Awesomeness! Well done sir!
Dual Batt Mod Engine Compartment ~ COMPLETE Pictoral Install Feb-2-2013 (REDONE)
More pics tomorrow when Jeff of Arabia's overkill downloads them to a stick for me. 
The pics will be more informative then tonight's posting.
He plans to give his write up to Kodiak industries http://kodiakinc.com/powersystems/dualbatterykits.html for a kit to be made and sold.
this was a one off using an existing kit. and modifying it. The great thing about this approach is that it uses as many existing holes and nut mounting points that already exist as possible with very little fabrication.
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Note relocation of Power steering reservoir
These were PC1200's
PC 1200 Specs:
* 1200 cranking amps for 5 seconds
* 1090 cranking amps for 10 seconds
* 900 cranking amps for 20 seconds
* Short circuit current over 2600A
* 44 amp hours
* 78 minute reserve capacity with 25amp load
* Female brass terminal w/M6 SS bolt
* No metal jacket
* Length 7 11/16"
* Width 6.5"
* Height 6 5/8"
* Weighs 37.5 lbs
some switch shots.
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Cable run and fuse to the back of the rig for the secondary winch
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The pics will be more informative then tonight's posting.
He plans to give his write up to Kodiak industries http://kodiakinc.com/powersystems/dualbatterykits.html for a kit to be made and sold.
this was a one off using an existing kit. and modifying it. The great thing about this approach is that it uses as many existing holes and nut mounting points that already exist as possible with very little fabrication.
Note relocation of Power steering reservoir
These were PC1200's
PC 1200 Specs:
* 1200 cranking amps for 5 seconds
* 1090 cranking amps for 10 seconds
* 900 cranking amps for 20 seconds
* Short circuit current over 2600A
* 44 amp hours
* 78 minute reserve capacity with 25amp load
* Female brass terminal w/M6 SS bolt
* No metal jacket
* Length 7 11/16"
* Width 6.5"
* Height 6 5/8"
* Weighs 37.5 lbs
some switch shots.
Cable run and fuse to the back of the rig for the secondary winch
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The one listed is for 1st Gen Xterra's.
The second Gen has not been built yet.
My one off uses a Jeep pre-built tray from Kodiak and is re-purposed for us.
This should speed things up since the rest of the kit is already built and we just need the write up and a few brackets for the relocation of the Power steering reservoir and the side wiring.
More pics showing the complete fab coming in about an hour.
Here is the instructions.
the batts go like this:...........
MODE 1
batt 1 and batt 2 get charged every day, isolated when power off (green light position)
MODE 2
only main batt starts vehicle, only main batt charged only powers accessories on main
isolate both batteries when off road. Total disconnect aux batt from main batt (center position)
MODE 3
emergency
Connect both batts together with ignition off or on
Joins batts for starting or winching or when main batt is dead
Note : select mode 1 after use of MODE 3
some switch shots.
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the batts go like this:...........
MODE 1
batt 1 and batt 2 get charged every day, isolated when power off (green light position)
MODE 2
only main batt starts vehicle, only main batt charged only powers accessories on main
isolate both batteries when off road. Total disconnect aux batt from main batt (center position)
MODE 3
emergency
Connect both batts together with ignition off or on
Joins batts for starting or winching or when main batt is dead
Note : select mode 1 after use of MODE 3
some switch shots.
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Excellent Job! Definitely a better way to go than my setup. But its pricey
I am guessing in the 8-9 hundred bones range.(with batteries)![]()
Excellent Job! Definitely a better way to go than my setup. But its pricey
Note: this is pure speculation
Well done!
Great design, great batteries, great execution and nice post!
If I ever need to go dual battery, I will surely reference this post.ccasion5:
Great design, great batteries
, great execution and nice post!If I ever need to go dual battery, I will surely reference this post.
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