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audioman2007 
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Im sorry to say this but if your headlights dim with only having 1 amp, then you do have alternator problems. Your alternator is whats giving your amp the power it needs.
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What kind of car is it and how big is the alternator in it?
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It also depends on how the subs are wired. If the amp is running at 2 ohms, ofcource then the amp needs more power from the alternator.  I have a factory battery, factory alternator, factory ground cables. I run 3 amps. One for my subs, one for my speakers, and one for my tweeters. The only time my headlights dim is when the car is at idle, and my A/C or defroster is on.
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audioman2007 wrote:
Im sorry to say this but if your headlights dim with only having 1 amp, then you do have alternator problems

Hmm.  See, normally I might go along with this, except he's running a 440x2 ppi amplifier.  I'm not 100% sure but if I recall those are class A/B channels, regardless, you can guesstimate ~1000 - ~1200 watt pulls off his stock charging system.  So figure 80-amp spikes is on the conservative side of guesstimation here.  If you think a stock charging system could handle these pulls without symptoms, then you have serious misunderstandings about the amount of power he's using here.

I'm certainly not saying he needs a new alt.  There is a huge chasm between 'new alternator' and 'lights still dim after cap'

He's got a huge amplifier - not something that will totally overwhelm a charging system, but he's probably right about at the max of what a stock system can keep up with reasonably.  He's not experiencing dead batteries (presumably), but he's got some pesky voltage symptoms.  Reinforcing his engine wiring a deep cycle are the easiest ways to deal with this.  He does NOT need a new alternator.  That's a silly amount of money and time to throw at the problem.  His power needs just aren't that extreme. 

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08 carolla
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so to answer all questions. first i dont know what the big 3 is. 2 i am running a stock battery in a 08 carolla. i have the 400x running briged to a to w610s wired in series. umm yes but when i frist got the cap the prob went away for a bit but now its back. so if some one can explain it in the eaisies way for me to under stand that would be highly appreciated. i am a installer but ive only been in the game for 3 months today. i have alot to learn and all advice and opions are well taken.

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Do the Big3 upgrade;

https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp~TID~73496~PN~1

Also, remove the capacitor. It's only hurting more.

Your car came with a 80 or 90amp alternator from the factory.

2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator
DDX470HD GTO14001 GTO1014D (x3)
Big3 in 1/0G
1/0G to GTO14001
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