2 batteries and still get 12 volts?

[93 saturn sl2 10+ year member]

How would I wire 2 12 volt batteries to still get 12 volts?

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[imaspaceguy90 10+ year member]

im curious to

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

just like any other batt?

 

[93 saturn sl2 10+ year member]

just like any other batt?

??

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

in parallel.

 

[93 saturn sl2 10+ year member]

so I would wire the +'s together and the -'s together?

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

so I would wire the +'s together and the -'s together?

yep. you'd wire two 8 volt batts, like exide, in series to get 16v.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

 

[93 saturn sl2 10+ year member]

Thanks

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

im glad you asked before you welded something

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

im glad you asked before you welded something

x2, and I'm guessing there's no fuse in between!

 

[CntInjaDisNinja 10+ year member]

Wiring your positive to your negative on your batt would be just plain silly to watch..... Big spark, good possibillty for fire lol, Ive accidently attached them together via socket wrench, it woke me up....

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

Wiring your positive to your negative on your batt would be just plain silly to watch..... Big spark, good possibillty for fire lol, Ive accidently attached them together via socket wrench, it woke me up....

MOST people only do it ONCE

 

[ProjectPat06 10+ year member]

it happened in my autoshop class...as soon as it touched it spotwelded itself and blew up straight into the air...it was crazy as ****!

 

[chevy_man 10+ year member]

I've done that too, scared the shit outta me and left big black burns on the chromed wrench. Good thing I just dropped it on there, and wasn't holding onto it.