Calloway
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- Location
- Montgomery County, VA
- Vehicle Year
- 1990
- Vehicle
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9 L V6
I've been doing some research trying to find out exactly how much amperage the entire stock electrical system pulls on my B2. The reason I'm asking is because I'd like to install a dual battery setup to better handle the situation I'm dealing with. I'm running a set of KC Highlites (4 lights total) and each one has a 100 watt bulb. So if my did the conversions right that's almost 35 amps total? I have a stock 75 amp alternator as well. Electrical Isn't my strong point so any help is more than welcome. At some point in the future I'm looking to put an 8 or 10 thousand lb winch on the front... My current system looks like this:
75 amp alternator (stock)
Interstate Workaholic "Die Hard" Battery powering:
-Custom roof bar with KC Highlites
-rest of the vehicle
When I go out on the trail at night and stall the engine the vehicle wont start if all the lights are on thus forcing me to cut the lights off and start the vehicle. I know that running them for extended periods of time will kill the battery life. I was thinking about installing a second battery (true "deep cell") and switching the lights to it. Does this sound like a good idea? Or is there a better way to accomplish this? Any future winch setup would also be powered by this battery... Thanks in advance guys!
75 amp alternator (stock)
Interstate Workaholic "Die Hard" Battery powering:
-Custom roof bar with KC Highlites
-rest of the vehicle
When I go out on the trail at night and stall the engine the vehicle wont start if all the lights are on thus forcing me to cut the lights off and start the vehicle. I know that running them for extended periods of time will kill the battery life. I was thinking about installing a second battery (true "deep cell") and switching the lights to it. Does this sound like a good idea? Or is there a better way to accomplish this? Any future winch setup would also be powered by this battery... Thanks in advance guys!