alternator question

[billy98sport 10+ year member]

is there any way to have 2 alternators and 2 batteries... one running the car's electrical system and the other (of higher output) run only the stereo system? if so... is this more sufficient that just one high output alternator? also... would i need a different belt system? how would that work?

any ideas?

billy

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[Gauntlet 5,000+ posts]

Yes you can do it.....but you'd have to be running some serious power for it to be necessary. And you'd need a good amount of torque to get both of them going.

 

[Bumpin03 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Gauntlet Yes you can do it.....but you'd have to be running some serious power for it to be necessary. And you'd need a good amount of torque to get both of them going.

what do u mean running serious power??? that is what the alternator does...produces power. it is very difficult to add another alternator...your best bet is to just get a single High Output alternator and get a yellow top battery to replace your old one.

 

[Gauntlet 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Bumpin03 what do u mean running serious power??? that is what the alternator does...produces power. it is very difficult to add another alternator...your best bet is to just get a single High Output alternator and get a yellow top battery to replace your old one.

Power in terms of his amps.....they'd need to be drawing some serious power in order for a dual alt. setup to be necessary.

 

[billy98sport 10+ year member]

ok ill just go with one... yellow top battery?ive heard of them but how are they different from a regular battery?

 

[Gauntlet 5,000+ posts]

Optima Yellow tops are made as dedicated stereo batterys......the Red Tops are made to replace your stock battery