other ways 2 improve your charging system
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Topic: other ways 2 improve your charging system
Posted By: still_walkin
Subject: other ways 2 improve your charging system
Date Posted: July 02, 2008 at 12:36 AM
I have 1986 cadillac deville sedan 4.1l engine and I was wondering if there is a way to inprove my charging system I notice a little blinking out of my lights but its not dramatic I was wondering is there anything I can to improve it what I done so so far is:
240 amp alternator
880cck 1000 c battery
Big 3 upgrade 0 guage
Any suggestions
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: July 02, 2008 at 7:34 AM
What did you do the first time? You bumped your alternator, right? If that's what you had to do before, that's what you have to do again, as apparently you didn't go big enough. If you can't find a larger, or add a second, alternator, then you are as big as you can get.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: July 02, 2008 at 8:38 AM
I did the big 3 first then the battery then the alt. My engine compartment isn't big enough to fit two alts. I have a 240 amp alt and I was told that's the biggest I can fit what do you think
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
Posted By: twobig86
Date Posted: July 02, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Thats probably the biggest you can fit thats a direct bolt on. You can get them custom made by different custom alternators shops. https://www.highoutputalternator.com/ - good alternators...expensive and HORRIBLE with email responses / their forum is completely useless. I bought mine from Dominik Iraggi - 300 amp alternator for my civic. Cheaper and not a direct bolt on. But I have the power I need now.
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: July 02, 2008 at 6:05 PM
Yeah mine is a direct bolt on and I got my alternator from https://www.highoutputalternator.com/ . You are right email response is bad and they are expensive. Guess ill double check my connections and wait to see if I can kill that 240amp alt. Then go for custom one that will fit but not a direct bolt on. My engine bay is kinda a close fit . I have a transverse enigne so space is limited.:(
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
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