What now after big three upgrade?
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Topic: What now after big three upgrade?
Posted By: Reeceddogg
Subject: What now after big three upgrade?
Date Posted: October 05, 2005 at 11:38 PM
i have done the big three upgrade and my voltage is still droping below 12 volts to around 10.3 when the bass hits. i hae two rockford 800a2 pushing a pioneer premier ts-w5000spl. and i plan on getting the (2)directed 2400d and another spl. any ideas
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Posted By: rallysport
Date Posted: October 06, 2005 at 12:46 AM
sounds like you need a high output alternator
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Posted By: alpine_king
Date Posted: October 06, 2005 at 8:06 PM
try a optima battery too, run about 185 bucks.
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1993 Ford Ranger.
Head Unit.Alpine CDA-9831
Front Speakers.Infinity 6010 Reference Series
Amp.Alpine MRD-M1005
Subs.3 Kicker CVR10
Rear Speakers.SPL CS-573
20" Boss 312's, lowered 3/4
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: October 06, 2005 at 8:32 PM
It takes power to make power......I would suggest, first getting a new H.O. alt. When you can "make" the power, then you need to be able to store it, and recover it.... Look for Kinetik power cells, not optima batteries. Kinetik will give you more storage in a smaller package with quicker discharge and recharge! -------------
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: October 06, 2005 at 8:52 PM
Did you check the return resistance reading on your ground?
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Posted By: ssnds
Date Posted: October 06, 2005 at 9:07 PM
would getting like a 10farad cell help? or would u still need a H.O. alt. for that too? ------------- SSounds
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 06, 2005 at 9:10 PM
A cap will only make things worse. Capacitors are useful to help maintain amplifier output but only after you have sufficient power to begin with. HO Alt is what you need. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: October 06, 2005 at 9:11 PM
No, a cap does not create power, it uses and stores it. If your voltage is being sapped out this much, a cap is only going to compound the issue.
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: Drewt
Date Posted: October 06, 2005 at 9:37 PM
you'll probally need a new battery and a HO alt. Just get a marine battery of decent quality. Optima batteries aren't any better unless you're gonna run a rock crawler or something that may flip over...
-Drew
Posted By: Reeceddogg
Date Posted: October 07, 2005 at 10:23 AM
Any thoughts on using a marine battery. i had considered this in the past but didn't know if it would work. i know better than to get a regular capacitor, but i was considering one of the batcaps, i can get a 400 farad for around 100 dollars
Posted By: Reeceddogg
Date Posted: October 07, 2005 at 10:28 AM
i'm in the chicago area does anyone know where i can get my alternator rebuilt, it's a 130a one that i'd like to get to 200a
Posted By: Reeceddogg
Date Posted: October 07, 2005 at 10:56 AM
i was looking to get the kinetik 2400 anyone have it
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: October 07, 2005 at 11:06 PM
Dont bother getting the alt. rebuilt, just buy a HO output one, when someone trys to rebuild the alt to higher specs (usually by using differant flywheels) it tends to not result in much higher output, and often times results in premature failure.
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Posted By: alpine0000
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 4:12 PM
Reeceddogg wrote:
i have done the big three upgrade and my voltage is still droping below 12 volts to around 10.3 when the bass hits. i hae two rockford 800a2 pushing a pioneer premier ts-w5000spl. and i plan on getting the (2)directed 2400d and another spl. any ideas
what is the "big three" upgrade anyways? i hear it a lot but never really bothered to ask. is it the battery, alternator, and a cap?
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 4:35 PM
alpine0000 wrote:
what is the "big three" upgrade anyways? i hear it a lot but never really bothered to ask. is it the battery, alternator, and a cap?
The "big three" is upgrading the power and ground cables in your engine compartment. The next step is HO alt, then upgraded and/or multiple batteries. Caps are never an option for power problems. ------------- Support the12volt.com
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