Excellent prognosis and I’m following your lead! This is totally on me to do list!! Thanks for work and sharing!!!!

In a modern ATV or UTV a separate battery for the engine management & ignition is a really good idea, especially if you run a bunch of external accessories like winches, coolers, floodlight illumination or AC power inverters. In some cases, if your battery keeps dipping when you are dragging it down say when winching a big moose out of a swamp you can crash or damage your vehicle system electronics.

I installed a second battery about a month or so ago in my TALON X4. It was a matter of necessity since I ended up with a dead main battery because of stupidity on my part. I have a 2-way GMRS radio installed and it WAS wired to the main battery. I am a member of a radio club that does a weekly chat on the 2-way's, and after the chat I went inside and forgot to turn off the radio.... 2 days later I went out to discover a dead battery, and it WOULD NOT take a charge! Right after that, I ordered a new battery, and proceeded to getting all the bits for an AUX battery installation. I now have everything that isn't factory original equipment running off the AUX. battery. I also built an electronic timer that will kill all the other things after a preset time and not drain the battery. Works great, glad I did it, no more worries.

Dual batteries are a must for me, I like the filling that I have knowing I can add a few extra led lights and a wrench and radio, without causing problems with my machine.

Thank you so much “Excellent Excellent” I recently purchased a new Textron Stampede with a Hunters package. I did not really want or need all the Bells & Whistles, however, the Dealer offered a deal I could not say “NO TO” It came with a Warn 4,500 lb. winch, a full width hood LED Light bar, and LED lights in the front fender. I had the dealer install a Turn signal kit & License plate light. I then installed (myself) a 72” plow and an electric powered actuator to control the angel of the snow plow from within the Cab. (Extremely Pleased with that feature” The first evening I was out plowing snow using the winch and the roof LED, the battery light came on. I contacted dealership, your video helped me convince the dealership to work with me on installing a second battery with the “Isolator” Again, thank you!

Hey man! Thanks for the video! I’ve got a 2020 Kawasaki Teryx 4 EPS 800, and a dual battery setup is definitely on my to do list! You helped explain to me how the isolator works! Thank you!

I plan on it. Looking at oodles of people that installed, to try and fond the best for me. Thanks for yor in put.

don't have one yet but this gave some great info to think about

Good video. This is not a matter of opinion …your are speaking facts. I’m a car audio tech, and I do work on side by sides, boats, cars , trucks etc . The fact of the matter is your vehicle comes factory with a battery and it’s factory accessories. The battery your vehicle comes with is only meant to power factory accessories with some room for a few extras that draw low current like a few led lights etc. but not meant for led lights all over plus winches, radios, amplifiers an so on. If your adding an a bunch of extra accessories you absolutely need a second battery.. it wouldn’t be a bad idea to upgrade the factory battery either. It’s very simple to figure out by using ohms law…current, voltage and resistance, do the math.

Great video! I think it was pretty strait forward. I appreciate all of your videos. They are practical and are filled with a lot of useful information. I suppose the only thing I could possibly suggest to add for this one would be a basic drawing or schematic along with a parts list. After watching this, I will definitely add an additional battery and clone your system. I'm kind of surprised that Honda hasn't offered it as an upgrade option at this stage of the game. Thanks for doing what you do!

Got my pioneer 1000 2021 Ordered me Extreme battery got the true battery kit will be adding some Led lights Great info wheels down

I would like to do this but will prob just pickup a noco gb70 boost to carry with on long trail rides. Can use for truck and UTV 👍

Any chance you could post a wiring diagram and parts list for us newbies

Great video,waiting for parts to get here so I can install on my maverick,have one question,inline fuse for second fuse block?

Great video, thanks for sharing. Just ordered a kit for my Honda Pioneer.

Hello, Great Video! About to do a second battery set up myself for my Honda 1000. Question...What size is the second battery? I purchased a Duracell 12 ah, AGM. Also, do you need a battery tie-down kit for the second battery placement? Type and brand you may recommend? Thanks, Kirk

If you divide the light wattage vs the input voltage, you will get the maximum amperage. E.g.-300 watt light/12 volts =25amps.

