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You guys think 2awg welding wire will be good enough to hook up a second battery in the back? Have a yellow top up front and I have a shuriken bt80 I want to put in the back. Its rated at 80ah. Im asking because I have 2awg right now and at the store I work at the biggest we go it 2awg and I can get a good ass deal on it. I have done the big 3 with 0awg for those who want to know.

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I got 2, 4gauges running to my batteries in the back, works with a aq2200, no problem

Ye dig, getting loud off little :D

(2) AQ HDC3 12

AQ 2200D - Replaced it, Works great

AQ4x90

JBL 662s 2 ways

(2)XS 5100r under the hood & A 170amp alt

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you should be fine as long as you do not have a high output alternator.

I dont feel that a stock alternator will make over 200-230 amps of current(depending on brand, type of wire ofc/cca, and length. Since all wires are not created equal).

So 2 gauge wire should be safe for 2,000-2,300 watts rms, and having a rear battery in the vehicle will lighten the amperage load that is carried from the front of the vehicle to the rear.

 

 

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