Rocket Surgeon
OBS Enthusiast
I don't see this well wrote out anywhere else. Allow me to ask and explain:
I have two K2500's, a 97 and a 98, 5.7, each with NV4500.
Both were factory original dual battery equipped, but the 98 had the secondary driver's side battery removed and all cables cut out. It appears that there the secondary battery solenoid remains intact on the 98.
1 How important is it to have duals?
2 Is there a risk to having batteries of different health?
3 If one battery goes bad does it risk damaging the secondary battery?
4 What is the secondary solenoid for?
5 Does it serve to isolate and protect the battery?
6 Any thing I have not thought of that would be good to know?
If the battery is weak, you can push start (laughs, with what?) the nv4500, I presume.
I have two K2500's, a 97 and a 98, 5.7, each with NV4500.
Both were factory original dual battery equipped, but the 98 had the secondary driver's side battery removed and all cables cut out. It appears that there the secondary battery solenoid remains intact on the 98.
1 How important is it to have duals?
2 Is there a risk to having batteries of different health?
3 If one battery goes bad does it risk damaging the secondary battery?
4 What is the secondary solenoid for?
5 Does it serve to isolate and protect the battery?
6 Any thing I have not thought of that would be good to know?
If the battery is weak, you can push start (laughs, with what?) the nv4500, I presume.