Alt vs batteries?

god **** that blows man, glad i have not ran across this prob yet
i litterally spent 7 months doing research on HHR h/o alty's, i have called all the major US alty distributors (all of them were like "huh? HHR? is that an amp?)

and they just said ship it in and we will tighten the coils for you, give you 15-30 more amps...... uhhh great and all but i need more than 105 amps out of an alty.

I went to local shops and some of them said YA! we can do it, you dont have to get a car specific alty for it.... and then i told them that 3 other guys shyt set on fire and they were like.... well we cant warranty that kind of thing. If i change out my alty my warranty is void so the electrical gets fukd.... then i am fukd!

 
The fukin thing sets on fire when you put a higher out put alty in there. i met 3 guys with the same model did it and they all did the same thing. I heard of it happening to 2 guys and then i met a 3rd guying saying they wired it wrong, so i kept his info and added him to my buddy list. I shot him an email 3 months later and he said "2 weeks ago my alty started smokin!".
Amperage shouldn't cause it to catch fire.Voltage is what causes the problem.Did they have it to high?Like I said my jeep has an ECU controlled alt and I have had no problems.Nust be soething with those HHR's.

 
i litterally spent 7 months doing research on HHR h/o alty's, i have called all the major US alty distributors (all of them were like "huh? HHR? is that an amp?)and they just said ship it in and we will tighten the coils for you, give you 15-30 more amps...... uhhh great and all but i need more than 105 amps out of an alty.

I went to local shops and some of them said YA! we can do it, you dont have to get a car specific alty for it.... and then i told them that 3 other guys shyt set on fire and they were like.... well we cant warranty that kind of thing. If i change out my alty my warranty is void so the electrical gets fukd.... then i am fukd!
This is true as long as you can fab a bracket really any alt will work.But it will void a factory warrenty (if they know about it)But I don't see it causing a fire.

 
This is true as long as you can fab a bracket really any alt will work.But it will void a factory warrenty (if they know about it)But I don't see it causing a fire.
i found an explanation for this back in 2007 when i gave up my look for alty's (i almost cried) and it had something to do with the complicated computer setup in the HHR.

I met Ed Lester on Ca.com here. He has 10k hifonics amp... I begged him please tell me where you got your alty at and he doesnt have but the stock one. He swears that he heard one will be released in december but i am not sure how this could be with out any ECU/computer changes under the hood.

 
WOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW. i didnt know they would last that long, i wasnt think near that long. If thats the case i'm just gonna get the batteries which should be fine for my needs by the info i just read. If i see that is isnt which from what was typed i dont see being the case i'll look into the alt then.

just to clarify they can last a 30-40 minute drive around town right?

Also want to thank u guys for being so helpful, this is actually one of the few threads that havent gotten off topic and didnt have any duches saying gay shyt or just being immature and cluttering a thread. Thanks CA crew!

Btw ill make a build log of my shyt when i go to put it all in.

and will also have some stuff for sale soon. hopefully ill have some refs as ive boughted alot of shyt the past few days on here.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 
I know u need both.
But if u had to buy one first and order the other one maybe a month later, which would u get?

mechman 250a alt.

(2) KINETIK 2400's modded to also run at 16v (if wanted).

amps being powered are a crunch 3000 pro, sax 100.4?

Need to know quick. thanks also reasoning would help.
batts hands down

 
i found an explanation for this back in 2007 when i gave up my look for alty's (i almost cried) and it had something to do with the complicated computer setup in the HHR. I met Ed Lester on Ca.com here. He has 10k hifonics amp... I begged him please tell me where you got your alty at and he doesnt have but the stock one. He swears that he heard one will be released in december but i am not sure how this could be with out any ECU/computer changes under the hood.
I believe its powermaster that will be offering it.However you may contact Dominick Iraggi.He was able to help me when others could not.

 
WOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW. i didnt know they would last that long, i wasnt think near that long. If thats the case i'm just gonna get the batteries which should be fine for my needs by the info i just read. If i see that is isnt which from what was typed i dont see being the case i'll look into the alt then.
just to clarify they can last a 30-40 minute drive around town right?

Also want to thank u guys for being so helpful, this is actually one of the few threads that havent gotten off topic and didnt have any duches saying gay shyt or just being immature and cluttering a thread. Thanks CA crew!

Btw ill make a build log of my shyt when i go to put it all in.

and will also have some stuff for sale soon. hopefully ill have some refs as ive boughted alot of shyt the past few days on here.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Honestly your setup isnt gonna hurt with just knetics.

You may be running the life out of those batteries fast but i ensure they will last 1.5 years AT LEAST!

eventually a h/o alternator is what you need. you put the alty in there and hmmmmm... it will be like warm apple pie.

 
WOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW. i didnt know they would last that long, i wasnt think near that long. If thats the case i'm just gonna get the batteries which should be fine for my needs by the info i just read. If i see that is isnt which from what was typed i dont see being the case i'll look into the alt then.
just to clarify they can last a 30-40 minute drive around town right?

Also want to thank u guys for being so helpful, this is actually one of the few threads that havent gotten off topic and didnt have any duches saying gay shyt or just being immature and cluttering a thread. Thanks CA crew!

Btw ill make a build log of my shyt when i go to put it all in.

and will also have some stuff for sale soon. hopefully ill have some refs as ive boughted alot of shyt the past few days on here.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Oh hell yeah you could drive around for that amount of time.Like I said the batteries will always be recieving a charge from your alt.Will a bigger one help down the road proably.But bang for the buck is deffenatily the batteries.

 
so was a few hours before it would be a problem an exaggeration or literally?

all i would really need is like and hour two at the very most and that would be very seldom, also not full tilt the whole time. of course this would also be while driving around town not parked with car off.

edit: u guys answered while i was typing this. Nm this post. u guys are awesome. ill prolly get a ho later down the road but now i wont have to do it sooooo soon.

thanks again guys

 
I believe its powermaster that will be offering it.However you may contact Dominick Iraggi.He was able to help me when others could not.
you are x2 person to tell me that, i have no clue how to find this guy... i know he is like a alty GOD and spl king of sorts.

 
so was a few hours before it would be a problem an exaggeration or literally?all i would really need is like and hour two at the very most and that would be very seldom, also not full tilt the whole time. of course this would also be while driving around town not parked with car off.

edit: u guys answered while i was typing this. Nm this post. u guys are awesome. ill prolly get a ho later down the road but now i wont have to do it sooooo soon.

thanks again guys
If your talking about car off then its kinda hard to say but yeah 3-4 hours is when they would probably start to get weak, depending on the age and abuse they have seen.But you'll be fine.Car on you'll be playing all night.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 
WOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW. i didnt know they would last that long, i wasnt think near that long. If thats the case i'm just gonna get the batteries which should be fine for my needs by the info i just read. If i see that is isnt which from what was typed i dont see being the case i'll look into the alt then.
just to clarify they can last a 30-40 minute drive around town right?

Also want to thank u guys for being so helpful, this is actually one of the few threads that havent gotten off topic and didnt have any duches saying gay shyt or just being immature and cluttering a thread. Thanks CA crew!

Btw ill make a build log of my shyt when i go to put it all in.

and will also have some stuff for sale soon. hopefully ill have some refs as ive boughted alot of shyt the past few days on here.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

ya dude you are more then good to do this allday long, like i said the only thing you risk at all is drying up the bats alittle fast, turn it down 3 blocks before your house to recharge your bats and to keep the guys next door looking at somone else's car to rob and your good

 
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