P500 Battery ?

[Yellowbeast]

So my question is does anyone have a volt meter installed with power steering? And how much draw do you get from the power steering? I want to make sure that when I get power steering and I got to plow snow at night with my headlights and 22” led light bar is on that there isn’t to much draw on the stock battery when I run the winch up and down. Thanks

 

[Eltobgi]

So my question is does anyone have a volt meter installed with power steering? And how much draw do you get from the power steering? I want to make sure that when I get power steering and I got to plow snow at night with my headlights and 22” led light bar is on that there isn’t to much draw on the stock battery when I run the winch up and down. Thanks

The draw from winching will take its toll on your battery regardless of whether or not you add power steering. Just add a trickle charger! I actually added a dual battery system and have mine isolated with everything else on the secondary battery including the winch.

But for what it’s worth I believe the motors on the power steering units are 220 watts. So 220/120 looks to be a 1.8 amp draw if I’m not mistaken but I wouldn’t think that’s constant. Add everything up using this approach and you should be close to finding your answer.

 

[tomcj2]

But for what it’s worth I believe the motors on the power steering units are 220 watts. So 220/120 looks to be a 1.8 amp draw if I’m not mistaken .

I think it is 18.3a [ 1 amp = 1watt/1volt ]

 

[Yellowbeast]

The draw from winching will take its toll on your battery regardless of whether or not you add power steering. Just add a trickle charger! I actually added a dual battery system and have mine isolated with everything else on the secondary battery including the winch.

But for what it’s worth I believe the motors on the power steering units are 220 watts. So 220/120 looks to be a 1.8 amp draw if I’m not mistaken but I wouldn’t think that’s constant. Add everything up using this approach and you should be close to finding your answer.

I ran my stock head lights a 22” light bar and two led pod lights while plowing before and the lights dim a little when using the winch but no other issues. I don’t think I will ever run them all like that again I did it to just see what would happen. Just don’t want power steering to put it over the edge lol.

 

[Eltobgi]

I think it is 18.3a [ 1 amp = 1watt/1volt ]

Is it 220/12 volt ?

 

[tomcj2]

Is it 220/12 volt ?

Yes

 

[Eltobgi]

Yes

Lol, found a calculator on line and used that! But 18 amp draw does seem high if this is accurate

 

[tomcj2]

Lol, found a calculator on line and used that! But 18 amp draw does seem high if this is accurate

Maximum draw would be 18a if you had the wheel cranked hard one way. They don't draw anything while driving straight ahead.

 

[Mudder]

Power steering will not draw 220 max amps all the time, amps depend on amount of resistance. Likely minimal compared to winching. Consider adding a voltmeter to dash to monitor. Also pleased with my Cteck charging port with status, chargers are a good investment.
https://www.amazon.com/Voltmeter-Wa...lay-Motorcycle/dp/B07P98LHS3/?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[Tstover]

I added one of the LED voltage monitors, and when winching/plowing with the headlights on it def drops the voltage pretty good, down to around 12V, but it does recover quickly.

EDIT: My monitor is made by Sparkbright in the UK

 

[Bastardchild]

Check out 'ohms law'. Thats what we use at work. There is ohms law calculators you can download too that are very handy for situations like this.

 

[Yellowbeast]

I plan on putting a volt meter on mine but I just don’t know how much my light I installed pull. And how low of volts can the battery drop before getting damaged?

 

[Yellowbeast]

I just looked the 22” light bar is 120w and two pod lights are 18w a piece. The winch is a 2500 badlands from harbor freight. Idk what the stock lights pull. But when plowing at night I normally run the stock lights and my 22” light bar and only use the pod lights when backing up.

 

[Tstover]

I just looked the 22” light bar is 120w and two pod lights are 18w a piece. The winch is a 2500 badlands from harbor freight. Idk what the stock lights pull. But when plowing at night I normally run the stock lights and my 22” light bar and only use the pod lights when backing up.

Stock lights are 70 watts for the pair. I did put 50 watt lights in, so I’m pulling 100. Forgot to add that to my post above.