So I'll give you my run down on what I got and my issue.
New 75 amp. Alt.
Bluetop Ultima Battery 3 months old
4 gauge Power wire running back to the amps connected first to a Rockford Fosgate 10 Farad Digital cap.
Power BD1000 Rockford Fosgate amp. running 2-10" T1 subs in a sealed box.
Phoenix Gold 4 ch. Tantrum 400.4 Diamond Audio Comp. D6 6-1/2" front and rears.
My Issue is I cant keep a constant amprage draw for my amplifier. It runs flawless for about 1-2 mins. and then its starved for power and the bass is much less with excessive headlight dimming. I have heard that the wiring in the older cars could be the issue, but not aware of how to start to fix it.
So my only thoughts are I either need to fix the wiring or buy a bigger Alternator. I have never had a problem like this before owning a similar system in a Honda Civic which had a less ampreage Alt. and a much smaller Cap. Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks
Corey
understand also that your blue top optima is a deep cycle battery.... not an ideal application.
loose the cap too..
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Why would I loose the cap? Just wondering? I always thought a cap helped... But I will go thru and do the big three and look into upgrading my 4 gauge to either 2 or 0/1 gauge. And the battery, I didnt think it was as big of a deal as it is.. I'll look for a red or yellow top and stick that batt. in my other vehicle that doesnt have a system in it.. Thanks for the info!!
Corey
optima blue tops are for marine applications, mostly used for trolling motors on fishing boats and such. lots of reserve capacity but not alot of CCA power.