Electrical Upgrade 4 1200rms?
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Silver Member Username: QuirkySA, Texas Post Number: 110 Registered: Feb-07 | So im ordering my Orion1200D today and im wondering if im going to need any electrical upgrades. im short on $ so i don't think i could afford an H/O alternator anytime soon. Will i be ok? Also, i have a 4gage kit with 120A fuse, will this work with this amp? any help would be great, thxs. |
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Gold Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 1161 Registered: Dec-06 | It should be ok. What car and what amp alt do you have? |
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Silver Member Username: QuirkySA, Texas Post Number: 111 Registered: Feb-07 | Toyota Land Cruiser, idk what the stock alt is. How much amps do i need comming from my alt to be ok? |
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Gold Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 1162 Registered: Dec-06 | With that car, I am guessing you have like a 130 amps alt. Lets just say you will be ok for now, but you will want to consider upgrading to a new alternator when you have the money. You don't need a huge one, but like 180 or something would work well. For the wire, you should be fine, but if you are considering ever upgrading, get the 1/0 now and save the hastle. You are the brink as it is now. Also, do the big 3...do your alternator a favor. |
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Gold Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 1165 Registered: Dec-06 | Bump damn it! |
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Silver Member Username: QuirkySA, Texas Post Number: 112 Registered: Feb-07 | whats the rule of thumb for fuses? i know if my amp wants to push out 2400W how could it do that with a fuse thats only 120 A? |
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Gold Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 1168 Registered: Dec-06 | The 1200D is 1200 watts man, not 2400. Your 120A fuse is just fine. |
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Silver Member Username: Waterboy2289Georgia, DiRtY SoUtH ... 2 18 SX w/ ... Post Number: 327 Registered: Jan-06 | Is your amp an Orion 1200d or an Orion HCCA-D1200? And to answer your original question, you should be fine with your stock electrical system. |
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Silver Member Username: BudlingCali USofA Post Number: 302 Registered: May-06 | Ben, Hes thinkin 2400max. Ben Q, that amp does 1200wrms-2400max. All you need be concerned with is rms. |
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Silver Member Username: QuirkySA, Texas Post Number: 113 Registered: Feb-07 | ya i was thinking max, thats good 2 know. thxs 4 the help |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Audioque 12 SD2.5s, Earthquake P... Post Number: 1145 Registered: Dec-06 | i would reccomend upgraqding. Im running 1000rms and if i turn it up high i get mad voltage drops and dimming lights and clip the fu<k outta my subs. I have a chevy s10 (105amp alt) im gunna upgrade as soon as i get the money...heres a vid of the voltage drop i get using 1000rms...i could turn it louder too but i would probly get drops to around 10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFcGxZcMIIk |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490California USA Post Number: 2297 Registered: May-05 | Why is your gas gauge jumping around too? |
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Gold Member Username: HockeyknightPost Number: 1117 Registered: Apr-06 | its never a bad thing..............(do it sooner or later) |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Audioque 12 SD2.5s, Earthquake P... Post Number: 1149 Registered: Dec-06 | lol ya its temprimental and likes to lie about how much gas there is. works half the time but has nothing to do with voltage drop  |
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