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<blockquote data-quote="galacticmonkey" data-source="post: 5936835" data-attributes="member: 570857"><p>I would definately go with a dual alternator system. Use the 16v system to run your sub amps, and the 12v system to start your car, runs the cars electronics, and run your mids/highs amps.</p><p></p><p>In my van I have a single 16v Powermaster alternator. It runs into a Kinetik HC16v (a 3 post battery that takes 16v in and steps it down to 12v and has a post so you can run your car off that), which has the 12v post wired to the stock battery and the car itself. Then the 16v post on the Kinetik runs to the back, where it is sent to 16 Powermaster 16v batteries. They are bussbared, and grounded to the frame. Technically, the batteries under the car are grounded to the cage they are sitting in, but thats bolted to the frame, so its all the same. The batteries under the amprack are straight grounded to the frame rails and have a ground running to the bottom set of batteries as well.</p><p></p><p>It works... But when I get enough cash saved up down the road Im going to put my 12v Powermaster alt on as well and run 2 completely seperate electrical systems. That really is the best way to do it.</p><p></p><p>And btw, both my stock 12v battery and Kinetik HC16v have the grounds linked together, then grounded to the frame. Its just a ground, 12v/16v doesnt matter.</p><p></p><p>Heres pics. I know it looks ghetto as hell under the hood, but it has since been cleaned up and looks pretty nice. It was a real tight fit getting both batteries under the hood, but they are held in place. It works, so Im not complaining.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/galamonkey/0404091948a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/galamonkey/0412091523_01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/galamonkey/0412091524_01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/galamonkey/0412091524a_01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="galacticmonkey, post: 5936835, member: 570857"] I would definately go with a dual alternator system. Use the 16v system to run your sub amps, and the 12v system to start your car, runs the cars electronics, and run your mids/highs amps. In my van I have a single 16v Powermaster alternator. It runs into a Kinetik HC16v (a 3 post battery that takes 16v in and steps it down to 12v and has a post so you can run your car off that), which has the 12v post wired to the stock battery and the car itself. Then the 16v post on the Kinetik runs to the back, where it is sent to 16 Powermaster 16v batteries. They are bussbared, and grounded to the frame. Technically, the batteries under the car are grounded to the cage they are sitting in, but thats bolted to the frame, so its all the same. The batteries under the amprack are straight grounded to the frame rails and have a ground running to the bottom set of batteries as well. It works... But when I get enough cash saved up down the road Im going to put my 12v Powermaster alt on as well and run 2 completely seperate electrical systems. That really is the best way to do it. And btw, both my stock 12v battery and Kinetik HC16v have the grounds linked together, then grounded to the frame. Its just a ground, 12v/16v doesnt matter. Heres pics. I know it looks ghetto as hell under the hood, but it has since been cleaned up and looks pretty nice. It was a real tight fit getting both batteries under the hood, but they are held in place. It works, so Im not complaining. [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/galamonkey/0404091948a.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/galamonkey/0412091523_01.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/galamonkey/0412091524_01.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/galamonkey/0412091524a_01.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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