Kinetic HC2000 alone or together with stock Battery

[eroc162 10+ year member]

Hey guys Im new the battery stuff. I have a 12w7 and a PDX1000 amp with a 2 farad cap (stock 90amp altenator) and my lights dim a bit so I ordered a Kinetic HC2000 Battery which hasnt arrived yet. Is that a good enough battery to run alone or do I keep both batteries. I figured a deep cycle battery would be best.

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[Enellz 10+ year member]

Hey guys Im new the battery stuff. I have a 12w7 and a PDX1000 amp with a 2 farad cap (stock 90amp altenator) and my lights dim a bit so I ordered a Kinetic HC2000 Battery which hasnt arrived yet. Is that a good enough battery to run alone or do I keep both batteries. I figured a deep cycle battery would be best.

Ah, the new guy eh? Ditch the cap, worthless piece of junk. Its not a battery, and doesnt help with dimming or what ever someone told you. But I would just add it to the stock, doesnt make since to ditch the front one. Thats more juice for the amp.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

I would add it. 2000 in back would do just fine.

 

[JLAudioFTMFW]

You'll be fine with the Kinetik in the back. But do a good deed, and ditch the cap. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[eroc162 10+ year member]

My main battery is in the trunk of my car. So I guess both would be in the rear. That *****. lol. Anyone have any pics or suggestions on how to hide the extra battery.

 

[DBBOOM 10+ year member]

How far from the stock battery location is your amp?

 

[vandiar2 10+ year member]

so he can use his stock battery along with a kinetic? i was under the impression that two different battery types.. not brands is not good. enlighten me

 

[eroc162 10+ year member]

I have a Bmw so both batteries will be in the trunk. the stock battery is in the right corner of the trunk under a panel. My amp is right over the stock battery in a cabinet I made. the kinetic battery was going to take the stock batteries place unless you guys think otherwise . Its only a 1000watt system and my lights do dim a bit now.

 

[eroc162 10+ year member]

I just installed the kinetic hc2000. The dimming is much better but I still get a slight dim. I only have 1000watts. If I open the doors while the music is on the lights dim more noticably. Its grounded directly to the frame. I have 4guage cables everywhere and the voltage is at 13.80 idling. I give up. any help. I do have the factory headunit if that helps.

 

[BloodyGuts335i 10+ year member]

just keep both batteries and upgrade to 1/0 gauge wires..dont need that much since your batteries are in the trunk..that must be sweet to install a system in and you dont need to run them thick ass wires all over your car...lol