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crichols82

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Posted: July 09, 2003 at 10:12 AM / IP Logged

Thanks again guys, big help....Im gonna get a new alternator, battery and ground it properly

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Posted: July 09, 2003 at 10:19 AM / IP Logged

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bberman1

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Posted: July 09, 2003 at 9:00 PM / IP Logged

If you upgrade your alternator which in your case is a must in order for both the car and the amplifier to function correctly. You must also upgrade all power and ground cables going from the alternator battery and chassis . It dose not do any good to upgrade the ground and not the power cable as mentioned above. Now as far as the battery goes the only reason you would need to upgrade it is if you listen to the radio with the engine off.

pmh61

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Posted: July 09, 2003 at 10:04 PM / IP Logged

explain to me why upgrading the ground wire would not help with dimming or anything else

so are you saying that you could use an 8, 10, or even 12 gauge wire as a ground

if you didn't read waht i wrote i said to upgrade all power and grounds

smart guy

bberman1

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Posted: July 09, 2003 at 10:32 PM / IP Logged

I glanced over your post and no I didn’t read the part about all the wires, so I am sorry for misquoting you. However when you say he should be fine with the stock alternator unless he plans on competing, I strongly disagree.

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