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Thinking of 2nd battery, will this work?
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<blockquote data-quote="Stalin-ohaulic" data-source="post: 6254889" data-attributes="member: 585517"><p>If I were you I'd do the big 3 and look in to a class D amp. The RF800a2 was a great amp back in it's day but it's only about 50% efficient. If you're just getting some dimming at idle, getting 25% more efficiency should clear it right up. Adding a battery to the back will not help with dimming lights, it will only make that problem worse. Basic electronics will explain to everyone involved that since the dimming comes from the voltage dropping from 14.4 to 12.6 that adding another battery that will not discharge until the electrical system's voltage drops to 12.6 will not help. Then once you realize that batteries draw current at all times you realize it will make the problem slightly worse. The answer is the Big 3 and a class D amp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stalin-ohaulic, post: 6254889, member: 585517"] If I were you I'd do the big 3 and look in to a class D amp. The RF800a2 was a great amp back in it's day but it's only about 50% efficient. If you're just getting some dimming at idle, getting 25% more efficiency should clear it right up. Adding a battery to the back will not help with dimming lights, it will only make that problem worse. Basic electronics will explain to everyone involved that since the dimming comes from the voltage dropping from 14.4 to 12.6 that adding another battery that will not discharge until the electrical system's voltage drops to 12.6 will not help. Then once you realize that batteries draw current at all times you realize it will make the problem slightly worse. The answer is the Big 3 and a class D amp. [/QUOTE]
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