How would Two Batteries Get Wired for 12 Volts on Honda Goldwing

Updated 06/15/2021 | Published 06/11/2021

Question:

how should i run 2 batteries on my 1986 special edition 1200 cc sei motorcycle it has a car hed unit in it and i want to be able to run a 1000 what car amp and 2 10 inch subs on the bike how do i set this up i have the amp and going in the trunk and the speakers in the sadel bags and the one battery in the bike allready and i will have to put the other one in the bag i need to no how to go about the battery hook up

asked by: Lovanna A

Expert Reply:

If you wanted to use two batteries on your Goldwing you'd need to run two 12 volt batteries wired in parallel so that the output voltage stays 12 volts. I don't know exactly how you'd fit them on your bike but that is how you'd have to wire them and I attached a diagram that explains this.

expert reply by: Jameson C