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Bronze Member Username: KingjamesOH USA Post Number: 69 Registered: Nov-05 | i was told that if i just upgraded the big 3 wires and threw a second battery in the trunk that i would be cool with the stock alt, is that true, and the guy that told me runs a 3000watt amp on his stock alt and says he barely gets any dimming and im only running about 1500watt amp, and if i can do this how does the battery come in, do i wre the amp to both batteries? |
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Gold Member Username: TheelfkeeperStockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 1459 Registered: Feb-05 | where does the additional battery get its power from?? the alternator. so your adding more stuff for it to have to charge. sure it may seem ok for a while, but it'll all eventually fail. there is no replacement for a HO Alternator! |
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Bronze Member Username: KingjamesOH USA Post Number: 72 Registered: Nov-05 | aight so if i just got a 200amp alternator would i have to upgrade the big 3 wires cuz 1/0 gauge wire ain t cheap, im thinkin, so if i get an HO alt a sub and an amp im done right no more to it, but maybe get some nice 4 gauge to wire the amp n subs rught? |
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Bronze Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 95 Registered: Feb-06 | it'll work, but if your already spending the extra money on the ho alt. why not upgrade it all? |
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Gold Member Username: TheelfkeeperStockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 1461 Registered: Feb-05 | 4 awg will work for the big 3, most people use 1/0 because you can't ever over do wireing, lol. have you looked online for the wire?? ebay and knukonceptz.com has good prices. way better then compared to local stores! |
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Bronze Member Username: KingjamesOH USA Post Number: 73 Registered: Nov-05 | yea good point, is there any alternatives to excessive ampergae, just to get the best price? |
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Bronze Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 97 Registered: Feb-06 | www.stingerelectronics.com www.ohiogen.com |
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Gold Member Username: TheelfkeeperStockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 1466 Registered: Feb-05 | ohio gen won't sell directly to you, only to a business. i got mine from Iraggi Alts on ebay, seller name is TrafficJamz i think. but they are a little higher then Excessive Amperage. all depends on your car i guess though. powermaster, meangreen and mralternator. they only do domestic, not sure on web addresses. |
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Bronze Member Username: KingjamesOH USA Post Number: 76 Registered: Nov-05 | well i asked for a price from excessive amperage a couple days ago n they havent got back to me so still waiting on a price and will prolly go with them anyways, and anyone have alt install exp, it easy? u just yank the stock one out and put the new one it place?? |