Kian Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) i currently have a energizer battery in the front with 550 CCA and i was wondering if i purchase a kinetic battery for the back, will work in parallel. i heard you cant mix 2 differnt types of batteries and i was wondering if that is true. the battery i want to purchace is the kinetic hc1400. Edited June 5, 2008 by kkiiaann33 Quote --------------------------------------------------------------- Club 150 (15x.x) Youtube Future Build: 1x 15" T3 TSNS 2x Sundown Audio SAZ3000d Parellel strapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07sOnAtA sp.ed Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 i currently have a energizer battery in the front with 550 CCA and i was wondering if i purchase a kinetic battery for the back, will work in parallel. i heard you cant mix 2 differnt types of batteries and i was wondering if that is true. the battery i want to purchace is the kinetic hc1400. 2x yeah, i heard the same thing, something about the alternator charging the battery w/ the least amount of resistance to the electric current first, then, and only then, when that battery is charged, will it charge the 2nd battery. so this sems to cuz some obvious problems... Quote CURRENTLY UNDER RE-CONSTRUCTION 2008 Hyundai Sonata Team T3 Audio Team Deadly Hertz Team SMD (Street Motivated Devastation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanson Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 i wanted to charged my optima and kinetik hc800 togher yesterday but didn't because of what i heard about charging unidentical batteries together. i figured it would be cool and when one battery reaches full charge i'm sure it would let off charge to the next battery but i don't think it works like that. Quote 2-DC 15XLM2 D.7s 1-DC 5K amp (1) XS Power D6500(UNDERHOOD) and (1) XS3000(REAR) 3 runs 1/0ga for power and 2 runs of 1/0ga for negative. (2)-RFT165s components, ...... 4 separate 1 inch tweetersRF T600-2(fronts) Punch 450.4(rear) Audiocontrol 3.1. DC power 260amp alternator w/MLA Module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wL<3bass Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Get a battery isolator like this click Quote Vehicle: 1997 S10 Blazer 4dr 4X4 Exterior: Rear End Bagged, Black Grill, Lifted 2" Amplifiers: Rockford Fosgate T8004 & T10001bd Batteries: 2 Stinger SPV35, Kinetik HC2400 Electrical: Big 3, DC Power 290amp Alternator w/ MLA at 15.5v Enclosure: 4.2 ft³ @ 33Hz 84sq.in. of port (20sq.in. per cube) Headunit: Eclipse CD3200 w/ 80G iPod Mids/Highs: Rockford T152s (a-pillars), Rockford T162s (doors) Subwoofers: 1 15" Fi BL Fully Loaded Wire: All 1/0g Kicker Hyperflex My YouTube Videos My Fiberglass A-Pillar Build My "Seamless" Looking Box Build My DD1508 T-Line Bandpass Build "Seamless" w/ Acrylic Windows (for '05 TrailBlazer) My Stealth 8" Fiberglass Build (for '05 TrailBlazer) My Build For A Friend's '08 Cobalt 15" BL Sealed Off From The Trunk My feedback/references... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHMAN Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 That is not true. An Isolator would completely defeat the purpose of adding the Kinetik, you would only have access to either/or battery, and you need to run in both in paralel in order to get the reduced voltage drop. (the whole reason for runnig two batteries) Just run them both in paralel and you will be fine, we have mixed flooded and AGM batteries on dozens of installs with no problems. P.S. We carry the Powermaster batteries, and I bet I could beat the shipped price for that Kinetik, and you would have a better performing battery. Quote 1-888-MECHMAN www.Mechman.com [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker Guy Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Running different batteries doesn't hurt anything. I do it all the time and never had 1 problem. Quote Head Unit: Pioneer DEH-P6000UB Sub Amp:American Bass VFL 500.1 Subs: 4 Fi BL 18's Enclosure:21.5 Cubic foot flat wall tuned to 40 hz Batteries: 3 Kinetik 2400's in the back, Kinetik 1200 under hood. Mids & Highs: 4 Kicker DS 6.5 coax in doors, 2 Kicker DS coax in pillars Highs Amp: Kicker kx250.2, kx100.2 Wire: 4 Runs 1/0 gauge Knukonceptz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanson Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Running different batteries doesn't hurt anything. I do it all the time and never had 1 problem. but can you charge mixed batteries in parallel on a battery charger? Quote 2-DC 15XLM2 D.7s 1-DC 5K amp (1) XS Power D6500(UNDERHOOD) and (1) XS3000(REAR) 3 runs 1/0ga for power and 2 runs of 1/0ga for negative. (2)-RFT165s components, ...... 4 separate 1 inch tweetersRF T600-2(fronts) Punch 450.4(rear) Audiocontrol 3.1. DC power 260amp alternator w/MLA Module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHMAN Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 but can you charge mixed batteries in parallel on a battery charger? You can as long as it is not at too high of an amperage. If you are reffering to your yellow top and a Kinetik, they will charge at almost exactly the same rate. The only time you could have a problem, is if you had one flooded battery and one AGM battery; even then it wouldn't be that big of a deal though. Quote 1-888-MECHMAN www.Mechman.com [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanson Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) You can as long as it is not at too high of an amperage. If you are reffering to your yellow top and a Kinetik, they will charge at almost exactly the same rate. The only time you could have a problem, is if you had one flooded battery and one AGM battery; even then it wouldn't be that big of a deal though. i was thinking the same thing. my optima is a 55ah and the HC800 is a 35ah. i'm sure one will charge a little quicker than the other but after a while they both will max off each other. Edited June 6, 2008 by dmanson Quote 2-DC 15XLM2 D.7s 1-DC 5K amp (1) XS Power D6500(UNDERHOOD) and (1) XS3000(REAR) 3 runs 1/0ga for power and 2 runs of 1/0ga for negative. (2)-RFT165s components, ...... 4 separate 1 inch tweetersRF T600-2(fronts) Punch 450.4(rear) Audiocontrol 3.1. DC power 260amp alternator w/MLA Module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrairai Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 i was thinking the same thing. my optima is a 55ah and the HC800 is a 35ah. i'm sure one will charge a little quicker than the other but after a while they both will max off each other. Dag that Kinetik is only 35ah??? The Optima will last longer with the vehicle off than the Kinetik will. Quote Member since 25 Jun 2006 2011 Yukon DenaliCustomLightz 4300K HID RetrofitEsky TailsEsky Third BrakeEsky 22sEsky Appliques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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