How To Install a Second Car Audio Battery In Your Vehicle!
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
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This Video provides an explanation on how to install a Car Audio Battery, or a secondary battery in an vehicle. The purpose of this battery is to help reduce the tendency of dimming lights and electrical draws as some amplifiers require large amounts of amperage. This upgrade may be effective in helping with the possible issues.
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The upgrade tutorial was performed on a 2010 Nissan Versa. The wire, terminals, fuses and fuse holders used can be purchased at any local car audio shop or any online retailer. We used 4 gauge wiring within this installation.
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Parts used linked in the description!
I keep hearing that if run this exact same set up and i dont upgrade my lead battery that it will get drained by this secondary battery?can you let me know if i have any worries bc i ordered this exact battery already
@@ronnydisalvo80 You should check out our battery isolator video then :) ruclips.net/video/g30jUUWUl74/видео.html
@@ronnydisalvo80 me voy
Can you recommend a good lightweight secondary battery for a motorcycle. I plan to install in a saddlebag.
So, currently have an 07 Civic Hybrid. I know it has a DC/DC converter instead of your typical alternator. So, how would I go about running a second battery in the trunk? I don't like running everything off the 12v under the hood.
Current setup-
BOSS BV765B
4x QEA QRS65
2x QWX2000-12D4
QEA800.2(adding fans to this today as it overheats and goes into protection mode after a while of playing at high volumes when there's constant highs&mids)
QEA2500.1D(this stays relatively cool, only gets warm to the touch really)
This might be the most amazing thing that my eyes have ever beheld. I can't think of five minutes and fourteen seconds that could be better spent than watching this video again -- not even staring straight at an eclipse would satisfy my craving for amazing content like this video has. Thanks, PB. May God bless you for your efforts.
Mr. Milton Waters, you may be one of the best supporters this channel has ever seen. May your heart guide you to its greatest potential!
@@ProvoBeastAudio im addin a second battery and hookin up my system and lights to it now if im at a carshow and leave the lights on will it kill both my batterys?? If i do this setup or will it kill my second battery then my main battery?
@@reyesjose214 yes it will definitely kill both your batteries w/ this typical way of installing a 2nd battery! I'm going to be installing my 2nd battery sometime this week cuz I JUST received my Stinger battery isolator today, (THIS is the part that is missing in this style of install, that will allow you to be confident that you will never have a dead car battery to start your car w/!) You can get an 80Amp stinger like I just received on Amazon for just some pocket change more than $15 greenbacks! Then the installation is more or less the same layout & same amount of wire needed etc, etc..... Just 1 ignition sourced ground location is your only other step involved in an isolator set up... FYI, if you have an extra $20 you can live parting ways w/I'd advise you to go the isolator route, if for nothing else, just piece of mind knowing you'll NVR need to stress bout weather or not your ride's going to start or not (due to audio installation issues that is) cuz you let your stereo play for a few minutes after the engine is shut off.... just MHO....To each their own of course....
@@ProvoBeastAudio Thanks for this video Provo Beast. I'm going out to my car right now to wire it up. I've been searching for a bit and found your vid to be the easiest to follow. Great job on being very particular and pointing out all the basic necessary things to know. Their are haters out there and car audio seems to have some of the worst and dumbest critics. Like Milton. You are watching a video on how to install a second battery. He came here to find out how to install a second battery. He's craving amazing content searching for "HOw to INSTall a SECond BATTERY. Fucking people baffle me. Another dude wanted to know why the battery wasn't strapped down. Cause its common fucking sense idiot. How people got this far in life.
@@paulleech6412 your killing me brother let them live🤣🤣😂😂😂
Perhaps use an isolator so the system doesn't drain the starter battery, and also have a volt guage to see in real-time what current health is
What's an isolator?
@@koalindsey2228 it’s a like a battery equalizer when the car is running both batteries are in use but once car is off but still using power one is isolated while other is being use for audio
@@Audiojesus00 so the drain will only happen if car is off and u play music.?
@@beatsandwestside yes for one battery but the other stays in reserve when you turn your key the other battery kicks in and helps it turn youre car on and recharge both batteries
@@Audiojesus00 so if i dont play music while car is off no need for isolator.?
4 years later and just what I was looking 4 thank you!!
One million views! Thanks for all the support!
I was told installing the wrong size battery damages the alternator. Does this modification require a large alternator ?
@@whiggerhunter4268 All depends on the amperage you would be drawing, the battery types, etc.
