wat do i need to run an extra battery in the backseat?

[orionman825 10+ year member]

i have never used an extra battery but i got a bit of a bigger amp now and i want to make sure it has plenty of power. i have no idea what i need besides a battery. also which battery would be the best to use?

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[supermaxx123 10+ year member]

Some cable to run to it.

 

[orionman825 10+ year member]

wow thanks. i thought i needed more. so just run a 1 awg wire from stock + terminal to new battery + terminal, then same wire to amp? then put a wire from negative terminal on battery to chassis?

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

wow thanks. i thought i needed more. so just run a 1 awg wire from stock + terminal to new battery + terminal, then same wire to amp? then put a wire from negative terminal on battery to chassis?

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[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

Go to eBay, search "KnuKonceptz" and buy, say, 30ft of 1/0ga wiring. Trust me, it's much better to start with 1/0ga than it is to start with 6ga, then tear it out and run 4ga, then tear it out and run 2ga, etc. Now here's what you need to do...

*Run a strip of the wire from the battery that is used to start the car (not your extra battery) from the (-) terminal to a good ground on the chassis, as close to the terminal as possible.

*Run a strip of the wire from the same battery's (+) terminal to your alternator's (+) terminal. It never hurts to fuse this wire, but it isn't necessary.

*Run a strip of the wire from a ground on the chassis to a ground on the engine block (you should already have one, just with much smaller wire). You can either replace it with the 1/0ga, or just add the 1/0ga in the same spot. It won't make a huge difference, but it isn't a bad idea.

*Run a long strip of the wire from the same battery's (+) terminal to the extra battery's (+) terminal. It is very important that you fuse this wire.

*Run a short strip of the wire from the extra battery's (-) terminal to a good chassis ground.

You may hear people talk about the "Big 3 Mod", and the first 3 steps I told you are what it is. I highly recommend you do it, because it will let the alternator "breath", so it will likely pull around 13.8v instead of 12.8. This is actually better on your alternator, because it won't be straining to pull out the required volts. It also is easier on your amp for a similar reason.

 

[Blue Fury 10+ year member]

The back seat? Why there? And you'll need a way to secure it, probably the box if in the back seat to protect the terminals from riders. That'll look like shit.