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  1. gr8fandini

    How do I properly install a battery Isolator

    Thanks Lionelhutz. I'm getting some great suggestions here and that's getting the creative juices stirring. I want to keep this simple, but with the suggestions I'm getting here that might not happen. Currently I'm leaning towards a pair AGM batteries as the mains and I want to back them up with...
  2. gr8fandini

    How do I properly install a battery Isolator

    That's a clever idea evelrod, and your ideas have spurred some thought as well patprimmer. Gotta go to a meeting will check back in with some thoughts later.
  3. gr8fandini

    How do I properly install a battery Isolator

    I guess I ought to give you an idea of the way I want to set it up. I would like to draw power from the aux. battery when the ignition key is off or in the acc. position. Then when I turn the key to the on/ignition position I wish to bring the starting batteries into the cicuit to start the...
  4. gr8fandini

    How do I properly install a battery Isolator

    I've been looking online for parts or a kit, but I'm not sure a kit that was designed for another use (i.e. Marine) would be a good idea (MARINE=MONEY!!!!) and I know if I bought parts only I could desighn it to operate exactly they way I want. Maybe a link to reference some schematics is where...
  5. gr8fandini

    How do I properly install a battery Isolator

    Instructions....... Good idea, just trying to figure out if it's worth my while to add a deep cycle or just purchase 2 deep cycles as my starting batteries (vehicle takes two). Would cost me more than double to purchase deep cycles and I still would not have the acc. draw isolated from the...
  6. gr8fandini

    How do I properly install a battery Isolator

    Want to add a deep cycle battery to run my acc. when the vehicle is not running. What would be the proper way to install an isolator so that I'm only using the deep cycle when the key is off or in acc. position?

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