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Great explanation, I'll be using for future reference!
He's doing it correctly to.. A lot of people won't ground the secondary battery and it will kill their Alternator" or they"ll Ground it to a capacitor thinking that will work! The best way to do it is already laid out have the amp ran Normal get the "Converters" run the power through them and ground both batteries..Also Kids Learn As they get older like me lol! But Most Deff Hook Up A CrossOver for the bass you'll never go without one again And If Yur Doin 2 Batteries Run the Big 3!! Because you don't even need a second battery if you're just hooking up 2 12s or Two 15s Four 10s to a 1000 to a 2000 watt amp Done it!!
Bro this is so clear and understandable! I’ve watched other videos but so far this one is on point
best video explination good video quality with no second guessing talk thanks for keeping it short and sweet
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I would like to see this exact same process except with a battery isolator.
Just put the isolator on the positive wire
Tell me blow
but adding a battery isolator will prevent the sub amp from using power from the main car battery. Its just running from the 2nd battery and charging from the main one. The only benefit from that is you now have a very short length power wire from battery 2 to the amp.
Zero extra capacity
@@markmartin1263 that’s what you want. You don’t want your system pulling from your primary battery. That’s how lights start dimming and all that.
Thank you so much I was going pay a lot of money to get one installed now I can do it my self
That was awesome and really informative
Very pleased to see another Utah based business:)
Great video man. Straight to the point simply explained! 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
What a great video, man this video rocks!
Thanks man, this helped me answer all my questions!
Agreed strait to the point we'll explained showed what you did and how you did it and the reason why !!!! No bs guys great work
Looks great, great detail. I'm curious, did I miss it, or did you talk about isolation (relay, etc.) between the 2 batteries? Or, did you just run them both straight (both connected, all of the time)?
Separate video. Link in description
Thanx bro i have been curious about this subject for a while now
Thanks so much I want to add a second battery but was unsure how to do it....
I'd be sure to upgrade your stock alternator while you're at it.
@@bobbyz3125 How soon should you change it? My car is still in warranty & not to sure it'll void some part of it if I'm upgrading the alternator.
Yeah, I hear you about the warranty. I would definitely check on that b4 doing any modifications. I'm not an install professional but upgrading your "big 3" makes a big difference with your voltage. If you can't install like a 300 amp alternator see if you can upgrade the big 3. Which is replacing 3 main cables on your vehicle. The batt ground to the chassis, the chassis to the engine block, & the alternator plus to the batt plus. You'll go from 4 ga to 0/1. Plus a capacitor tends to help as well. I'd say go for 1 farad for every 1K Watts of RMS. I know a little bit but it would be better to talk to a pro. I don't know what you're running but good luck and keep the dB's up 😁
@@bobbyz3125 Good looking out fam. For sure I'll talk to my installer about the set up ill be running & ill work from there. Thanks for the reply.
@@junballs6576 Not a problem bro. Good luck with your system. I hope you get exactly what you're looking for.
i had no idea it was that easy to install a second battery
Nice simple and clean:)
Mate you are a legend .best tutorial yet much appreciated. Thanks from Australia.
Now i know connected to the alternator so.that will get more power for my Infiniti 12 .will try later.
Thank you! I’ve always wondered how to do this! 😬😬😬👍👍👍
So there’s 2 fuses between the 2 batteries and 1 between the secondary batt and the amp?
Did you ever figure that out? Because I'm still unsure if I need a fuse from my car's stock battery to the second? Or just run it straight with a powerline?
@@legendlosers2312 I would recommend fusing at both batteries, so one under the hood and one in the trunk along the power line, then a fuse for each amp that you run off the 2nd battery. You can go with just one fuse between the two batteries, or none. Just depends how safe you wanna be in case of a short, and how confident you are in your wirings ability to stay in place (and not get in an accident)
@@legendlosers2312 you can also look into using a circuit breaker under the hood instead of a fuse under the hood. stinger makes them.
@@pawkisser Thank you for clarifying!
Yea that 2nd fuse is not necessary
Nice. Super simple to understand
why didn't you show how to connect the wire to the battery.
I can't tell if you're being serious or not
@@RBRM3 Why wouldn't he be? You have to somehow get a wire from the front to the trunk...
