Alternative to big-3?

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Here's my setup right now:

8-Gauge wire battery + running to my 200w rms 600 peak RF amp for my subs.

8-Gauge wire battery + running to my 100w rms 400 peak Jensen amp for my surrounds.

Both are grounded close to the amps to the chassis with a clean ground. My lights dim pretty badly with such little power. It looks like my chassis to battery ground is a mere 8-gauge wire. If I run 8-Gauge from battery - to my amps, should that fix my dimming lights?

I have a bunch of 8-gauge laying around but no 2-gauge (upgrading soon) for the big-3. This is my daily driver which is why I need a quick fix.

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

300w RMS total and you have bad dimming?!?

I would suggest you're alternator and/or your battery have absolutely had it, friend //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

if you have a bunch of 8 ga do the big 3 with several runs of the 8ga.

 

[jeepintn 10+ year member]

yea, 300w rms shouldnt dim that badly... i would get my battery tested, and yea, 8 gauge upgrades wouldnt hurt, double of triple them up if you have enough, but get that alt + batt tested

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

xj as in a jaguar?

something's broken, or wired wrong

 

[jeepintn 10+ year member]

if you have a bunch of 8 ga do the big 3 with several runs of the 8ga.

haha, im too slow on the type

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

xj as in a jaguar?
something's broken, or wired wrong

Ha i wish, Jeep Cherokee's model "number" is XJ. thanks for the ideas guys. The stock alternator on the cherokee is a 117 amp. I just switched the battery out for a new Orbital one, and still dims. Im guessing my alternator is on its way out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[NoRemoteNoTV 10+ year member]

u could also just a capacitor for a quick fix, you wouldnt need a big one just something to give it some extra power on those hits

iono just something to think about cuz I was running like 400watts or so to my first sub with only a 90amp alt (90 amps at full rpm....) and just a small 1/2 farad cap fixed it......now unfortunatly even a 3farad cap wont fix my 9500 =/ guess 1100watts is just too much for a cap lol.....and Im way too lazy to put in the other alt right now

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

u could also just a capacitor for a quick fix, you wouldnt need a big one just something to give it some extra power on those hits
iono just something to think about cuz I was running like 400watts or so to my first sub with only a 90amp alt (90 amps at full rpm....) and just a small 1/2 farad cap fixed it......now unfortunatly even a 3farad cap wont fix my 9500 =/ guess 1100watts is just too much for a cap lol.....and Im way too lazy to put in the other alt right now

no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no

 

[jeepintn 10+ year member]

RRUUUNNN from the cap, if your system isnt charging properly right now, no need to add something else it has to charge up //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

RRUUUNNN from the cap, if your system isnt charging properly right now, no need to add something else it has to charge up //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I know, i've heard that a cap is merely a band-aid for your real problem, and i'll never run one. Even when I upgrade to 1200w rms, its gonna get new wiring and a HO alt -- no cap.

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

I know, i've heard that a cap is merely a band-aid for your real problem, and i'll never run one. Even when I upgrade to 1200w rms, its gonna get new wiring and a HO alt -- no cap.

I think I'll be upgrading my alt... soon. How much are those things anyhow??

 

[SqJunkie 10+ year member]

go to excessiveamperage.com i payed $390 for mine shiped the guy is really nice too. I got a 200 amp altenator for my 03 mitsubishi lancer oz rally.

My System in my 2003 mitsubishi Lancer Oz Rally (Yellow)

Iva-d310 7in touchscreen

Slim PS2, and 20gig Ipod in glove box

20gig ipod hooked up with KCA-420i

PXA-H701 5.1, dts reciever hooked up opticaly puts out 4 volts

audio control Matrix line driver after pxa-h701 outputs up to 13volts

Front speakers Crossfire X6's

Rear speakers Crossfire X6's

Subs 2 MTX 9500 12in dual 4 ohm in a custom built sealed box by Rays electronics. going to redu to the transient function of my oz rally sealed for best SQ

Crossfire 804 powering my components 100x4 4ohm

2 Crossfire 1000d's both running 2 ohms to the 9500's

200amp excessive amperage altenator

1 run of 0 guage

2 Kinetic 2400 batteries in the spare tire well hooked up to a 200amp battery relay