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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 319 Registered: May-06 | hey everyone i plan on buying an atleast 1600wrms @2ohms amp and might even go up to 2000wrms @2ohms. and i know im getting a h/o alt. but i couldnt find one on ebay for my truck  ... so can anyone recomend one off the internet. or can my local shop get me one from somewhere??? and i doubt i will play my system with the car off and if i do. it wont be for long periods... so will i need another batt... and im also upgrading to 1/0 gauge wire from 4awg. and bought a 2farad cap. umm i also have about 250watts going to my mids and highs on top of the 1600-2000. so if i need anything besides an h/o alternator and bigger wire please tell me before i mess up my new FI's |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 3777 Registered: Oct-05 | alternatators: iraggi alternators off ebay www.excessiveamperage.com (although i would prefer iraggi off ebay) no you wont need another batt, if you plan on runnin ur system wit ur car off. how big of alternator are you gettin? cause i would get around a 225a alt to be safe and happy  and no, just upgrade the big three with 0/1 awg wires from batt pos to alternator, battery to ground, alt to ground |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 321 Registered: May-06 | what??? i have to run wires to my alt??? i thought i would just plug the alt in place of the old one and go... i guess not... can my stereo shop do it for me?? |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 323 Registered: May-06 | im just going to buy the amp i want and let my stereo shop install it all |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 3782 Registered: Oct-05 | you can. but some people can do their big 3 upgrade in like 10-15 min. its not hard at all. |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 327 Registered: May-06 | ok well ill just put it this way. i know my stuff. but i cant install it... i can hook it up but i dont run wires and junk like that... |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 3786 Registered: Oct-05 | y not? its simple. |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 328 Registered: May-06 | i always feel like im going to mess something up. and i dont want it on me... lol... like i dont have a problem wiring woofers or ne thing like that. but running power, and grounding.. im sure i could.. but have never tried |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 3794 Registered: Oct-05 | its not hard. really your over looking the fact that its just replacing 3 wires, where the already have ground spots (for the batt to ground |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 329 Registered: May-06 | true. well i cant find an iraggi alt on ebay for my 2004 f150 4.6L v-8. idk what im going to do.... its all good ... still gotta get an amp first... |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 3798 Registered: Oct-05 | yea. but really. its simple. everyone o this forum just does it themselves.. it doesnt take long, and ou wont screw anything up. since your neg batt is un-connected |
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Gold Member Username: LbecknerTulsa, Ok Usa Post Number: 1143 Registered: Oct-04 | Chase I can show you how to install if you want. |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 3800 Registered: Oct-05 | do you have his car? |
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Gold Member Username: LbecknerTulsa, Ok Usa Post Number: 1144 Registered: Oct-04 | about 20 miles from it. |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 3802 Registered: Oct-05 | lol. O. your a nice friend if you will drive 20 miles for him |
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Gold Member Username: LbecknerTulsa, Ok Usa Post Number: 1151 Registered: Oct-04 | dont even know him, but i like installing stuff. i finish my install and then i have nothing to do. then i sell vehicle and install new system. i really need to get a life, huh? |
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Silver Member Username: BernymacRialto, CA United States Post Number: 362 Registered: Sep-04 | MUHAHAHA. Maybe. I feel the same, I need a life also. =). |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 332 Registered: May-06 | yeah ive got one problem tho... i cant decide on an amp.. those crossfire amps look really nice.. im gonna make a call 2maro and see if theyre pricey or not... |
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Bronze Member Username: Andrew571Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 88 Registered: Oct-05 | you guys should come to stillwater and all 3 of us can do it together :D i dont have my HO yet but big 3ing early isnt gunna hrut anything :D |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 333 Registered: May-06 | i plan on buying my cap and 1/0 gauge wire sometime this week. i think if i get a big enough amp, that i will accept 1/0 gauge wire. and if it doesnt. then ill get a distro block. but i think it will... ive got it down to 5 brands of amps. Soundstream, Orion, Crossfire, US Amp, Rockford Fosgate????? |
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Gold Member Username: LbecknerTulsa, Ok Usa Post Number: 1168 Registered: Oct-04 | Those crossfire amps are sweet. How many watts are you looking for and at what load? |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 337 Registered: May-06 | my fi's are 800wrms each they are dual 2 ohm subs and i have two of them. so i was looking for about a 2000wrms amp @ohms. cuase you can only wire them to 8,2,.5 ohms... im loving the crossfire with 2000wrms @2ohms. that matches perfectly...i jus dont wanna spend of 9 for an amp but i dont wanna buy a cheap a$s 200 dollar one either.. i like to have nice stuff thats why i dropped the for the FI's |
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Gold Member Username: LbecknerTulsa, Ok Usa Post Number: 1173 Registered: Oct-04 | i'm using the kx2500. its two ohm stable and is a very nice amp. you need a big alternator though. if you only need 1600 watts then go for the orion 2000 watt. |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 345 Registered: May-06 | i called a guy today for a crossfire vr2000d and he just sent two to get repaired and he is selling me one for 850. the speaker terminals got messed up somehow and he sent it back to crossfire. and its from an audio shop so its all good. they are a licensed cf dealer |
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New member Username: James3146Portland, OR USA Post Number: 7 Registered: Oct-06 | If you still need and H/O alternator call Wrangler Northwest Power Products in Portland, I dont know there number. But I know that some people can make H/O but only on the top end, they make theres put out on the top end and the low end. I know that they will have a H/O for any vehicle you can think of. The downfall is that they can be expensive but quality and performance costs. A friend of mine is a police officer and they tried about ten different manufacturers of alternators before they went to Wrangler. Theirs are the only ones that would ouptut the most and last. |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Lindsay, Oklahoma Post Number: 361 Registered: May-06 | hmmm thanks man, ill call them. shipping will be a b!tch cause im in southern oklahoma. but i want to spend money once, you know what i mean?? i want nice stuff now, and not have something go boom in like 3 weeks, so might as well spring for it all right? |
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New member Username: James3146Portland, OR USA Post Number: 9 Registered: Oct-06 | Yeah I hear ya, that is exaclty what I did. I couldnt find a good alternator for my 92 Acura until I called them and they had one that ran me about $600 for parts and shipping. Plus they back it with a warranty. |
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