'm gone though, she might get covered with snow,Ha

 

[Buckslayr]

'17 !! Yeah, time to replace the main! Glad that switched battery gave you the needed boost. Now clean up that wiring and be quick about it before you get queer electrons that go around blowing fuses.

I did clean it up already, still not great but at least I labled the wires so I know what goes where, thanks