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Old 08-15-2010, 05:09 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
All chargers charge 12V batteries at ~14V. Your regular alternators put out this voltage and thats what the car runs on since its constantly running.

Ok - so why not use a 14V AGM battery like the D1400 from XSpower and charge that at night with a onboard charger?

Even then - would you need to shut off the DC-DC converter to see gains or would the DC-DC converter be smart enough to not charge the battery until it drops below 11 volts?

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