@@RBRM3 hahaa
@@MareEnjoyer use your brain
i hope youve tested your rear grounding spot for any resistance. thats actually a bad spot to ground. having a rear battery, needs to be grounded to a actual frame or chasis. not a added welded piece of metal. but cool video
I don't have my back battery or amp grounded to the body or frame, just one wire from the battery ground to the amp...
I use a deep cycle cell that's just isolated.
Great video ,
I just want to make sure , so we have 2 100amp fuse from the front #1 battery to the #2battery on the trunk right?
and one more 100amp fuse from the #2battery to the amp.
Wonderful explanation and expertly professional
Awesome video, very clear! Couple questions though.. Should the fuse from primary battery to secondary battery match the rating of the fuse from secondary battery to amp? Also, does running two batteries require an upgraded alternator on most vehicles? Thanks
For starters, it depends on how many amps you are pulling as the alternator is charging those batteries. So to answer your question, yes. You alternator will need to charge those batteries, so if your system is bigger than your alternator can support, then eventually it is recommended to upgrade.
Best and clearest video to date!
Awesome..I have the HB 2011 thanks for the video also I have the same amps GM-D8601 and GM-D8604!
Can you add a quick description/explanation regarding including a battery isolator in this super clear, simple video please? Thanks!!
I saw on another video the guy said you have to add another ground to the first battery as well so what's that about?
J just upgrading the wires to keep them cooler from the higher amperage of your system
It’s called parallel ! for a reason
Your battery upfront should already be grounded to the block. No reason to double ground the same battery.
🔴 Can i run a positive wire from my alternator directly to my secondary agm battery in the trunk
Can I do this with a big 3 upgrade on my 2018 Chevy Malibu LT with Auto Stop Start?
Thank you. This video helped me a lot.
Can we ground both the battery and amp on the same bolt?
Ground is ground, make sure its a solid point and yes you can
Better off with a terminal block on the battery negative
So,assuming adding a second amp,means adding one more of everything,cable,fusebox,ground? Excellent video!!!
This is a very clean and robust installation. One question: Would it be slightly better to connect both the secondary battery and amplifier grounds to the same point? With the two separate grounds using either end of the seat belt bracket, I can see a ground loop forming.
when is a battery isolator needed?
Battery Isolator is good when you want to listen to the radio while the car is off. This is so that if you listen to the radio for too long, the car will still start. If you only listen while driving or the car is running there is no benefit to it. For me it is useful as I have a van and like to hangout in the van and listen to music without the engine running. If I fall asleep or leave the radio on by accident, I know that the van will still start up when I want to drive away.
@@christopherhaynes8633
With an isolator, where should the 2nd fuse be placed after the one up front? Should it be placed just before the isolator, right after the isolator before the 2nd battery or both?
The batteries will end up drawing off each other and shorten their lifespan. Really bad idea unless you have matching batteries. Usually it’s the smaller battery drawing off your more expensive battery.
Great video probably one of the best ways I've heard it explained
That's nice and all but I highly recommend equal amounts of ground wire from the main battery to the second battery. Steel does not conduct as well as copper.
good but just want to let something clear for everyone else. When you make a parallel connection with two batteries, is very necessary that bout are equal (same batteries) or you can mess one of them very easy.
hello I wanted to ask you a question: your second battery has the same amperage as the first motor side? example 70 ah at the front and 70 ah at the rear? Thank you.
Yes he said they were both 100amp fuses or something like that
@@sebsworld4443 thanks
@@sebsworld4443 he isn't asking about the size of the fuse....he is asking about the size of the battery on the vehicle
good explanation.
Why isn't the battery secured? I know I'm a crazy driver and that would not stay put
It was secured off camera. Yep, you'd probably want to tie it down somehow...lol
How ?
Mie Knaem build and attach a battery box to the floor for it to set in
andrew shatlaw he is just showing you how to hook up a second battery not how to to build a battery rack fuse is a very important if you want to know how to do that look up other videos
Simple setup but the batteries will die faster than intended without isolator to disconnect these batteries in parallel when engine is not running .. it will continue to charge and discharge even if car is not running as the batteries will nvr be of same charge/voltage .. charging and discharge shorten battery life. Cheers
You should watch the isolator video then...
@@ProvoBeastAudio Thank you ! 🙏🙏
There should be a switch between the two batteries that will automatically separate the batteries when the car is switched off to avoid the batteries from discharging each other.Obviously the car battery is older than the one being fitted for the audio set up, so what do you think is going to happen?Rookie mistake
Sounds like you haven't yet watched the Isolator video smh
Yeah battery isolator in between I'm positive that trunk battery is an AGM and need to be separated from a primary lead battery if not there will be problems. but this video is good for the concept just add the isolator between the primary and secondary battery don't forget to fuse the lines.
