utherjorge
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Good evening.
In the past, I had a small 4x4 that I rewired, with a lot of help from folks here and elsewhere. Sadly, once the electrical was figured out, the entire engine went south, and a replacement wasn't going to be possible. That vehicle, a Daihatsu Rocky, was small, something I sought out, but after it died, I chose something larger...by a bit. I'm now working on an Isuzu Amigo.
I salvaged a lot of good stuff from the rocky, including the dual batteries, winch, bumpers, and so on. The set up I went with, after much consideration, was a dual battery set-up, with them wired in parallel. As the engine died, the two wired in parallel (if I'm using the right word) saved me numerous times the day it finally died in the boonies. I was able to get enough compression to crank, and I was able to winch myself out of a tough spot that the engine left me in.
I want to put the dual batteries in my Amigo, but I also want to add capabilities to it. I have more space in the rear, seats up or down, than I did before, and want to be able to run things out of the rear. No wiring exists there now, aside from whatever is in place for a defroster/wiper, lights, etc.
I drew a course diagram and will post below. If I'm way off base here, please let me know. To place the second battery under the hood, I'll need to relocate the intake, and likely use a hard-to-find snorkel to draw air. If I could fit two batts under the Rocky, i can certainly place them in the Amigo, too.
No rush, as I have mechanical work to do in the meantime, but as I said, if I'm way off base, please let me know. Thank you in advance!
In the past, I had a small 4x4 that I rewired, with a lot of help from folks here and elsewhere. Sadly, once the electrical was figured out, the entire engine went south, and a replacement wasn't going to be possible. That vehicle, a Daihatsu Rocky, was small, something I sought out, but after it died, I chose something larger...by a bit. I'm now working on an Isuzu Amigo.
I salvaged a lot of good stuff from the rocky, including the dual batteries, winch, bumpers, and so on. The set up I went with, after much consideration, was a dual battery set-up, with them wired in parallel. As the engine died, the two wired in parallel (if I'm using the right word) saved me numerous times the day it finally died in the boonies. I was able to get enough compression to crank, and I was able to winch myself out of a tough spot that the engine left me in.
I want to put the dual batteries in my Amigo, but I also want to add capabilities to it. I have more space in the rear, seats up or down, than I did before, and want to be able to run things out of the rear. No wiring exists there now, aside from whatever is in place for a defroster/wiper, lights, etc.
I drew a course diagram and will post below. If I'm way off base here, please let me know. To place the second battery under the hood, I'll need to relocate the intake, and likely use a hard-to-find snorkel to draw air. If I could fit two batts under the Rocky, i can certainly place them in the Amigo, too.
No rush, as I have mechanical work to do in the meantime, but as I said, if I'm way off base, please let me know. Thank you in advance!
