130 or 160 amp alternator for explorer?
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Topic: 130 or 160 amp alternator for explorer?
Posted By: bumpinexploder
Subject: 130 or 160 amp alternator for explorer?
Date Posted: July 13, 2008 at 4:06 PM
ok i have a 95 amp alt. right now with a red top under the hood and with my 2 amps on the display header, the headlights dim and my battery meter looks like a speedbag. so i figure its time for a new and bigger alt. my question is how big 130 or 160? the directed amp has 60 amp fuse. (soon to get a infinity amp with a 75 fuse) and my jbl 4 channel pulls 50 amps. so for the new setup it will be a total of 125 amps for the system. i know that that seems too close to get the 130 amp alt. but the jbl never makes the voltage drop and i wonder how many amperes it actually pulls at max listening volume? so if i can squeeze by with the 130 then that would be great but thats fine if the 160 is neccasary. also i will be doin the big 3.
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Pioneer DEH-400UB
Kicker 150.2 mids/highs amp
MB Quart fsa 216 front stage
AudioPipe gd-6001 mono amp
AUDIOQUE SD 15S PREFAB BOX!
C&D Technologies Battery, 1500 CCA, 134 amp storage
149.5 DB's
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Posted By: boogeyman
Date Posted: July 13, 2008 at 4:13 PM
I would get the 160. The reason being You may decide to go with bigger amps down the road.
Posted By: bumpinexploder
Date Posted: July 13, 2008 at 4:24 PM
well maybe. i am currently i the 600 and under wattage class and im doin pretty decent. id be scared to go up another calass! they look mean!! lol. jk. but yea thats a good point.
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Pioneer DEH-400UB
Kicker 150.2 mids/highs amp
MB Quart fsa 216 front stage
AudioPipe gd-6001 mono amp
AUDIOQUE SD 15S PREFAB BOX!
C&D Technologies Battery, 1500 CCA, 134 amp storage
149.5 DB's
Posted By: nusense
Date Posted: July 14, 2008 at 9:40 AM
do the alternator thing, but i would make sure to get a yellow top for under the hood, and get either an add on battery for the back of the truck, or a some caps hooked to the amps.
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: July 14, 2008 at 11:09 AM
"do the alternator thing, but i would make sure to get a yellow top for under the hood, and get either an add on battery for the back of the truck, or a some caps hooked to the amps".
I agree with "do the alternator thing".
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