need more power
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=105430
Printed Date: May 13, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Topic: need more power
Posted By: dtpaudio
Subject: need more power
Date Posted: June 12, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Ok, here's the scenerio...I know my car pulls a ton of juice and right now it doesn't have much to spare- ( stock alternator,big 3,0-gauge ). Anyway, I just added a second amp and don't have any extra batteries yet. So here's my question. I know it's pretty getto, but can I just hook up a jumper pack ( as a second battery ) to my sub amp's power leads for extra juice during my 30 second runs? I understand my crappy alternator wouldn't charge it,but it's either that or unplugging the amp to my mids during contests,and that kinda sucks...Input? ------------- Be loud,be obnoxious,man up, and bounce with a legend.
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: June 12, 2008 at 8:30 AM
I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work... It IS pretty ghetto... No, it's SERIOUSLY ghetto...
Why don't you get a pair of high-current quick disconnects, the kind you put in power leads of forklifts, put a pair of those in the power leads for you highs amp, and call it done? WAY less ghetto...
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Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: June 12, 2008 at 7:03 PM
haemphyst wrote:
I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work... It IS pretty ghetto... No, it's SERIOUSLY ghetto...
Yeah, that is pretty ghetto! Could it harm the jumper pack, though, from being drained (if it does become drained in 30secs)? And also, what would the minimum current rating the pack should have to remain, uh, worth it? haemphyst wrote:
Why don't you get a pair of high-current quick disconnects, the kind you put in power leads of forklifts, put a pair of those in the power leads for you highs amp, and call it done? WAY less ghetto...
I don't get it. ------------- 2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator
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Big3 in 1/0G
1/0G to GTO14001
Posted By: dtpaudio
Date Posted: June 13, 2008 at 5:38 AM
Thanks for the advice guys, but screw it. I was planning on heading down to the speed of sound show in pittsburgh this weekend, but people suck so the hell with it ( long story ). Anyway, I'll just wait a lil' while till I can buy the extra batteries.
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Be loud,be obnoxious,man up, and bounce with a legend.
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