2 alt, 3 batts, and still dropping like crazy...

[boostNbeer]

maybe you should give up on the car audio thing huh noob

You would stalk me lol, do you even own a stereo in your moms car?

Chances are Im pulling the alt tomorrow and getting it tested, hopefully I can find a place to do it for free, and with it off the car

 

[k_schutte 10+ year member]

hopefully I can find a place to do it for free, and with it off the car

O'Reilly Auto Parts

AutoZone

Advanced Auto Parts

Carquest

NAPA Auto Parts

ETC.... pretty much ANY automotive parts store will test it for free... Just unhook you pigtail and take it to them and they will test it out in a matter of a couple minutes...

and I still want to know that ****s name!

 

[boostNbeer]

Im in western canada so I dont have a single store in that list but Napa, and mine is a small hole in the wall one and they have to order everything.

I'll find a place though, just might need to take a drive lol

 

[godhatescivics 10+ year member]

i have a system that will eat yours

 

[boostNbeer]

no lol, ya dont, give mommy her car back

 

[Plutoman 10+ year member]

Whats a better grounding point then straight to the frame?? My factory battery ground goes straight to the frame...

Hmm....

It's been explained so many times. Read, jesus ****ing christ.

Change a wire to the positive. Or better yet, get another section of wire and run a separate negative to negative on both batteries. AND use the ground you already have. Do both. The run from neg to neg is the most important, but it's beneficial to have the ground already in place in addition to it.

You know what a better ground is? A straight run of copper wire. Copper conducts electricity much better than does steel with welds throughout it to keep a good flow.

The frame is not made of copper. Nor is it made out of anything that conducts electricity well anyways.

 

[godhatescivics 10+ year member]

why would my mom drive a cobalt you tard

 

[phemps 10+ year member]

you could try running a ground from your alt case to back battery if your car doesnt have a great frame for grounding. and your not talking about dropping low at idle are you? or when your driving?

 

[Redlineaudio 10+ year member]

You just need to take the alternator in and have it tested... Pigtales don't really go bad... if the wires are there chances are it's good. Seems to me like it might just be a bad altetnator...

The ford pigtail is called the Fire plug for a reason.

 

[Villeza1 10+ year member]

you could try running a ground from your alt case to back battery if your car doesnt have a great frame for grounding. and your not talking about dropping low at idle are you? or when your driving?

It should be while he's driving...volts will drop at idle in daily drivers.

 

[BusaRyda2504 10+ year member]

try using a battery isolator

 

[boostNbeer]

Got the alt tested today, the guys said its dead and worth its weight in scrap metal lol

Sucks

 

[tripleb45]

bump

 

[boostNbeer]

lol why you bumpin all my threads

 

[kev28 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gifi think you should get alts tested too plus get a disterburtion box for power and ground change welding wire get a high quality 0 gauge kit also try kinetik batts i got two 55oo amps 2 15''alpine 1 1800 crunch amp two deep cycle batts and stock alt i hit 143.0 at last car show and i drop volts add more strong batts i am changing alt and subs adding more batts your amp is ******* all your power