Sup guys i have a ETS upper ICP with a mini battery kit, now my question is if i plan to install a alarm on my evo would the battery life be shorter then it is? cause i'm thinking the alarm will be draining the battery. am i that paranoid? thanks in advance.

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an alarm will eat a bit...but if you drive your car regularly, it shouldn't really affect it.

 

yikes, the thing is i don't drive it a lot. will starting the car everyday be ok?

 

The alarm will eat it a bit. I have a small battery and alarm, and during the winter months my battery would pretty much drain if I left it more than 1 day without any trickle charge. Summer months I could leave it several days before there would be an issue. In my case I just connect my car to a battery tender when I am not using it to keep that battery nice and topped off. If you have an outlet near the vehicle this is a good way to do it, and its fairly inexpensive even the Jr model will keep it topped off without issues. Thats ~25 bucks on ebay, and I am sure other locations as well. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DELTR...ehicleQ5fParts

 

It still amazes me as to why people run these dinky batteries.

Miata battery is the way to go.

 

^ or relocate to the trunk

 

i didn't have any choice cause it came with the UICP kit that can only be compatible with there mini battery.

 

thanks.

 

And besides who would want to cannibalize their beloved miata just for the sake of its battery, i mean.. I wouldn't.

 

Yes you do. I run a short route UICP and there was no way to would deal with a mini in Chicago winters.

So I did this (cables are a bit hidden now)

 

Sorry but mini batteries suck!! I went through 2 in 1 year and actually just relocated the bat. in trunk today.

I also have the short rout uicp and don't drive the car on the reg but if you want to go the mini bat. route shoot me a pm cause i have a muse mini setup real cheap.

Good luck,

walt

 

thanks for all the advice. i really like the mini battery fill up in the engine bay instead of a missing empty spot (which look weird to me). but my question is answered, yes an alarm does eat up the mini battery and thats all i needed to know. once again i did appreciate the suggestions.

 

relocating the bat. to the rear also helps with balancing the car

 

 

^^^That my friend is well done. Gotta love that billet base.

BTW, Ive been running the PC680 ODYSSEY for approx 3 years. Never let me down.