big 3 fail?

[CHEMMINS 10+ year member]

A 220 amp alt is almost 3x the size of the one you have now. And remember that 80a alt you have is not at idle. No factory alt is. So guesstimating your alt is only running 45-60 amps at idle or less. A 220 amp alt will idle at 120ish.

And an amp that is efficient still pulls power.

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

yeah the only model he had was adjustable voltage at idle and all that stuff... and i don't have that money nor will i have that money for a long time... so I'm kinda screwed... the only solutions I've heard are new alt. not gonna happen, another batt / and or upgrade the batt i have now, (this wouldn't help cuz I'm still only doing 80a.) or a cap or 2 which everyone on here hates?

 

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cept for that one dude lmao

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

The big 3 isn't some magic fix for electrical inefficiencies. If you alt/battery can't supply the power you need then adding larger power won't fix your problem.

This. The Big 3 just slightly reduces the voltage drop. When I did mine, I only gained .3V on burps...better than nothing though.

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

true. f***ing honda's... cars should just come stock with a 220a alt lol

 

[sleazebagger 10+ year member]

Please stop recommending caps to ppl.... just stop

 

[MANTI5 10+ year member]

Best look into something called the ELD. Here's a start: Meet your ELD - Electrical Load Detector.... - Honda Civic Forum

 

[murph 10+ year member]

true. f***ing honda's... cars should just come stock with a 220a alt lol

Yeah they can make a bass ready package. Consists of 1/0 runs for an amp/s, big 3 in 1/0, eclipse headunit with 8v preouts, 220+ alt, fully sound deadened and for trunk cars enlarged trunks.

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

so what I'm also seeing is a h/o alt could mess up the rest of my electrical? and will reduce my already small amount of hp lol

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

lmao but i already bought my car and i like not paying an arm and a leg. hence getting a honda lol

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

so imma check my ground and idk.. maybe look at getting a different car with a bigger alt. idk how well a different alt from Mitsubishi would work...

 

[murph 10+ year member]

lmao but i already bought my car and i like not paying an arm and a leg. hence getting a honda lol

depends on what an arm and a leg is for you. Also was the honda bought new?

 

[MANTI5 10+ year member]

Unless you want to get into some hefty electrical modding, a H/O alt will do nothing. I have an 08 LX and came across this info after considering getting a new alt.

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

fml... i bought it used. (actually dad bought it lol) I'm only 17 so minimal wage part time after school is an arm and a leg. trying to get into the bobbie as much as possible but i gotta save for college and such.. considering a second job... CARAUDIO = VERY EXPENSIVE!!!!! $$$ //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/*******.gif.a649d21efc0d1fd4890a6428166586c1.gif

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

manti5 : what kinda modding u talking about? i have 2/0 welding cable big 3 already done. 4 wag running through my car. 4 channel loc already spliced in. so all i could see being need to be done would be maybe a different wire set up d=for hooking up the alt. but id get one made for my car so there shouldn't be an issue. right? or am i totally missing it?

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

dont hondas have that crazy charging system?