Hello Victron community! Long time listener first time caller.
My question is this, can I wire my smart alternator on my 2019 Toyota tacoma directly to a Victron Orion xs?
I am adding a dual battery bank and plan to wire my two Dakota lithium DL+ 135ah batteries in parallel to act as one large battery instead of two separate batteries. I understand there are potential disadvantages to this.
The batteries are fine to run on an alternator out of the box but will not charge fully and I consider the longevity of the batteries.
For what it’s worth I am also adding a Victron mppt 100/15 to connect to my 85w hood mounted solar panel with plans of adding more solar down the literal road. The plan is to have a well established electrical system as I upgrade instead of doing more as it comes.
I don’t have enough knowledge to say whether this would work or not which is why I’m here. In my mind it seems like it should be ok, but more at play than face value suggests.
I did read an older post about the person trying to run off his boat alternator but didn’t really answer my question specifically.
The stock alternator is a smart alternator and outputs 135, if the 50a output is too high it’s seems through the software I could change the monitored output to not stress the alternator..
If it is relevant or un-wise my general wiring will be 2awg jumper wires between the batteries any suggestions on wire gauge are welcome for any point in the system.
Thank you for your time and look forward to gaining more knowledge here!
—Noah