Jl 500/1 and 300/4

 

Bronze Member
Username: Ckelley

Post Number: 16
Registered: Jun-06
I have a jl 500/1 and 300/4. Would these 2 be too much for a factory alt in a 2001 Maxima. I wanted to run both of them off a 4g and distribution block.
 

Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 4357
Registered: Apr-05
Can you take a look at the alt and give us any identification numbers and possibly even an amperage rating? Right now, it sounds like too much.
 

Gold Member
Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2006
Registered: Dec-05
yeah
 

Gold Member
Username: James1115

Ct

Post Number: 6222
Registered: Dec-04
I bet you have a 100 amp alt in the maxima. if you don't go to crazy it should be ok. You will get light dimming at night especially at idle. I would reccomend going a little larger like to a 150-160 and you will be golden.
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 4013
Registered: Feb-05
I have a 1998 Nissan Maxima and was also wondering if my Rockford Fosgate Power 1000 5 channel whould be ok if i run it at

50 x 4 @ 4 ohm for the speaker channels class AB

and

600 x 1 @ 2 ohm for the sub channel class BD

I think it will be fine while driving like james said but lights may dim at idle.

Im not sure what the stock rating is on the maxima alternators.
 

Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 4386
Registered: Apr-05
Hey MO, maybe you could get some numbers/identification off the alt so we could do some research on it? :-) I'd be interested to know as well. Hopefully the alt is in an easily accessible place.
 

Gold Member
Username: James1115

Ct

Post Number: 6230
Registered: Dec-04
here you go Mo it's 110 amp. http://www.partstrain.com/products/ShopBody/Alternator/1998~NISSAN~MAXIMA~6~3.0~ MAX-SE-003.html
 

Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 4392
Registered: Apr-05
Nice one, James :-)
 

Gold Member
Username: James1115

Ct

Post Number: 6231
Registered: Dec-04
the 2001 is also a 110 amp. Thanks man you gotta love google:-)
 

Gold Member
Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 4014
Registered: Feb-05
Thanks James, So it looks like i will be running 800 watts rms which is also underated. Do you think i will be ok with 4 gauge or go with the 1/0 in a maxima ?

Only reason im asking is because i whould like to keep the weight on the car as low as possible.
 

Silver Member
Username: Rob_preg

Royal oak, Michigan United states

Post Number: 478
Registered: Sep-05
so your worried that 0 guage will weigh too much? in which case, i would say its electrical advantage is worth its small added weight.
 

Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 4423
Registered: Apr-05
4ga would be fine with 800w RMS, but 1/0 certainly wouldn't hurt.
 

Gold Member
Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2016
Registered: Dec-05
4 awg is fine...
 

Gold Member
Username: James1115

Ct

Post Number: 6247
Registered: Dec-04
4 guage might not be fine! you need to determine the length of the run of wire. If it is longer then 15 ft I would go with 1/0. The longer the run the more current that is lost.
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