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Silver Member Username: ThigpenRVA, Va Usa Post Number: 485 Registered: Sep-05 | Someone told me that getting a new battery wouldnt help unless i got a new HO alt and doing the big 3 wouldnt do good unless i had both of the above |
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Silver Member Username: PelonaPost Number: 387 Registered: Dec-05 | true. the powerhouse of your whole system is the alternator. you should upgrade the alternator first. |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 5087 Registered: Jul-05 | If your electrical system is inadequate, the ONLY way to fix this, and again I repeat, the ONLY WAY to fix this, is to replace the alternator if your voltage rails are sagging to below 12 volts while the car is running. This is the SOLE source of electrical current for your car when the motor is running. The car's battery is in parallel with the alternator, and while the battery will help to stablize voltage at 12VDC, the alternator puts out a higher voltage, and if your voltage rails are dropping to 12 volts, you're already overdrawing the alternator's capacities, and if your voltage rails sag to below 12 volts then you're also going beyond the abilities of the battery or batteries to stablize your voltages. Both of these symptoms will result in battery and alternator damage. ---Glasswolf |
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Silver Member Username: ThigpenRVA, Va Usa Post Number: 486 Registered: Sep-05 | Well, im going to test it out, but im 99% sure my 110 amp alt is not going to be able to run my re12.1 and jl 300/2. ive already gotten a quote from excessive amperage for a new 210 amp alt. is putting in a new alt something i could do myself, or where could i get it done for me, and how much? |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 5089 Registered: Jul-05 | U could do it urself in about 20min (depends on car), but if ur uncomfortable, pay someone to put it in for u, not sure on cost though |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 10985 Registered: Dec-03 | for the non-believers http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/capacitors.html http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/charging.html http://www.betteraudio.com/geolemon/newmain/battcapalt/ http://www.bcae1.com/charging.htm http://www.bcae1.com/chargin2.htm http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/batteries.html http://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp |