Recent content by 6thpinned

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    Deliberately shorting a cars chassis?

    Well, in short(lol!) you'd have a early 4th of july display the moment you make the connection. The wire you use will turn into red molten metal, and burn the $hit outta the hands you dont deserve to have. Ban / thread.
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    Brand New Sundown SA-12 with Separated Dustcap?

    Any clear high strength epoxy will work bud. Anything you find in auto zone or the like will be fine. Make sure the surface is clean from fingerprint oils, dust or other debris.
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    Stock alternator/electrical system questions

    Chances are.... You'll be fine with the amperage draw your worried about. I have a 136 amp alt, a SAZ-1500D V.2 @ 1/2 ohm, 500 + watts for the mids and highs and have no voltage problems. This could be one of two situations though. Music... Music is dynamic, you'r not pulling full current 100%...
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    Battery Gauge goes into the red zone.

    The PCM is what controls the voltage regulation on these trucks. I'm thinkin he might have a frayed or nicked ground wire for the field coil on the alt. The vibration from the subs may be the cause of the alt going full field and pegging his VM. I have also seen internal shorts in the alt...
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    Brand New Sundown SA-12 with Separated Dustcap?

    I know first hand how strong the adhesives are that Sundown uses, and I can assure you it'll be fine. The cap aint comin off! When I went to recone my old SA-12, the cone ripped well before the glue would even think about coming off. Worst case senario is you'll have a very minute air leak...
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    What battery do you have under your hood?

    Optima is way overhyped, very well marketed, way overrated, WAY overpriced junk. Went through 4 yellow top batteries last year, add to that, a single redtop, and even more in the past. The yellows never saw below 50% DOD, never sat uncharged, never abused. Also had a friend go through 2 blue...
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