Bro quick question, do you know if you can run different agm batteries together? For example like a yellow top optima agm and an xs power agm?
@@goatedf6180 yes you can.
Did you secure the battery later?
Car batteries isolators are just Relays, low 12 volt input to activate a switch for higher amperage connection
You are correct!
Clean install. 👍
The issue I have with this set up is you are not using a amp relay. So if the amp battery is low it will cause the main battery to drain down to equalize. It's not that big of a deal but it will cause your primary battery to fail much faster then if you had a relay. Stinger makes relays for cheap
Hi guys. Great video. I'm learning everything i need to know to install 2 new amps in my car. (my old amp finally died) My sub amp has 2 zero gauge power and ground hook ups. My mid range amp has one 4 gauge hook up for each. (DD audio M4b and SS4b)
I'm running zero gauge and upgrading fuses. My previous installer had run the ground wire all the way from under my engine bay to my 2nd battery in the trunk. Was that a waste of wire? Your video here makes running new zero gauge ground wire from the engine bay to the trunk battery look unnecessary. I would appreciate some reassurance that for my application it's ok to ground closer to the trunk somewhere. thanks.
You'd be better running a ground from battery to battery as long as its gauge is think enough to support the current. Copper is more conductive the steel! Also should eliminate posible grounding issues
Your ground should be same as positive nothing less and I don't see a purpose of bonding both batteries as long as the factory ground tensile wires have been replaced hopefully with the big 3 that should be done before a second battery
You don't need a battery isolator ?
Battery isolator?
right
You need one for a agm ?
No need for agm
what about a battery tie down and base box to prevent any acid spilling or corrosion (especially in case of accident)?
Least I would do is a plastic pan and a good tie-down.
Great install guys looks really clean oawg from the front to the back of the car would have been best for future exspansion
Does it make a difference then if you add a second battery even if your alternator or regulator only allows so much wattage to pass through at stock???or this is jus another method instead of replacing a bigger alt and regulator?
How is this supposed to charge the 2nd battery efficiently with the primary battery, dont tell me the same alternator
The ideal is to have the second battery already charged up.
@@oxmerus still needs charging tho
@@ns671fr he has them wired in parallel. So that means you still have 12 volts to charge and with most vehicals your producing around 14 volts while running. so they both will charge to 12 volts. But they appear to be different batteries. Thats the only problem. You need two batteries that are the same age and cca.
@@AntDaddy1977 the alternator struggles already with a small capacitor
@@ns671fr check out your connections on your battery and chassis. Unless you have some serious amplifiers in your setup. One good altenator should be plenty.
Does the size of the second battery really matter? I have a few smaller car batteries in my garage. I have a Mercedes and the battery from the Benz is huge
Nice clean install, good work sir! How do you like that pioneer amp? Would you recommend it?
Owned that amp for about 2 or 3 years and it’s still kicking and it was a open box item! 👌🏾
I like it. The only thing that concerns me is the stock alternator is going to charge both batteries? I'd at least upgrade that alternator. Am I wrong?
Rob J No you’re right. They should eventually upgrade the battery. But like they said it’s only hooked up to a 5 channel so no need to upgrade the alternator.
So, if I understand correctly, there are two wires on the positive on the secondary battery, one from the main battery under the hood and one to the amp, correct?
You got it!
@@ProvoBeastAudio WTF did you put the charge wire fuse in the trunk. You've got 15 feet of unprotected wire coming from the hood. What a disaster.
@@willevans6032 he has a fuse in the front and also in the rear. So it's fused on both ends
@@starfox9818 nope just the rear
@@willevans6032 1:44 he does the front fuse
That was clear as mud
Would you upgrade the altenator when adding a second battery? And what is the pros and cons to using a second battery as oposed to a capacitor?
A battery will hold a lot more power than most capacitors. Best $ spent is additional battery and of course a bigger alternator.
Perfectly Explained 💯
Is there any reason to use a capacitor when you're using a second battery?
Not really.
In a Mercedes the battery is in the trunk. Can I ground the second battery to the exact same spot that the main battery is grounded to or should I find a different ground? Thanks
I'd like to know this as well. Most answers I have seen say it should be possible when the batteries are connected positive to positive. I just want to do it the proper way though. Did you find out?
