Grid heater/Stock airhorn delete
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Grid heater/Stock airhorn delete
Living in a climate where it's warm/HOT! 9 months out the year I've decided to eliminate the stock grid heater while building my own 3" round tube intake airhorn for better flow. Now the question is, can I get away with having only one battery? Thanks, Dave.
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I'm running dual red tops right now and also have 2 yellow tops that are not being used. I thought I'd try 1 yellow although they don't like to used in short bursts like the red's according to Optima.
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The yellow-tops flat out suck as a starting battery. I bought one of the biggest sizes they have and it won't even start my Toyota on a cool day.
Why do you need to remove 1 battery for a grid heater delete and aftermarket air horn anyway?
Why do you need to remove 1 battery for a grid heater delete and aftermarket air horn anyway?
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If you are trying to gain some additional room under the hood, you could re-locate the battery/s (Optima) against one of the frame rails under the cab. I have seen this and it worked well. The optima does not care about what position it is mounted in so there should not be any issues.
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One of the main reasons for having 2 batteries is for the amp draw of the grid heater. I understand that having 2 batteries would give me a longer reserve while cranking the engine if I ever had problems but I don't see the need with a CR. If it dose'nt start there's no need to keep cranking untill it's repaired. Call me it's ok.
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Have you ever looked inside the stock intake airhorn. It's a joke! 3"x1.75".
One of the main reasons for having 2 batteries is for the amp draw of the grid heater. I understand that having 2 batteries would give me a longer reserve while cranking the engine if I ever had problems but I don't see the need with a CR. If it dose'nt start there's no need to keep cranking untill it's repaired. Call me it's ok.
One of the main reasons for having 2 batteries is for the amp draw of the grid heater. I understand that having 2 batteries would give me a longer reserve while cranking the engine if I ever had problems but I don't see the need with a CR. If it dose'nt start there's no need to keep cranking untill it's repaired. Call me it's ok.
I thought the real reason most diesels have 2 batteries is to help start the higher compression engines?
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