Recent content by hollywood084

installed it on friday i believe.

excessive amperage

Well, I wish it were that simple. But being with out a car, getting to work, and convincing the builder of the alternator to let me exchange is a different story :\.

I've already tested with the a/c off. In the test with the a/c on, the stereo was off.

I'm hoping it's not the case. But it is strange that the battery alone will have minimal to no dimming, but the alternator power + the battery power dims a lot.

Ran some more tests today and last night. Last night with the system blasting with the car off, headlights on, I had slight to no dimming. Turned it on, it was dimming again. Got home from work today, and the highest voltage at the terminals with the car running was 14.0v. With the...

It's at a steady 12.59-12.6 for about 2 hrs now. Other than the battery, what else might it be, if anything?

It's already down to 12.7 and still dropping no more than 2 minutes off the charger. Optima's site says between 12.6-12.8v though. I'll see if it goes back down to 12.3

I have no idea why I decided to go with the red over yellow. But what's done is done. The battery hasn't been over charged though. The charger will prevent it from happening also. It also has an agm mode.

I just installed a 200amp alternator on my 2005 jetta (old style), did the big 3 with some 1/0, and ran 1/0 power to the trunk. I have a new optima 34r red top. I'm running a 12" shocker super xtreme with an earthquake ph-d2. When I crank it up, the headlights dim real bad. On a steady tone...

I've been looking all over for a good battery terminal that is a NON-compression fitting. The only thing I have found is http://www.amazon.com/Monster-MPC-P300-SLM-BC3/dp/B000CIGB94/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_a It's just about what I want, but I think I may need more room for connections on it...

Here's some pics. This link has some general pics or the areas in question D2 pictures by hw98 - Photobucket and this one has some of some part that looks kind of weird and out of place, it's on the back of the board. Some pictures are of the top down view so you can see where it fits in the...

I'll try soldering that resistor back together, it looks like it can be repaired. I appreciate the help, I'll get some pics up in a bit. What kind of solder do I need. I don't remember what I used in the past (besides it being made for electronics), but I think I need a certain kind to stand...

To make a long story short, my D2 has been out of service for about 6 years and I'm looking to resurrect it. I'm no electronic tech, but I personally think (knowing the history behind the amp) it's either not receiving an audio signal from the HU (via the rca input jacks on the amp), or it's...