VOLTAGE DROPS

 

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Username: Sb052287

Dallas, Texas USA

Post Number: 8
Registered: May-07
WHAT ARE ALL OF MY OPTIONS TO CURING VOLTAGE DROPS WITHOUT RISKING DAMAGE TO MY ALTERNATOR OR BATTERY OR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL SYTEM IN MY CAR?
 

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Username: Adddisorder

West palm, Florida

Post Number: 4411
Registered: Jan-06
get a high output alt. caps will not help
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Southeast PA

Post Number: 2669
Registered: Jul-06
Yep. HO alternator is the only fix for that.
 

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Username: Sb052287

Dallas, Texas USA

Post Number: 10
Registered: May-07
I JUST GOT A NEW ALTERNATOR. CAN I PUT A CAPACITRO ON THAT OR WOULD THE BIGGER 3 WORK? WOULD THAT BE THE REASON FOR MY BASS OUTPUT LEVEL GOING UP AND DOWN EVERYNOW AND THE ON ITS OWN?
 

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Username: 420alldaylong

Post Number: 1775
Registered: Sep-06
How much power are you running and what vehicle and how many amps is your alternator?
 

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Username: Sb052287

Dallas, Texas USA

Post Number: 13
Registered: May-07
IM USING A ZX750.1 SO PROBABLY AROUND 800-900 WATTS RMS? AND A 14.3 VOLT 100 AMP ALTERNATOR.
 

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Username: Th3pwn3r

Post Number:...

Post Number: 2785
Registered: Jul-06
Shea,please turn off CAPS LOCK.More people will probably be willing to help you.
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Southeast PA

Post Number: 2670
Registered: Jul-06
Capacitor won't do anything. HO alternator is the only fix for an inadequate electrical system.
 

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Username: Adddisorder

West palm, Florida

Post Number: 4419
Registered: Jan-06
how bad does your voltage drop down to. dropping to 12.5 volts is normal and ok and it will make your lights dim but below that is bad and depending on how low it drops you will need a new alt. or just a new battery.
 

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Username: Adddisorder

West palm, Florida

Post Number: 4420
Registered: Jan-06
also google the big 3 and upgrade those wires with atleast 4guage
 

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Username: Sb052287

Dallas, Texas USA

Post Number: 18
Registered: May-07
i dont know what i need to do just yet. I get 14.4 at the battery and alternator but when my speaker hits the power at the amp goed down to 12.5 area. is that ok?
 

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Username: Qbenjamin

Florida

Post Number: 327
Registered: Nov-06
Mine does the same thing, and I have a HO alt....LOL
 

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Username: Mmaudioconcepts

Murray, KY

Post Number: 219
Registered: Jan-07
having a HO atl and having a big enough HO alt is two different things....maybe the one you have isnt enough for what you are trying to do....im not trying to argue because i really dont know what u have,im just throwing that out there
 

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Username: Adddisorder

West palm, Florida

Post Number: 4433
Registered: Jan-06
you will get dimming and get voltage drop like i already said anything below 12.5v is bad depening on how low it goes depends on what you need to upgrade.
 

Silver Member
Username: Mmaudioconcepts

Murray, KY

Post Number: 238
Registered: Jan-07
this is a bad case of VD, you should get that checked out
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