Is my alt big enough
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Silver Member Username: Rtyauch301Post Number: 131 Registered: Aug-06 | is their a way for me to tell what size amp my alt can handle |
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Gold Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 1196 Registered: Mar-04 | rough approximations can be made, but unless it's obvious your alt will be to small, the only way to know for sure how well it will run is install everything and find out. |
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Gold Member Username: Nyyfan13Fi SSD USA Post Number: 3608 Registered: Jul-06 | how much are yuo running? and how big is your alt now? http://wickedcases.com/caraudio/charging.html |
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Silver Member Username: Rtyauch301Post Number: 132 Registered: Aug-06 | im not running ne thing yet i need 1000 to 1200 rms i have a 105 amp alt right now i have 450 to spend all together on it |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rChicago, Illinois U.S.A Post Number: 1028 Registered: Jul-06 | Well just do the math and figure into the power consumption of all of your accessories such as headlights,heat,brake lights,signals...everything and then add the amperage draw of your alternator and you'll know how big of an alternator you need.If you do plan on upgrading look into Iraggi and Iceberg,they make solid alts. |
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Gold Member Username: JuliobSanto DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 4153 Registered: Dec-05 | 160-180A should be enough. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rChicago, Illinois U.S.A Post Number: 1031 Registered: Jul-06 | "and then add the amperage draw of your alternator and you'll know how big of an alternator" I meant to say add teh amperage draw of your amplifier,sorry for any confusion lol. |
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Silver Member Username: Rtyauch301Post Number: 133 Registered: Aug-06 | thanks that cleared things up a little now i got a friend who is upgrading his audio system as well as other things n he offered to sell me 4 batcap 800's for $200 should i get them or should i get a new alt |
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Silver Member Username: Nickyp0219Post Number: 140 Registered: Jun-06 | i got a custom 190 ampere alt. from excessive amperage and it completed my system. the only way to tell if you really need a bigger alt, is to hook ur system up like someone already said and see if anything happens out of the ordinary. if ur lights dim or somethin shuts off, u might need more electrical power...then look for an alt. i have a 1000rms system so 190 amp. is perfect for me |
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Silver Member Username: OneracistguyTWO EGG, FL USA Post Number: 280 Registered: Sep-06 | more bats will only stress ur alt more but u can sell me those batcaps  make sure u do the big 3 upgrade too and just because u have a ho alt dont mean that ur lights will stop dimming because most alts even ho alts and keep the voltage up when ur amp take that initial beat but it will catch itself pretty quick |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 5954 Registered: Nov-04 | BatCaps are not your solution. If you determine that you need more power, invest in an alternator not more batteries. If you study electronics, then you'll know why batteries are not the answer. Think of this analogy, when there is high demand for electricity, what does your local power plants do? Add more batteries or larger generator? Think about it. |
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