capacirtor not aloud, what else?

[rebelfromva 10+ year member]

Mine dims from .2 drop with alt 0g and extra batt. Hold great voltage though

 

[macsdad 10+ year member]

Mine dim when i put my foot on the brakes. I am having hella trouble trying to find a h/o alt for my caliber.

 

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

http://www.facebook.com/#!/tenneyalternators.alts?fref=ts Check out this guy. He does great work and can get you what you need. I'm sure a 200 amp alt would be plenty for your setup but I would suggest getting a second battery set up in your car. I have 1 SA-10 in my Dodge Nitro and when it hits my voltage doesn't drop more than .5 volts but I can still see the headlights dimming. Another thing you can look into is doing the BIG 3 Upgrade. http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheBoxGuy?fref=ts This guy makes vehicle specific BIG 3 kits which will definitely improve your Alternator Charging Efficiency.

 

[calebkhill 10+ year member]

Idk but when my 4 6x9s hit, the headlights dimmed. I added a capcitor and 2 15s, no more dimming.

 

[jmcinvale 10+ year member]

i dont really have 600+ for a new alternator and battery.

Buy a better battery and alternator. Is the only way to stop your lights from dimming.

If you run your system on your current alternator you run the risk of doing one of two things. Either youyr battery will not last long or your alternator will not last.

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

This isn't a cheap hobby.

This for sure!If you cheap out then you get what you pay for.

 

[jmcinvale 10+ year member]

This for sure!If you cheap out then you get what you pay for.

I agree.

With my first system in my CRV I cheaped out on the amps and subs. Cheap, poor sound was what I got in return.

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

ive been running my powerbasstard 200 amp alt now for 2 years and hasent failed me yet i think they run around 300 to 350

 

[Jerhemy 10+ year member]

don't bump at night... problem solved.

eriously though your best bet is to go with a new alt. I bought a POS 250 amp HO alt off ebay for like $250 and the bearing went out within a week, about 50 miles of driving. Not sure what it actually does for output but I really doubt it's anywhere near 250amps. Simply adding a second big battery would help until you drain it from heavy bumping, in which case it would become just another thing for your alt to charge. As has been said, you get what you pay in.

Good luck OP.

 

[Nugg32 10+ year member]

don't bump at night... problem solved.

eriously though your best bet is to go with a new alt. I bought a POS 250 amp HO alt off ebay for like $250 and the bearing went out within a week, about 50 miles of driving. Not sure what it actually does for output but I really doubt it's anywhere near 250amps. Simply adding a second big battery would help until you drain it from heavy bumping, in which case it would become just another thing for your alt to charge. As has been said, you get what you pay in.

Good luck OP.

i was thinking about getting a second battery. I'm probably in my car for 30-40 min MAYBE a day and ill probably only "really" turn it up if i'm on the highway or someplace away from my home town and that's probably twice every week, how long do you think that battery would last? and if i had to even though its a pain in the *** i can take the battery out and charged the ***** after i use it heavily.

 

[jmcinvale 10+ year member]

A second battery will not do much good without a higher amperage alternator.

 

[murph 10+ year member]

Already mentioned someone needs to try a "Big 3" but, for the lights.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

It probably wont fit, but the 2000 and up Eclipse alts are 130 amp.

 

[Nugg32 10+ year member]

It probably wont fit, but the 2000 and up Eclipse alts are 130 amp.

i have mounting places to make a bigger alt fit, hell i could put 2 alts in it but i'm not sure how much of a pain it would be to do all that but ill probably need more that 130

 

[jmcinvale 10+ year member]

Check here for a high output alternator http://www.qualitypowerauto.com/catalog.php?item=273 Exact fit including all connectors.