What battery should I use

[Josh Sanchez]

Hope you guys could help me out I have a car audio set up that’s running 5,000 watt rms with a 250amp high out up amp running stock battery I wanted to upgrade the battery and I did to the optima yellow top DH6 biggest mistake while driving my car would literally turn off and turn back on again my stock lead acid battery was better so I reinstalled it what battery should I use since my stock battery does the job just not long enough

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[RobGMN Premium Member]

Hope you guys could help me out I have a car audio set up that’s running 5,000 watt rms with a 250amp high out up amp running stock battery I wanted to upgrade the battery and I did to the optima yellow top DH6 biggest mistake while driving my car would literally turn off and turn back on again my stock lead acid battery was better so I reinstalled it what battery should I use since my stock battery does the job just not long enough

Sounds like your alternator isn't keeping up with your system, if the battery is getting drawn down enough to kill the car.

Give us some details of your setup.

 

[supernov4]

Personally i usually go with xspower agm
Or odyssey agm's

 

[Josh Sanchez]

Sounds like your alternator isn't keeping up with your system, if the battery is getting drawn down enough to kill the car.

Give us some details of your setup.

I have a high output alternator running 250 amps the stick alternator only did 130amp I know I need a better battery set up

 

[Josh Sanchez]

Personally i usually go with xspower agm
Or odyssey agm's

After trying out the optima Agm I feel like I need to go the lithium route I just don’t know anything about lithium

 

[supernov4]

Lithium would be better forsure
But can't comment too much on them
I've always used agm
And doubled up when needed
I live in Canada gets quite cold here and I don't think most of them like canadian winters all that much
I know there are some that are fine
I may try one someday

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

I like XS Power... one up front... something complementary in the back.

 

[supernov4]

Hope you guys could help me out I have a car audio set up that’s running 5,000 watt rms with a 250amp high out up amp running stock battery I wanted to upgrade the battery and I did to the optima yellow top DH6 biggest mistake while driving my car would literally turn off and turn back on again my stock lead acid battery was better so I reinstalled it what battery should I use since my stock battery does the job just not long enough

It's extremely unlikely that your lead acid will out perform a yellow top
Something else may have been going on
Or a faulty battery

 

[Josh Sanchez]

It's extremely unlikely that your lead acid will out perform a yellow top
Something else may have been going on
Or a faulty battery

That’s crazy cause I thought the same thing I lost sleep just thinking about it I ended up getting a new one thru warranty I’m just scared I’ll have the same results that’s why I’m just trying to go the lithium route

 

[Josh Sanchez]

I like XS Power... one up front... something complementary in the back.

That’s a lot of money invested lol

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

That’s a lot of money invested lol

I got a B stock XS Power AGM from Crutchfield and I got a D4S Lithium Bank from D4S on sale. It was reasonable.

 

[supernov4]

That’s crazy cause I thought the same thing I lost sleep just thinking about it I ended up getting a new one thru warranty I’m just scared I’ll have the same results that’s why I’m just trying to go the lithium route

If you go lithium you might also need a dc/dc charger in line to act as a regulator
Hopefully someone else with lithium knowledge can chime in

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

D4S are quick to reply to questions. They said my AGM up front is fine to use with their D4S Lithium Cap Bank.

 

[Josh Sanchez]

D4S are quick to reply to questions. They said my AGM up front is fine to use with their D4S Lithium Cap Bank.

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How many watts is your system running if you don’t mind me asking

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

How many watts is your system running if you don’t mind me asking

The blue amp on the bottom there is the only amp. The JP77. It is a 7 channel 3,000w rms amp.