|
New member Username: Shaneda1painPost Number: 1 Registered: Sep-05 | OK well as it says I'm going to install a 2nd alternator if i can this is my plan remove non working ac compressor and fab a bracket to run a stock alternator there. well bracket is done made it on old motor needs put in the car. OK on wiring i have some questions??????? this is on a honda civic 1. Do you have to have the round 4 wire plug in a stock alt for it to make power. it has a 12v+ output terminal also 2. Is it going to matter if one is putting out a different voltage that the other. say 13.1 on one an 14 on the other. 3. Are 2 4awg power wires good enough for a combined total of 1500 watts on good amps |
|
Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 10602 Registered: Dec-03 | you may want to run the second alternator strictly for the audio system, isolating the two alternators. combining alternators to share the load is a bit more effort, because you need to put both through the same voltage regulator if you want to balance the output to the electrical system. |
|
New member Username: Shaneda1painPost Number: 2 Registered: Sep-05 | ok so will it be ok to run a my setup with the alternator like this. head unit conected to stock alt. amps conected to second alt. also am i going to need a second battery for the second alt or will i be able to run it straight with a my cap only. |
|
Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 10626 Registered: Dec-03 | you'll want batteries on the second alternator just for the amplifiers, since the batteries supply power when the car is off, and also act as a smoothing filter. http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/capacitors.html http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/charging.html http://www.betteraudio.com/geolemon/newmain/battcapalt/ http://www.bcae1.com/charging.htm http://www.bcae1.com/chargin2.htm http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/batteries.html |