Well my Subaru Liberty Wagon has a pretty piss poor battery in the front and my 110ah deep cycle will no way in hell fit where the old battery was. So I planned putting it in the back next to my amps, but from what I hear the batteries have to be in a sealed box or something? From what I was reading on vicroads, well all I could find on vicroads was "Battery must be secured properly" but it wasn't saying anything about added batteries or anything. So yeah anyway what do you guys think? I don't wana start installing only to find it makes my car unroadworthy.
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Legalities of adding a second battery?
Started by Sam.Harvey, Dec 14 2011 10:22 AM
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Posted 14 December 2011 - 10:22 AM
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-SSB 110ah Deep Cycle battery in the back
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-Hifonics BRZ1200.1D for the subs
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" splits in the front
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" coax in the rear doors
-Cadence Xenith 4" coax in the rear trim panels
-2x Alpine Type-R Dual 4 12s in custom L-Port enclosure (3.9cuft@~32hz)
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-SSB 110ah Deep Cycle battery in the back
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Posted 14 December 2011 - 11:03 AM
What battery is it? My deep cycle is completely sealed so it doesn't need a battery box as there is no release of fumes.
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Posted 14 December 2011 - 01:24 PM
Even sealed batteries are techincally supposed to be vented to atmosphere.
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Posted 14 December 2011 - 01:30 PM
It is one of these batteries, it says it is sealed but it is not dry cell
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-Pioneer DEH-6350SD Head Unit
-Response 4x80rms@2ohm amp for mids/highs
-Hifonics BRZ1200.1D for the subs
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" splits in the front
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" coax in the rear doors
-Cadence Xenith 4" coax in the rear trim panels
-2x Alpine Type-R Dual 4 12s in custom L-Port enclosure (3.9cuft@~32hz)
-KnuKonceptz wiring all round.
-SSB 110ah Deep Cycle battery in the back
-Response 4x80rms@2ohm amp for mids/highs
-Hifonics BRZ1200.1D for the subs
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" splits in the front
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" coax in the rear doors
-Cadence Xenith 4" coax in the rear trim panels
-2x Alpine Type-R Dual 4 12s in custom L-Port enclosure (3.9cuft@~32hz)
-KnuKonceptz wiring all round.
-SSB 110ah Deep Cycle battery in the back
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Posted 14 December 2011 - 04:18 PM
I just bought a battery box anyway, seems stupid if you actually need one for it to be legal because they are vented anyway. Oh well it helps hold it in place better anyway.
-Pioneer DEH-6350SD Head Unit
-Response 4x80rms@2ohm amp for mids/highs
-Hifonics BRZ1200.1D for the subs
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" splits in the front
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" coax in the rear doors
-Cadence Xenith 4" coax in the rear trim panels
-2x Alpine Type-R Dual 4 12s in custom L-Port enclosure (3.9cuft@~32hz)
-KnuKonceptz wiring all round.
-SSB 110ah Deep Cycle battery in the back
-Response 4x80rms@2ohm amp for mids/highs
-Hifonics BRZ1200.1D for the subs
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" splits in the front
-Cadence Xenith 6.5" coax in the rear doors
-Cadence Xenith 4" coax in the rear trim panels
-2x Alpine Type-R Dual 4 12s in custom L-Port enclosure (3.9cuft@~32hz)
-KnuKonceptz wiring all round.
-SSB 110ah Deep Cycle battery in the back
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Posted 14 December 2011 - 08:01 PM
The battery box is not so much to contain the fumes, its to contain the liquid (where the battery is not sealed) in the event of a roll over scenario.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 07:32 AM
Even in BMW or holder, the battery is just under the false floor cover,
the vent to atmosphere is for the H2 gas emitted during charging. not a big problem on modern sealed batteries.
the vent to atmosphere is for the H2 gas emitted during charging. not a big problem on modern sealed batteries.
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