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<blockquote data-quote="john.mulvehill" data-source="post: 7000051" data-attributes="member: 625086"><p>I don't mind doing the Big 3 and adding a second battery. However, i am wondering if a 2nd battery is unnecessary. I called JL Audio and spoke to a technical rep for mobile audio. They said that for the 1000/1 amp, they always recommend a high output upgraded alternator. They said that the stock alternators on cars aren't meant to handle much more than the stock equipment on the car. Since the JL 1000/1 is very power hungry, they highly recommended getting an upgraded alternator. He also told me that a 2nd battery would be <strong>unnecessary</strong>. Is this true???? He said that a 2nd battery would help the system to play longer once the car is turned off but that a HO alternator should be the primary thing I upgrade. He also recommended the Big 3.</p><p></p><p>So do I need the 2nd battery or am I good with just upgrading the alternator and doing the big 3? Will this most likely prevent the problem that I described in the original post from happening again? I am really worried now about electrical problems in my car. And the dealership can't even diagnose what happened to it...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="john.mulvehill, post: 7000051, member: 625086"] I don't mind doing the Big 3 and adding a second battery. However, i am wondering if a 2nd battery is unnecessary. I called JL Audio and spoke to a technical rep for mobile audio. They said that for the 1000/1 amp, they always recommend a high output upgraded alternator. They said that the stock alternators on cars aren't meant to handle much more than the stock equipment on the car. Since the JL 1000/1 is very power hungry, they highly recommended getting an upgraded alternator. He also told me that a 2nd battery would be [B]unnecessary[/B]. Is this true???? He said that a 2nd battery would help the system to play longer once the car is turned off but that a HO alternator should be the primary thing I upgrade. He also recommended the Big 3. So do I need the 2nd battery or am I good with just upgrading the alternator and doing the big 3? Will this most likely prevent the problem that I described in the original post from happening again? I am really worried now about electrical problems in my car. And the dealership can't even diagnose what happened to it... [/QUOTE]
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