New alternator?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: New alternator?
Posted By: superstreet786
Subject: New alternator?
Date Posted: March 20, 2004 at 3:27 PM
Hey, I just figured that my system is drawing about 80 amps because I have an 1100 watt RMS system and I have a 90 amp alternator... would it kill my alternator if I didnt replace it? thanks
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---- 1996 Chevy S10 ----
1 Lightning Audio S2.600.2 Amp
2 Lightning Audio 12" Subs
1 Lightning Audio 1 Farad Cap
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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: March 20, 2004 at 6:15 PM
most likely. Get a voltmeter in your car so you can keep an eye on your voltage at all times. I blew a few alts, and now i have a volt meter so i know when i need to turn it down to let it charge back up, , and i know when i need to make the mad dash home when the alt blows, instead of being stranded.
Posted By: superstreet786
Date Posted: March 21, 2004 at 2:43 AM
how can you tell if your alternator blows? im guessing it makes a high pitch squeling but maybe im wrong? Mr. Alternator said they could make me a 120 amp alt, would this be good enough? ------------- ---- 1996 Chevy S10 ----
1 Lightning Audio S2.600.2 Amp
2 Lightning Audio 12" Subs
1 Lightning Audio 1 Farad Cap
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: March 21, 2004 at 4:39 PM
you can't tell when it blows, you just have symptoms, , like voltage drop, , or in the worst case, , your car just shuts off. You may want to try for about 140. Try www.mechman.com they make the best alts i have seen, and cheeper then the competition.
Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: March 22, 2004 at 8:19 PM
No alts for honda's  , or do they make them, I checked out there site but all I found was ford dodge jeep and chevy no honda....thanks alpine guy ------------- If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
Posted By: superstreet786
Date Posted: March 23, 2004 at 2:57 AM
Um i dont have a Honda and never mentioned a Honda
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---- 1996 Chevy S10 ----
1 Lightning Audio S2.600.2 Amp
2 Lightning Audio 12" Subs
1 Lightning Audio 1 Farad Cap
Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: March 23, 2004 at 3:28 AM
sorry about posting a question in your thread, I was just asking alpine guy...sorry again
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If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
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