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Silver Member Username: Cplaya280Quakertown, PA USA Post Number: 638 Registered: Oct-05 | i just ordered a 200amp HO alternator for a 2002 galant which my stock alternator is 85amps. Just wanna know since my alternator is so week right now and my amp is the zx1500.1. Does this put more stress on the amp to and make it really hot because my subs constantly cut out and the amp is extremley hot after like 10 min and sumtimes on a hot day my amp is already hot and then i try to play my system and it only bumps for like 2 minutes before it keeps cutting out. Will the HO alternator prevent this from happening because i dont feel like wasting money if i didnt have to. im runnin this system to 2 12" l7's and i know everythign is wired correctly and i got 2 guage amp kit. |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 5935 Registered: Jun-04 | get a shop to set yor gains on your amp correctly nd do not play that hing untill you do before you fry something |
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Silver Member Username: Cplaya280Quakertown, PA USA Post Number: 639 Registered: Oct-05 | the gain is only half way up, crossover is 80, and bass boost 1/4 up and it still gets really hot. But does having a week alternator put stress on the amp and make it hot to?? |
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Silver Member Username: BigharvPost Number: 175 Registered: Jun-07 | i dont see how it would make it hot, if the amp isnt even getting full power from your electrical system it shouldnt be getting any warmer than it would with full power. Some amps just run hot, if its a scalding hot there might be a problem but it is normal for something with that much power to get hot. |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 5938 Registered: Jun-04 | if you dont have enough alternator I can see it getting hot |
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Silver Member Username: Cplaya280Quakertown, PA USA Post Number: 640 Registered: Oct-05 | yea my alternator now is 85A so i know its really weak and my lights dim like crazy and my amp is benched at 1700watts rms i know those amps do get hot so maybe its just the weak alternator making the subs and amp clip. could that be possible? |
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Silver Member Username: BigharvPost Number: 179 Registered: Jun-07 | yes, i would just wait until you get your new alternator and just unplug your amp for now. You don't want to cause any more damage than you might have already. |
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Silver Member Username: Cplaya280Quakertown, PA USA Post Number: 641 Registered: Oct-05 | idk if i'll be able to go without bass for like almost 2 weeks tho lol cuz thats how long its gonna take i bought it from excessiveamperage. i guess i could just turn the stuff down for now until i get the new alt and then put it back to normal |
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Silver Member Username: BigharvPost Number: 180 Registered: Jun-07 | you'll probably be okay if you keep the volumes down and gains low |
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Bronze Member Username: B3n07Louisville, Ky USA Post Number: 88 Registered: Jul-07 | hey i tried that going to the shop and having them set my gains they said they couldnt do it and that its a personal preference |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3957 Registered: Jul-06 | "idk if i'll be able to go without bass for like almost 2 weeks tho lol" Well...you either wait or you can blow up your gear and have no bass anyways.Choose your end result. |
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Silver Member Username: Cplaya280Quakertown, PA USA Post Number: 642 Registered: Oct-05 | when i put the new alternator in do i have to get a new battery and battery wires stuff like that or can i just put the alternator on and thats it since its only like 1700 watts |
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Gold Member Username: Freezeman_7C.FREE Post Number: 1678 Registered: May-06 | big three wen u get ur alt. |
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Silver Member Username: Cplaya280Quakertown, PA USA Post Number: 643 Registered: Oct-05 | is there a place where i can get a diagram on how to exactly do the big three |
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Silver Member Username: KickermanPost Number: 188 Registered: May-06 | http://www.sounddomain.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/312025/page/1#Post 312025 |
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Silver Member Username: Wolf_houndPost Number: 452 Registered: Sep-05 | are you sure you have your subs wired right? |
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Silver Member Username: Wolf_houndPost Number: 453 Registered: Sep-05 | never mind i dint read were you said everything is wired correctly lol. But it always helps to double check i know i have wired my subs wrong somethimes and the amp gets hot like yours. |
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Silver Member Username: Cplaya280Quakertown, PA USA Post Number: 644 Registered: Oct-05 | yea i think its the alternator i just need a new one because i my friend has the same amp and his gets just as hot but he has no problems so im prety sure just need the new alt. |