Running two extra batteries, this is complicated...

[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

Alright, I hope this all comes out correctly, so here goes...

1. I will be running two extra Yellowtops in my truck behind the seats

2. My sub woofer amp has DUAL POWER AND GROUND INPUTS (its a DDZ1)

So, my question is...

can i run two runs of + from my front battery, sending one run to each battery, then sending each + run from the two batteries to the amp?

OR

do i need to send both runs to each battery?

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[Ed Lester 10+ year member]

you can do either or. In the end, it will all be connected in parallel.

For efficiency you may want to connect one run between the 2 rear batteries as well.

 

[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

you can do either or. In the end, it will all be connected in parallel.For efficiency you may want to connect one run between the 2 rear batteries as well.

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[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

i know there has to be somebody who has a definite answer...

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

wire them in series, then the last batt in the series run to the amp.

 

[wat 10+ year member]

if it's all parallel, then one to each batt is the same as 2 to one batt.

and i would also connect the rear batts together

 

[andrew2944r 10+ year member]

You can wire it up that way, I have 6 batterys in the bed and only have 2 runs of 0 guage but mine are all wire in parallel + to - and so forth. Depending on how much power you are running why not just link the batterys toghter and make 1 run of 0 guage from the front battery to the 2 in the back.

 

[wat 10+ year member]

take one run from the front to one of the rear. then from there to the 2nd rear. then to the amp.

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

make buss bars. they solve everything, if you have a nice straight battery rack. *hint hint*

 

[MECHMAN 10+ year member]

you can do either or. In the end, it will all be connected in parallel.For efficiency you may want to connect one run between the 2 rear batteries as well.

+1.

 

[Cameron_B 10+ year member]

You can wire it up that way, I have 6 batterys in the bed and only have 2 runs of 0 guage but mine are all wire in parallel + to - and so forth. Depending on how much power you are running why not just link the batterys toghter and make 1 run of 0 guage from the front battery to the 2 in the back.

wire them in series, then the last batt in the series run to the amp.

WHOAAAAAA

DO NOT run these is series. Series will result in bat 1+bat 2+bat 3 voltage.

THIS IS 36V. THIS IS NOT CORRECT

Hood Battery Positive to rear battery positive, rear battery positive to 2nd rear positive.

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

wire them in series, then the last batt in the series run to the amp.

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[Ed Lester 10+ year member]

wire them in series, then the last batt in the series run to the amp.

Only do that if you wanna see lots of smoke and turn your amps into paperweights.

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

win here:

Charging multiple batteries.

 

[Cameron_B 10+ year member]

This is correct.