Enough Power?

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 19, 2024 at 6:35 PM

Topic: Enough Power?

Posted By: carguy411
Subject: Enough Power?
Date Posted: February 06, 2006 at 12:16 PM

ok im doin a system in a 2001 3series BMW
this is whats goin in

1 JL 1000 mono amp
1 jl 500.4 amp
2 jl 10Wv2
jl components all around
2 headrest montors
1 tv head unit(ie alpine,clarion etc..not sure which yet)
1 PS2
1 reverse camera
various other lighting and special little items we got planned

want to upgrade the altenator cause i dont think the stock will handles it
the bigest we could find for his car is 180amp altenator
do you think that is enough if i runn all that and put some casp on the amps???
or do i need the 180 and duall battery set up or is that unneccesary
please let me know
thanks

Replies:

Posted By: kirktcashalini
Date Posted: February 06, 2006 at 1:15 PM

180 amp should work fine. what is the stock alt in that car give.

Also... you wont be listening to that at fulll power every second its on unles you want to go deaf. 180 amps should be good. especially with the more currend amplifiers. D block baby!

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99 Blazer LT. Yellow Top. Big 3. Infinity Kappa Speakers All Around. Jensen CD/DVD flip out. 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 12DVQs powered by a Alpine PDX600.1 (in one custom box, building a FG box)

Posted By: carguy411
Date Posted: February 06, 2006 at 5:48 PM

i have him looking into what the stock alt is/
so running that 180 alt and the stock battery should be fine with all the stuff in there i dont want any dimming or have him get stuck with a dead battery ya know

Posted By: adix5689
Date Posted: February 06, 2006 at 6:29 PM

check ebay. There is a guy on there that sells HO alternators. The biggest HO alternator I could get for my civic was 200amps. If he dosn't have one listed for your car email him.

Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: February 06, 2006 at 8:38 PM

Upgrade the Big 3 too.

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