2001 mustang stereo/battery/alternator
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Topic: 2001 mustang stereo/battery/alternator
Posted By: 1nicemustang
Subject: 2001 mustang stereo/battery/alternator
Date Posted: December 27, 2003 at 1:49 PM
ok i have a 2001 mustang. im running 1 audiobahn 10 inch 1000x in a sealed encloser and 1 el1500 bazooka amp. this is all connected to my mach 460 system via a navone hi low convertor 4 ga power ground and it really sounds great.
now to lead up to what happened---- i tryed to jumpstart the car (winter time) with another battery (dumb azz) causing a good sized spark.
after that the problems started. headlight/interior/radio light dims (bass) battery discharges when left for a coupla days etc.
the headlights would dim when bass hit PRETTY GOOD TOO enuff to notice it . the battery will not hold a charge for more then 4 or 5 days WITHOUT A SYSTEM INSTALLED and without being driven .
im thinking a diode (so i have been reading) in the alternator (130 amp) has gone bad from a short causing the parasitic drain as well as the under current. when a friend of mine and i tested the system it was only drawing 35-42 amps with high beams/fogs and system playing. didnt sound right. to me it should be drawing putting out more.
so i purchased a Mean-Green 200 amp alternator which was only 45 bucks more then the stock 130 amp so might as well go large. DO YOU ALL THINK I DID RIGHT? i didnt want to get caps for they were just a band-aid for power problems.... opinions much welcomed!
now to lead up to what happened---- i tryed to jumpstart the car (winter time) with another battery (dumb azz) causing a good sized spark.
after that the problems started. headlight/interior/radio light dims (bass) battery discharges when left for a coupla days etc.
the headlights would dim when bass hit PRETTY GOOD TOO enuff to notice it . the battery will not hold a charge for more then 4 or 5 days WITHOUT A SYSTEM INSTALLED and without being driven .
im thinking a diode (so i have been reading) in the alternator (130 amp) has gone bad from a short causing the parasitic drain as well as the under current. when a friend of mine and i tested the system it was only drawing 35-42 amps with high beams/fogs and system playing. didnt sound right. to me it should be drawing putting out more.
so i purchased a Mean-Green 200 amp alternator which was only 45 bucks more then the stock 130 amp so might as well go large. DO YOU ALL THINK I DID RIGHT? i didnt want to get caps for they were just a band-aid for power problems.... opinions much welcomed!
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: December 27, 2003 at 2:08 PM
Posted By: 1nicemustang
Date Posted: December 27, 2003 at 2:13 PM