P500 Why a second battery?

[The Green Goat]

…. Oh wait, you meant that as a joke right?

Nah, I'm a man. Which by default means I'm usually right.

#DontSassMe

 

[Admin]

 

[GovtMule]

That's it! I'm sold.. gonna add a 2nd battery to my Talon. But wait isn't JayPo a cool kid now?

Mistype “or” Freudian slip? Care to divulge???

 

[Vikes79]

Mistype “or” Freudian slip? Care to divulge???

I bet it’s that @KyGal83 ‘s p500 identifies as a Talon..

 

[GovtMule]

I bet it’s that @KyGal83 ‘s p500 identifies as a Talon..

I wish she’d answer…almost like she’s hiding something from us!

 

[Mudwisel]

For the reasons you stated above I would have one and Ill tell you why.
The Honda’s like very clean voltage for shift motors and such or weird things can happen. Its well documented in threads here dating back to at least 2015. Yes you can run minimal things and be mindful to what you run when u run it but there is always that one time!

A scenond battery set up is inexpensive compared to the hart ache and expence to the repair of over taxing the system that was engineered to run on the one it came with.
Dealers that are putting a winch, radio, heater etc. on the main battery really dont care, they just want the rig sold and after that who Gives AF? The way they think. So cant go by what they do.

If anything else, with a 2nd battery its a pice of mind and takes alot of the guess work out if you have problems. Sucks when we have to tell someone to…”remove one by one each accessory from your main battery and see if your rigs issue will go away?” Work smarter not harder, Buy once cry once!

Just for $hits and giggles, I had one in my P5, P1 and my Talon

exactly. As voltage sensitive as these can be keep the machine on its own battery and accessories on theirs. Mandatory no but just to easy not to. That is my non expert opinion and its just cool

 

[Vikes79]

All the cool kids do it

#Batteryenvy..

 

[Hoosier1960]

Here is the best video I have found on adding a second battery. It’s for a P1000 but components are the same.

 

[906UP]

You don't need it JuniorMechanic....aka @KyGal83 As Prez said the P5 is much more tolerant to voltage fluctuations than the P1K/T1Ks.

 

[Coeus]

You don't need it JuniorMechanic....aka @KyGal83 As Prez said the P5 is much more tolerant to voltage fluctuations than the P1K/T1Ks.

There are lots of things you don’t need…. But…

 

[Remington]

Id do it if I owned a Poo Poo for accessories.
But opinions are like assholes everyone has one

 

[Backwoods]

I’ve never ran a second battery and have had several buggies. I’m with the you don’t need one crowd.

 

[DRZRon1]

I’ve never ran a second battery and have had several buggies. I’m with the you don’t need one crowd. Yes I’m an asshole Remington

No wrong answer

 

[Mudwisel]

I’ve never ran a second battery and have had several buggies. I’m with the you don’t need one crowd. Yes I’m an asshole Remington

I agree

 

[Coeus]

I’ve never ran a second battery and have had several buggies. I’m with the you don’t need one crowd.

I’ve always ran a second battery and have had several buggies

 

[Backwoods]

I’ve always ran a second battery and have had several buggies

I think it just depends on what some prefer. No right or wrong on the topic

 

[trigger]

So the thread title is Why a Second Battery? For a larger power bank.
Why would you need a larger power bank? For using electrical stuff without the engine running or drawing more than the stator will produce while running.
If you're not doing either one of those then you don't need a second battery.

 

[DRZRon1]

So the thread title is Why a Second Battery? For a larger power bank.
Why would you need a larger power bank? For using electrical stuff without the engine running or drawing more than the stator will produce while running.
If you're not doing either one of those then you don't need a second battery.

quit making sense - stop it

 

[JenElio]

I think it just depends on what some prefer. No right or wrong on the topic

Ed Zachary

For example, you wear Crocs and drive a Yamaflaw, and the rest of us prefer to NOT be gay......

 

[NewHere2]

No wrong answer

All valid points. It just like shoes, ya can’t have too many of them !

 

[KyGal83]

Nah, I'm a man. Which by default means I'm usually right.

#DontSassMe

I almost believe you believe that statement.

I am a woman, even when I’m wrong, I’m still right.

Now get back in the kitchen and make me some cookies.

#KissMySass