Pros and cons of 2 bateries?

["Kevin Pacheco" <kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I need two batteries because my sound system is pulling current from other 
things in the car (head lights)
KEVIN 71 IMP


>From: "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Re: IML: Pros and cons of 2 bateries?
>Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 17:52:20 -0800
>
>Kevin;
>  Don't wire them in series! If you wire them in series you will end up 
>with
>24V across circuitry designed to take 12V which can do anything from 
>popping
>light bulbs to cooking your radio plus frying relays. You will also have
>trouble keeping both batteries charged with that arrangement. If you are
>planning on using two batteries hook them up in parallel, then you will 
>have
>a greater reserve. The question that I have is why you would need two in 
>the
>first place? If you have a consumption problem, and have a discharging
>battery, then it would be better to find the problem and fix it rather then
>trying to overwhelm it.
>Best Regards
>Arran Foster
>1954 Imperial Newport
>Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin Pacheco" <kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 5:27 PM
>Subject: IML: Pros and cons of 2 bateries?
>
>
> > Is it possible to add a second baterie to my 71, wired in a sires with 
>the
> > other without causing any problems?  Would it be better to wire it into 
>a
> > paralell or series?
> > Thanks
> > Kevin Pacheco
> >
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