Charging Issues

[dale7637]

Good day everyone,
I have a conquest with the kawi engine in it. I have found recently that the stock charging system just does not seem to cut it on this machine. I just wanted some input before i make the changes i have planned.

I have removed the factory sized battery, and was planning on relocating a larger battery to the rear of the machine somewhere. I would like to have a winch on both ends of the machine, so i am going to end up running some wiring anyway. I will have 2 winches, stock headlights, brake fan and occasionally a cell phone booster drawing on the charging system.

Will one large car size battery be enough to power these accesories? I rarely use the winches, only in a recovery situation.
Will the factory charging system be able to replenish the battery in everyday situations? Will i constantly be killing the larger battery?
Does anyone know what the charging system in the FD620 is rated for? What does the brake fan pull for amperage?
Will i be able to mount an extra set of headlights on this machine with the bigger battery and still maintain battery power? Should i add 2 big batteries?
Where does everyone else locate the bigger batteries? Has anyone done this before?

Sorry for all of the questions, i am just trying to make sure that i make the right decision. I really dont want to spend 500 bucks on an alternator kit if i dont have to. Thanks in advance for your help.

[North Country Tough]

A larger battery is a good start,but the ultimate fix is a alternator kit available from Argo,I always ordered it as a option factory installed but it was available last time I checked for a Conquest.Cheers N.T.C

[BARE]

I just moved my battery to the rear of the muffler on the fender. I reinforced the fender with some metal braced to the frame. I went to an optima yellow top and when I take it to my remote camp I will put a 5 watt solar charger on it to keep it fresh. I haven't run it yet but I put a switch on the brake fan like someone here suggested and put some led flood lights on it so will prob not run my headlights much. I have a 7 mile road to run in winter so not much braking needed. Hope this compensates on the charging.

[sparkola]

The stock charging system is 20 amp. The bigger battery will last longer but unless you run the Argo for long periods of mid to high throttle, you will eventually run the battery down. A battery maintainer 120 volt or solar is a good idea.