16volt battery question
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From: tacoma, wa
16volt battery question I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with converting to a 16 volt battery. I was reading some info from turbostart's website and it sounded compelling. Would 16 volts require major changes to electrical components on the car? (ie: lights, radio, gauges, ac, etc.)
here is the link to turbostart
thanks~
here is the link to turbostart
thanks~
Re: 16volt battery question Your stock alternator wouldn't charge it.
If you ran 16V continuous alternator
output, you would burn out most of your
bulbs in a few weeks. As far as the rest
of your electronics, who wants to be that
guinea pig?
If you have cranking problems, a good 12V
battery and good, clean, quality cables
and clean connections are all you need.
Starting torque wants amps, more than volts;
volts are only needed to overcome resistance
and most of that, in the starter path, is
in your hands (quality & cleanliness).
I don't even want to know what "compelling"
reason there is for going to 16V. I might
be compelled to gag.
If you ran 16V continuous alternator
output, you would burn out most of your
bulbs in a few weeks. As far as the rest
of your electronics, who wants to be that
guinea pig?
If you have cranking problems, a good 12V
battery and good, clean, quality cables
and clean connections are all you need.
Starting torque wants amps, more than volts;
volts are only needed to overcome resistance
and most of that, in the starter path, is
in your hands (quality & cleanliness).
I don't even want to know what "compelling"
reason there is for going to 16V. I might
be compelled to gag.