I wish I could do it myself and not pay a guy to do it. Great video!

Without the stinger solenoid, I guess everything that’s fed from the aux battery would always be hot? And That’s why the solenoid is triggered by a keyed hot?

Can you post a list of the parts for your second battery installation?

Do you think it would make that big of a difference if I used a lithium battery compared to an acid battery?

Question, I installed a dual battery setup using your example, my question is how do you have your dual voltage indicator wired. Mine is on all the time ? If I connect to the True Isolator the way you show in the video my indicator is on all the time. Do you have the same issue ? How can I get around this problem ? Thanks

Can you put a parts list in?

Do you have a link for your winch breaker? what amperage is it? My winch came factory, and so all I did is move it over to the secondary battery.

Any chance you can provide a parts listing?

I plan to put this setup in my pioneer in the near future. Thanks for all the info! One question tho is your pioneer hot AF in that Arizona heat? Lol I live in indiana and mine gets pretty toasty in the summer

Does the blue light on the isolator stay on when the machine is off?

This is True Dual Battery Isolator unit. Now with improvement like connecting and monitoring feature see it at www.dfna.info

Cool video, what's the Brand and Model of that switch panel? Been looking for it on Amazon, but can't find the one with the dual volt monitor. Thanks

With the stinger do you need to use relays for every acc?

Bought that same dash switch. Cant get it to light up with key on. I'll try that fuse tap you recommended farther down. I posi-tapped into the black/white acc. wire like others have done. Must have not made a good connection? Also, where are you running those small wires to off either side of the true isolator?

Gary, that was a great video, thank you! When your ignition is in off position, is your solenoid also off? I have my sound system wired directly to my stock battery per manufacturers recommendation and is has to be powered up every time I ride. It appears to be draining my battery over about 4 days if I don’t start my machine. Will your set up isolate all of my accessories if they are wired correctly?

Cool video. Thanks for the info. I have my battery isolator. I’m looking for a battery now. Why does everyone like those odyssey batteries? Do the batteries need to match?

What are the pro's and con's on simply installing a larger battery than my current one, instead of a dual battery setup? thanks brother

Based on Your recommendation, I bought the odyssey PC 680 to use as the second battery. It doesn’t appear to fit in the battery well molded into the engine bay. Was yours just a really tight fit or did they change the battery?

Can you show us where you wired from the ignition source please? Thanks.

I plan on buying a 2021 P1000 and like the idea of a second battery. I’ll have to pay someone to install. All I know about electricity is you can’t see it and it will knock the shit out of you.

Hi , is the true am is the best isolator? I noticed theres the NVX XSBI80, and quad boss isolator? Which one you recommend? Thank you in advance

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Do i need the stinger for a dual battery set up?

Did you use a relay with the kit or did you use just a stinger??

Link for the voltage meter?

I just use 2 batteries No isolation. I monitor the voltage during operation. Havent had any issues but now I'm noticing that there is a problem while in operation my power steering and my sound amp fail . Voltage during operation shot upwards around 18 v. There is an intermittent with the regulator I'm assuming at this point. The reason that I do not use isolation is due to the fact that I need the winch to have both batteries for max amps needed to pull . 1 battery just isnt enough. Do you think a car battery would work better or any other opinions ...I'm all ears. About to replace the voltage regulator

also most people do realize that they can do damage by over and under utilizing the volts and amps, you just think they don't maybe your friends do not know that? you make it seem like everyone does not know? maybe a few percent does not know...that is a very small sample size from your stats my friend...

those others who have all the lights are perfectly functional... you however I see cannot absorb that...they are going 65 mph and need to see beyond your normal headlights...it is not you because you do not perform that type of driving... wake up man and get with the program... you do not see to be the brightest bulb out there if you think otherwise???