Electrical upgrades

[Cangri 10+ year member]

At what point do you have to upgrade your electrical system? Is there a certain max watts, that this is ideal?

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[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I have been doing a lot of research lately and there are a lot of differnt factors that play in.

What kind of car do you drive? Find out the size of your alternator and let us know.

Also you should at least do the big three as it is cheap and will help out a lot

 

[Harleyfx69 10+ year member]

every vehicle is different,

Some trucks come with dual batteries, high output alternators, and beefy wiring..

Others come with nothing bigger than a cycle battery, and a very weak electrical ..

Depends on what exactly you put in ..

Start with what vehicle you have,

and what you want to put in ..

It never hurts to upgrade your electrical .. so if you feel up to it .. spend a day doing it and learning your vehicle ..

 

[Cangri 10+ year member]

07 camry and i've tried looking, but have not idea how many amps it is.

 

[Cangri 10+ year member]

I dont wanna do anythign eletrical if i dont have to. That's why i'm asking if there is a specific watt persay that you need to be at, before you have to start making electrical upgrades?

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

go to autozone.com, and check the listing for a replacement alternator. That should give you a good idea what amperage your alt is.

 

[mepratt1234@cha 10+ year member]

go to autozone.com, and check the listing for a replacement alternator. That should give you a good idea what amperage your alt is.

Or just look it up online.

How many watts are you planning on running?

 

[Cangri 10+ year member]

Dont know what subs im getting yet, but i would say under 3,000 watts.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Dont know what subs im getting yet, but i would say under 3,000 watts.

I am guessing your alt is probably 70-90ish amps in an 07 camry.

I would not exceed 1000 watts without upgrading your alt and adding an extra battery.

Even at 1000 watts you will probably get a lot of dimming.