Battery

[Spell 10+ year member]

how do Kinetik Batteries work? like do you recharge them? can someone please explain to me what the proper way to use one is.

Sorry for my incompetence.

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[CHEMMINS 10+ year member]

They are the same as every other 12v battery.

 

[Spell 10+ year member]

what if i didnt want to replace the battery i have now. like i wanted this just for the subs and speakers? is it a one time use basically?

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

No, your alternator will charge it just like it does your starting battery.

 

[Spell 10+ year member]

so i hafta wire it through my alternator? the reason im thinking about getting one is cause im running a new system in my 97 eclipse and the alternator i dont think can handle it (nor the battery)

 

[benzmansl65amg 10+ year member]

Run a positive wire from your existing batt to a second batt and put a fuse in between them. Then ground the second battery to metal in your car. Then run positive and negative wire off of your second batt and yell for you have installed a second battery.

 

[Spell 10+ year member]

Run a positive wire from your existing batt to a second batt and put a fuse in between them. Then ground the second battery to metal in your car. Then run positive and negative wire off of your second batt and yell for you have installed a second battery.

thanks so much that helps alot! and that applys for more than one battery correct? so id just wire all positives and then all negatives together?

 

[n2caraudio 10+ year member]

The battery will only be good so long as you give it time to recharge off the alternator. This becomes a problem with small alternators and pounding the bass constantly whenever the car is moving. Best solution is a larger alternator, if you cannot afford a new alternator you can trickle charge the second battery overnight.

 

[Spell 10+ year member]

are there any alternators that are better for others? what should i look for in buying one?

 

[benzmansl65amg 10+ year member]

Yes it will work for any other batteries as many as your heart desires. How many watts RMS

 

[n2caraudio 10+ year member]

There are lot of good alts, here is a good place to start

https://www.dcpowerinc.com/dc-power-vs-competition

 

[Spell 10+ year member]

Around 5000 RMS

 

[n2caraudio 10+ year member]

three kinetik 1800 is what would be ideal for 5000 watts

 

[Spell 10+ year member]

just gotta run them all through the alternator?

 

[Spell 10+ year member]

why not just one 3800 instead of three 1800?