2000 Chevy Silverado battery

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
111,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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PYROJACK2004
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i have 2 battery compartments one on each side with only one battery installed the other one has cables which are taped up with one wire going to solinoid and the other to the starter what is second one for should i install a battery there
Jan 20, 2008 at 5:13 PM
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RASMATAZ
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The other side is your auxilliary to power additional loads, if it was me I'll put a battery there-for back-up on the starting system. never know when its needed.
Jan 20, 2008 at 5:52 PM
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