Do u upgrade the alternator???
Jeff Deering you don’t always have to. If you’re doing a crazy system you might have to. If you have problems keeping up a charge maybe try an isolator first
This is beautiful
Loved everything about the video except for the CCA wire. EWWWW
Cool story
The color separation between ground and power too 😅 I'm sure it was corrected later, I hope.....
Do you have a video explaining different kinds of battery's? Say agm under the hood and lithium in the trunk? Using a isolator?
RIGHT!!! I wish they would answer that cuz they left a lot of unanswered questions on the table
Wheres the battery isolator?
So the battery under the hood does not have to be the same type of battery as the one in the trunk?
Wish someone would answer that question….
No mention of any alternator upgrade to help recharge the additional battery.
Lol this is a 20 watt amp it didn't even need a extra battery
@Mathew Long 1000wrms is still very weak. All you really need it a red top under the hood and you should be just fine. I run 3k and only have a red top under the hood and one in the trunk in a Acura tl. I bump for a hour + all the time.
I was trying to see the actual physical connection of the power wire to the battery terminal. Many terminals won’t fit the actual connection thingymajig.
Is it harmful on a stock alternator to run two batteries?
CobraFangRacing could be if your amp is a low amperage alternator .
What about a 95 amp
No its ok no problem
@vnphotovideo proaudio I know I a bit late but I thought so myself. Wouldn't he have needed to add a battery isolator as well??
Don't listen to them. You need to upgrade your alternator.
Nice set up
This is just 2 batteries in paralel. Startup would draw power from the second battery and probably blow up the fuse. This is just like putting a bigger battery in your car. No other benefits.
Two benefits are that battery closest to the amps can feet the amp spikes with less voltage loss and you can fit a bigger total capacity.
@@hakont.4960 I agree Hakon. and Adrian putting a bigger battery in your car is the goal but they don't sell many that will fit so we get a second. It is parallel but the 2nd is grounded remember.
would never pop a fuse. Bigger battery under the hood with larger capacity IS the benefit
Question: isnt the negative from the main battery has to go on the secondary? or you can just ground it in the trunk ?
Do you need a battery isolator ?
up to you, if you are using you system when the car is off, then yes.
Alex Ramirez it's always helpful depending on the size and power..and if it's mostly stock
Provo Beast Audio Installation couldn’t you potentially lose starting power to turn the engine since no battery isolator?
Also how many amps are you drawing for the added system? It’s possible to overload the oem alternator.
For sure. If we are pulling a lot of amps at the amplifier, then it would be necessary to upgrade the alternator. But for now, the factory alternator will do us. If we were to upgrade the amp, add more batteries, our alternator would need an upgrade.
TRUST ME I HAVE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD IF YOU ADD MOR BATTERYS whats going to charge them baterys not your stock alt good work tho
Don't you need a higher amperage alternator to charge both batteries?
$WEET!!!
Clean ass hell broooo
Nice video I am looking, to put a Alarm system & video camera only in my 2000 Buick century custom sedan,
I JUST FARTED!!!!!!!!!!
How do you jump start the car now if battery dies? Or does this rarely happen now that there’s 2 of them? Anything special need to do?
You'd probably want an isolator if you have two different battery types, and that video is linked in the description.
Thanks so much 😢❤❤
my new alternator does 200 amps at idle and 295 at 1700rpm, I use high power Ham Radio gear, but may add some car audio
It should handle a hefty amplifier then. :D
Great video and explanation… now don’t both batteries have to be the same brand, size, and age and if they are not an isolated need to be in the mix? I’m asking more than anything. I’m all self taught and that is the way I have grasped the concept
See the isolator video for that information!
I've heard if there are 2 different batteries there should be an isolator pre.
you should check out our isolator video then.
Yes you need a isolator for two batteries if not your system will drain your main battery when engine is of and of course proper wiring. ...yeya!
@@sigala7902 you should check out our isolator video then.
Safer to mount ontop of that bracket
Great video, clean set up. So this isn't in parallel to use power from both batteries?
I have a Cadillac ATS and my stock battery is already in the trunk. So am I basically just hooking the secondary to the positive and negative up to the stock battery?
I have this exact car, this is perfect!
I dare you to leave the Amp running for a full day (for ex. when you go camping) and try starting the engine after that... :))
@@bartty68 my car has only died once because of my system, I'm not dumb enough to just drain my battery
So all 3 fuses have to be the same size fuses