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amb4life

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Posted: March 25, 2005 at 6:15 PM / IP Logged

Well I want to add a Yellow Top for my system to run from, but i have a couple of questions. 1) Do i need to still have my 5 Farad cap hooked up in the middle (isnt a bettery a huge cap?) 2) Why would i need the cap if i need it? 3) How would i wire the battery up with everything? meaning now i have 0 guage wire from the from of my truck to the rear. Would i connect that 0 guage wire to the battery then use the same 0 guage ground that i have in the rear? Then connect the amp or batter to the same terminal post on the yellow top? I know i have many questions but thanks in advanced.

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skoldspuppy

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Posted: March 25, 2005 at 7:50 PM / IP Logged

Add the yellow top

Use 0 Guage all the way around and for the BIG3

Use the cap for target practice

Save up for an Alternator upgrade

Thats the abridged version

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amb4life

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Posted: March 25, 2005 at 8:01 PM / IP Logged

i have a chevy trailblazer that has a alternator of 150amp output. is that not enough? what is the yellow top going to help me with "in the real world"?

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skoldspuppy

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Posted: March 25, 2005 at 8:53 PM / IP Logged

Then the only thing the yellow top will give you is a higher CCA in most cases and the ability to be able to drain the battery without harming it and it will rechage just fine, non-deep cycle batteries are harmed when you drain them completly

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4 Fosgate T152C

Hifonics Brutus BX1500D

RE XXX 12 in a 4 Cube Snail Shell

amb4life

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Posted: March 25, 2005 at 8:59 PM / IP Logged

thank you very much. i guess a HO amp would be a better solution then. maybe a 200amp or better

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US Amps Merlin MD2 x 2

US Amps Merlin MD42

Kicker Solo X 18"

MB Quart QSD216 x 2

skoldspuppy

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Posted: March 25, 2005 at 9:34 PM / IP Logged

A HO Alternator is the way to go, for example my 2004 civic came with an 75amp stock and my brutus BX1500D draws about 160amps at max power I never let it get there, I ended up getting a 150 amp alt and a yellow top , plus I did the big3 to help out and I have experinced no electrical problems what ever

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Kenwood DDX-7015/W Nav

4 Fosgate T152C

Hifonics Brutus BX1500D

RE XXX 12 in a 4 Cube Snail Shell

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