If I hooked up 2 amps would I need to buy a separate battery?

Do I need another battery for my car if I have speakers for my car?

  • I have 2 Twelves Kickers. I have and amp that has 820 watts and I am going to install another amp, Hifonics, with 1600 watts. Do I need another battery for my car since I am using two amps? I think that all the energy from the amps are going to drain the Battery from my car. So should I buy another Battery, one for my car and another for the amps? Or wat should I do?

  • Answer:

    Well first before you buy another battery you might want to invest in an alternator to be able to handle the output of your car and the amps another battery will help but not just any battery a optima deep cycle "yellow" or red cap the yellow will do better but is a little more salty in price but the alternator i would do first since it does all the charging and you add another batterry then there is one more thing for it to charge and more then likely you will have to replace it due to the stress but that much wattage you need alot of power so go high be careful that sounds to me like alot of db and that could be bad for your hearing and the body of the car. Good Luck

JM23 at Yahoo! Answers Visit the source

Was this solution helpful to you?

Other answers

you probably will need to get a alternator that puts out more amperage to keep the battery at full charged

jimi c

I would first suggest that you get an aftermarket HIGH OUTPUT alternator to supply enough voltage for your system and car accessories. An extra battery would help but, mostly if you are stopped and just listening to the radio. If you get an extra battery I would suggest you get a battery isolator. It distributes the voltage to both batteries and when your stopped, just listening to the radio the isolator saves amperage to the main battery so you can start your vehicle.

John D

yes you need a extra heavy duty battery to provde the extra power needed without interfering with the other functions in your car

richard d

For the price, you are much better off with a better alternator, an alternator that can supply enough power is much more effective than a weak alternator and a large battery. **Having a larger cup doesn't make the water flow from the faucet any faster or stronger.

zcardoza25

why dont u get a capacitor? 1.5 farad will be enough its an alternator and u dona have to do a lot to install it look for it on ebay and choose my answer like the best ok!

spliknot666

i would get a capacitor first, it works similar to a battery, it stores up energy so you don't drain your battery. but the best thing you could do would be to get a better alternator. batteries will work though, my friend was running over 6000 watts and all he did was put 2 extra batteries in his explorer. and it worked fine.

pimpjon

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.