P700 Dual battery setup

[Haronbo]

Thanks for the information!
I hope to start my install this weekend.

Question. Why can't you just hook the 2 batteries together like they do with RVs?

 

[Hondasxs]

Question. Why can't you just hook the 2 batteries together like they do with RVs?

You can. But that's not the point.
Objective is to save the primary battery from drain.

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[Smitty335]

You can. But that's not the point.
Objective is to save the primary battery from drain.

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Yep , I can always make it back to camp without whips, light bar and stereo with my battery isolator and second battery, I do run couple of voltage meters for each battery though.

 

[Haronbo]

You can. But that's not the point.
Objective is to save the primary battery from drain.

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Are the kits any good? Or do you by everything seperate?

 

[Hondasxs]

Are the kits any good? Or do you by everything seperate?

Yes.
Here are the most common ones- trueam

There are other methods.
But these TrueAm allow both batteries to charge while protecting the main from drain.

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[Haronbo]

Yes.
Here are the most common ones- trueam

There are other methods.
But these TrueAm allow both batteries to charge while protecting the main from drain.

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received. Type of batteries are used as secondary ( deep cycle or normal starting batteries?)

 

[Haronbo]

NICE!!


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What are you using for the second battery box?

 

[Sheepdog]

What are you using for the second battery box?

I bought all of my parts separate off amazon. There might be a full kit somewhere for sale.

 

[pioneerguy700]

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sheepdog,

What did you use to raise the switch panel off the dash? I have. 2018 P700-4 and know I need to have a spacer or something similar. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Pioneerguy700

 

[Sheepdog]

sheepdog,

What did you use to raise the switch panel off the dash? I have. 2018 P700-4 and know I need to have a spacer or something similar. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Pioneerguy700

I have a bunch of plastic and aluminum “project” boxes from RadioShack. So I just used the one that was closest to the size of my switchpanel. Eventually I’m going to cut the top of the box down a little on an angle cause my shifter lever just catches the corner of the box. But for now it’s fine. I cut a hole in the lid of the box to fit my switch panel. I didn’t want a big hole in my dash plus all the dirt and mud ect getting on the back of my switch panel. That’s why I went with this style of setup. There’s only a 3/4 hole in my dash where I have the wires running thru for the switches.

 

[pioneerguy700]

I have a bunch of plastic and aluminum “project” boxes from RadioShack. So I just used the one that was closest to the size of my switchpanel. Eventually I’m going to cut the top of the box down a little on an angle cause my shifter lever just catches the corner of the box. But for now it’s fine. I cut a hole in the lid of the box to fit my switch panel. I didn’t want a big hole in my dash plus all the dirt and mud ect getting on the back of my switch panel. That’s why I went with this style of setup. There’s only a 3/4 hole in my dash where I have the wires running thru for the switches.

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. I was thinking of doing the same thing and get a pre wire panel with switches and meter.

 

[Sheepdog]

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. I was thinking of doing the same thing and get a pre wire panel with switches and meter.

Absolutely, the pre wired switch panels are the way to go. Not sure if they all are but I got a marine/boat one that’s waterproof. I also swapped out the single voltmeter that it came with for a dual voltmeter.