With the transformation of Project Tahoe into our chase vehicle and off-road play vehicle, we were in need of an electrical system upgrade. We had already plugged in one set of lights and plan on a full set of additional electrical accessories. We are even looking at installing a receiver-mounted winch.

We have used Wrangler NW Power Products in the past and know they are of excellent quality. W e decided to install a dual battery system with Wranglers trick battery manager and a high output alternator. Wrangler makes a dual battery kit for just about any vehicle, including most late models. Each kit can be customized to your needs and your application.

The dual battery kit for the Tahoe was the Chevy - GMC 1996-1999 kit. Our Project Tahoe already had a tray mounted opposite from the main battery on the drivers side - most won't have this, but it depends on the option packages from the factory. Our vehicle also has the 105amp alternator, which is larger than most. Most will have the 70amp alternator. We chose to upgrade to the Wrangler Powermate 155 amp alternator which is mounted in the same size case as our original but it will use an external regulator. The Powermate alternators are constructed with premium components. The Power Boss external voltage regulators feature visible LED's for diagnostics. The regulator will show red when battery power is on, green when ignition is on, and amber when field voltage is on.

The regulators are compatible with the OEM computer systems and come with a large finned heat sink to keep them cool. The regulator also features a secondary main battery sensing circuit so that the system will provide more accurate charge rate to the batteries for longer battery life.

This is the new Powermate on the left and our old alternator on the right.	All terminals on the new Powermate are VERY clearly labeled.