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Battery for winch?

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marjan:
OK, one for the electrical wizards out there.

I'm thinking of putting one of these winches on my Vitara via a winch bumper .

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-6000lb-recovery-winch-4x4-off-road-Suzki-Vitara_W0QQitemZ260006861190QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Will I need to upgrade the battery to a larger one or will the standard one manage?.

MK1:
Generally speaking you will need a battery with a minimum 650 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA).

Damon:
or add an extra battery.

I used to run 2 standard batteries on my SJ413 with my winch and that was fine, but it depends how much you will use the winch.  If you expect to use the winch a lot it could be worth investing in an Optima gel filled battery  :)

The problem with the Vit is lack of space under the bonnet for the extra battery  :(

generation-x:
im with damon
fit a 2nd battery ive got 2 in gen-x one each side of the engine bay got a astra battery in standard possition and a metro on the other side fits nice and snuggly

simon

marjan:
So presumably these 2 batterys will need wiring in parallel to increase amperage but still be 12v?.

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