what do i need, headlights flicker

I have an alpine mono amp (1000 watts rms) and a rockford 4 channel (400 wats rms total)

I put in an HO alternator (160 amps) and upgraded the big three to 0 gauge.

Buttt... my headlights are flickering.

What I don't have is a bigger battery, but I'm not sure if that matters.Is the alternator I have sufficient? Any recomendations would be greatly appreciates.

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You didn't say which mono amp you have, so I will assume a worst-case scenario.

1000/.60=1666 watts in
1666/14=119.5A

400/.6=667 watts in
667/14=47.6A

119.5+47.6=167.1

Your two amps, by themselves, can suck more curent than the alternator can produce. One of two things MUST happen:

1: You need more alternator.
2: You need less system (or don't play your existing system as hard)

That's what you can do.

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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

The mono amp is an alpine m1000 v-power which is running at 2 ohms.

I've been trying to find an alternator around 200 amps, but it's hard to find for my 89 civic wagon.

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draggin waggin wrote:

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The mono amp is an alpine m1000 v-power which is running at 2 ohms.

I've been trying to find an alternator around 200 amps, but it's hard to find for my 89 civic wagon.

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Have you checked with a local rebuilder to see if they can install a larger stator in your alternator?

I don't think there is a rebuilder around, but I'll look into it.

I did find a iraggi 180 amp one for 300, which I can afford but I messaged him if there was a 200 one around.

If there is none available, would the 180 be fine, cause the rest of my car is stock.

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