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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=77692
Printed Date: May 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM


Topic: subs kill battery

Posted By: tiefeaugen
Subject: subs kill battery
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 5:03 PM

i put a pair of rockford 20s in my eclipse the other day they kick the battery's ass. i was wondering whats the easiest way to fix this. ive been told to recoil my alternator get a secondary battery or upgrade my main, get a power cap ect,any ideas would help




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Posted By: prophesybh
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 5:18 PM
need to know the info on your setup I.E.... car make and year, amp used subwoofer used, without this info nobody can help you

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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 6:20 PM
Read the stickies above entitled BIG 3 and what is a proper ground. Next up is a bigger battery, not an Optima, use Exide Orbital or Kinetik. Finally a high output alternator if all the other options do not do the job.

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