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Old 12-09-2011, 04:28 PM
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Default Dual battery set up

I paid for a stage 3 from benchmark but that's never gonna happen from that guy.
I need to run a dual battery setup, can anyone recommend a setup? Even if it's parted out, I'll get it built. It's for a a 2010 jk. Thank you in advance for the help.

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You can get all the parts on-line.
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Just about to do the same and posted earlier today.

This is what I was thinking of doing..

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...chmark+designs
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I guess I got lucky. I ordered and it took a bit longer than I expected, but I did get it. The heart and soul of the stage 3 is the Cole Hersee 250a Smart Isolator, which you can Google. I picked one up for $125 +$25 shipping. There are plenty of battery trays. Rugged Ridge closely matched the Benchmark Designs tray. Now you only need some 4 guage wire and you are all set.
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I looked up the isolator you mentioned. It didn't look like the one that would come on the kit. The 250a was larger and looked like a "brick". Is that correct?
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Longer than that. No emails, pm's, calls, etc. just money taken. I don't mind waiting but with no communication, what else is it. Money taken.
I have to find the isolator too.
Thanks for the posts.
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all the isolators they make are here (including the 250 brick)
looking at this one myself

hxxp://www.colehersee.com/home/item/cat/211/48530

see d617 for explination
hxxp://www.colehersee.com/home/hotfeeds

few tray options

hxxp://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Performance-Electrical/Dual-Battery-Tray-by-Mountain-Off-Road-Enterprises-for-Jeep.aspx?t_c=72&t_s=12&t_pt=3691&t_pn=MREJKDBT070 9

hxxp://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Performance-Electrical/Dual-Battery-Tray-by-Rugged-Ridge-for-Jeep.aspx?t_c=72&t_s=12&t_pt=3691&t_pn=RUG11214.53
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Originally Posted by Langhorne
all the isolators they make are here (including the 250 brick)
looking at this one myself

hxxp://www.colehersee.com/home/item/cat/211/48530

see d617 for explination
hxxp://www.colehersee.com/home/hotfeeds

few tray options

hxxp://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Performance-Electrical/Dual-Battery-Tray-by-Mountain-Off-Road-Enterprises-for-Jeep.aspx?t_c=72&t_s=12&t_pt=3691&t_pn=MREJKDBT070 9

hxxp://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Performance-Electrical/Dual-Battery-Tray-by-Rugged-Ridge-for-Jeep.aspx?t_c=72&t_s=12&t_pt=3691&t_pn=RUG11214.53
Where can you buy the isolators?
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Originally Posted by sheepdog
I looked up the isolator you mentioned. It didn't look like the one that would come on the kit. The 250a was larger and looked like a "brick". Is that correct?
That's the wrong one. Here you go.

ht tp://www.colehersee.com/home/item/cat/211/48530/"]http://www.colehersee.com/home/item/cat/211/48530/

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Originally Posted by sheepdog
Where can you buy the isolators?
I bought mine from here, but they seem to be out of stock

ht tp://www.ase-supply.com/Cole_Hersee_Smart_Battery_Isolator_p/ch-48530.htm"]http://www.ase-supply.com/Cole_Hersee_Smart_Battery_Isolator_p/ch-48530.htm

Here's tge next best price I could find:

ht tp://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|328|51495|303336&id=1238051"]http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|328|51495|303336&id=1238051

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