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<blockquote data-quote="MustangGT25YRS" data-source="post: 6745659" data-attributes="member: 557973"><p><strong>It wouldn't be a Bad Idea to have a Battery Relay or Solenoid [same Thing],for *Key-Off Listening*,correct?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> At least,he'd only be using the Audio System Battery *With Out* draining Main Battery/<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.A battery Relay or Solenoid</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>as I previously mentioned is *Not Expensive* as you may think/<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.Honestly.With a Isolator,IIRC,You have[suppose] to</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>get one to match your Alternator Amperage,say like 100/125/150/Amp Etc. I personally would get an Relay/Solenoid</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>and have the best of both.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> When it's time to fire up your car,you'll have *Not Drained the Main Battery*.And as,you start your car,the Solenoid opens</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>up the Contacts[inside] the unit,so your Alternator will charge *Both Batteries*.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> I'm doing that w/my Stang Install.I've checked w/people in the Industry over the years,and they have recommended that</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>to me.Good Luck,which ever way you go w/your Battery choice &amp; charging.It's just *MOPO and what was Recommended</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>to me*.Take Care</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Regards/</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Raymond</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>**PS**</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>An Isolator and Solenoid-Relay are two different animals.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>They work the same,but,ther Isolator,IIRC,does take a small</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>drain from the Batteries,or something like that.The others</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>do not do draw any current at all.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>***************************************</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Maybe someone w/more Electronic experience can chime in</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>to explain the differences in that/<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" />. </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MustangGT25YRS, post: 6745659, member: 557973"] [B]It wouldn't be a Bad Idea to have a Battery Relay or Solenoid [same Thing],for *Key-Off Listening*,correct?[/B] [B] At least,he'd only be using the Audio System Battery *With Out* draining Main Battery/:).A battery Relay or Solenoid[/B] [B]as I previously mentioned is *Not Expensive* as you may think/;).Honestly.With a Isolator,IIRC,You have[suppose] to[/B] [B]get one to match your Alternator Amperage,say like 100/125/150/Amp Etc. I personally would get an Relay/Solenoid[/B] [B]and have the best of both.[/B] [B] When it's time to fire up your car,you'll have *Not Drained the Main Battery*.And as,you start your car,the Solenoid opens[/B] [B]up the Contacts[inside] the unit,so your Alternator will charge *Both Batteries*.[/B] [B] I'm doing that w/my Stang Install.I've checked w/people in the Industry over the years,and they have recommended that[/B] [B]to me.Good Luck,which ever way you go w/your Battery choice & charging.It's just *MOPO and what was Recommended[/B] [B]to me*.Take Care[/B] [B]Regards/[/B] [B]Raymond[/B] [B]**PS**[/B] [B]An Isolator and Solenoid-Relay are two different animals.[/B] [B]They work the same,but,ther Isolator,IIRC,does take a small[/B] [B]drain from the Batteries,or something like that.The others[/B] [B]do not do draw any current at all.[/B] [B]***************************************[/B] [B]Maybe someone w/more Electronic experience can chime in[/B] [B]to explain the differences in that/:cool:. [/B] [/QUOTE]
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