View Single Post
Old 09-22-2014, 06:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
spacemanspif
Spaced out...
 
spacemanspif's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Dirty Jersey
Posts: 748

The New Focus - '07 Ford Focus ZX5
90 day: 32.44 mpg (US)
Thanks: 142
Thanked 205 Times in 149 Posts
Sounds like you need a wall charger and you alternator controlled on a switch. Other than that you just need a deep cell battery that fits under the hood or do a relocation to the trunk. Think there are a few threads on controlling alternator on a switch, I don't know how to do it but have seen posts about it.

Just double read your post and noticed you want to do a backup battery. Easiest way would be just run a deep cycle alone with no "regular" battery serving primatry duty.
__________________
-Mike

2007 Ford Focus ZX5 - 91k - SGII, pending upper and lower grill bocks - auto trans
1987 Monte Carlo SS - 5.3/4L80E swap - 13.67 @ 106
2007 Ford Focus Estate - 230k - 33mpg - Retired 4/2018
1995 Saturn SL2 - 256K miles - 44mpg - Retired 9/2014

Cost to Operate Spreadsheet for "The New Focus"

  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to spacemanspif For This Useful Post:
pgfpro (09-22-2014)