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  1. lone

    All electrical experts - need to connect Second Battery to ACC

    Thank you very much for the help.
  2. lone

    All electrical experts - need to connect Second Battery to ACC

    Thanks for the offer but I'm a far piece away out in Texas.
  3. lone

    All electrical experts - need to connect Second Battery to ACC

    I'll need to determine how to figure out the amount of amp-hours I'll be using since I'm not sure how to do that. I only know by what I've read that a Lithium 100ah LiFePo appeared to work beyond what I had in mind. Thank you Spiff, lone
  4. lone

    All electrical experts - need to connect Second Battery to ACC

    Thank you for your input, lone
  5. lone

    All electrical experts - need to connect Second Battery to ACC

    ahh_me2, You indicate "I would add a secondary battery in parallel with the starter battery but with a battery switch in between the 2", I got it. On this statement "it would be a good idea to have a battery isolator between them. I like to use ACR's (automatic charge relay)". I'm not exactly...
  6. lone

    All electrical experts - need to connect Second Battery to ACC

    Yes Scorpion, I have and do consider it and may do so if possible. A big problem for me is finding someone in my area capable of taking care of it but I'm still looking. Until then I'm trying to learn and understand as much as possible on how this stuff works. Thanks for the input.
  7. lone

    All electrical experts - need to connect Second Battery to ACC

    Right now if I were to go out and start up the van I would be able to use all interior lighting, stereo, TV, DVD player, Wi-Fi, as provided through Onstar, air conditioner, USB ports, DC to AC plugs for laptops or other 120v devices. If I were to shut off the van and place the key into ACC I...
  8. lone

    All electrical experts - need to connect Second Battery to ACC

    I'm not sure if it is possible but I would like to use a second (auxiliary battery) battery to power the ACC for inside the vehicle lighting along with using the alternator to charge the second battery and the starter battery by the alternator. I believe I'd need to use a dc-dc charger and...
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