Help need to know y my lights are dimming

[arod422 10+ year member]

I have a 1000.1 kicker amp and 2.5 farad cap and 2 12' kicker CVRs

why are my lights dimming when the bass hits I thought the point of a cap was to prevent this. Is my battery just shitty and almost about to die or does the cap just blow or is this supposed to happen.

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[bryce-man 10+ year member]

caps ****.. end of story

... youll have more comments on how to actualy fix the problem, im just not in the mood haha

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

I have a 1000.1 kicker amp and 2.5 farad cap and 2 12' kicker CVRs
why are my lights dimming when the bass hits I thought the point of a cap was to prevent this. Is my battery just shitty and almost about to die or does the cap just blow or is this supposed to happen.

A cap is not going to fix a problem like that, with the current you are consuming with that amp. You need to look into buying a high output alternator.

 

[Safe-N-Sound215 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152355

You should look into that. And also a h/o alt helps.

You're putting a strain on your stock electrical.

 

[morgans432 10+ year member]

not suppose to happen. ditch the cap and get another battery so you run 2 batteries run 0 gauge wire and do the big 3, all problems will be solved.

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

Have you upgraded your big three wiring yet?

Power wire from Alt to battery

Battery to chasis negative wire

Power wire to starter

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

not suppose to happen. ditch the cap and get another battery so you run 2 batteries run 0 gauge wire and do the big 3, all problems will be solved.

Stop giving bad info.

His problem will not be solved by just adding a second battery.

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

First of all, capacitors simply help "hide" the problem of dimming, rather than fix it.

Sounds like your electrical isnt cutting it, which isnt surprising with 1000 watts on a stock electrical.

First and foremost, do the big 3 in 1/0gauge wire. After that, if that doesn't fix your problem (which it very well should if done right), you would need to add a second battery or opt for a larger "High Output" alternator. With only 1000 watts, the big 3 should definitely fix it, if not, a supplementary battery or replacing your main one with a new, better battery should do the trick.

 

[morgans432 10+ year member]

not suppose to happen. ditch the cap and get another battery so you run 2 batteries run 0 gauge wire and do the big 3, all problems will be solved.

you skip that part?

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

Stop giving bad info.

His problem will not be solved by just adding a second battery.

It very well could solve his problem, but there are cheaper ways of going about it.

Batteries arent exactly cheap.

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

It very well could solve his problem, but there are cheaper ways of going about it.
Batteries arent exactly cheap.

I tried running a Kicker 750.1; RF T1000BD and a JL 1000/1 off of my big three upgrade and two yellow tops, and I still had dimming from each and every one of them (All during separate installs of course).

When I hooked up my Memphis Belle 1300, it was just awful, the headlights were practically blinking to the music.

I have to say, the HO alt did the trick for me without the extra battery. Got my pulley made ridiculously small, and I supposedly get about 120amps @ about 800-900 rpm's. I spent about $275 on my alt.

 

[arod422 10+ year member]

what is the big 3 and how much would it cost me

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

The big three is:

Replacing the wires that run from your battery to your alternator; negative wire from the battery to the vehicle chasis; negative wire that runs from your engine block to your chasis ground. The wire will vary in price from $1.75-$4.00 per foot. You will need around 15' total.

EDIT: I gave some bad info

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

I tried running a Kicker 750.1; RF T1000BD and a JL 1000/1 off of my big three upgrade and two yellow tops, and I still had dimming from each and every one of them (All during separate installs of course).
When I hooked up my Memphis Belle 1300, it was just awful, the headlights were practically blinking to the music.

I have to say, the HO alt did the trick for me without the extra battery. Got my pulley made ridiculously small, and I supposedly get about 120amps @ about 800-900 rpm's. I spent about $275 on my alt.

Must have been a VERY shitty stock electrical or something was just wrong..... but any dimming ive ever seen with

There have been people running 2500+ watts off a STOCK alt with just batteries and big 3 with virtually NO or very little dimming, so how does that make sense if u say batteries dont "work"?? not trying to be an *** by saying that, I just don't see how you can take your situation and apply it to everyones.

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

what is the big 3 and how much would it cost me

Alt pos to battery positive, battery negative to chassis ground, and engine block to chassis ground

depending on where it is located you can use as little as around 8-10 feet of cable, but usually a little more, sometimes a lot more.

all u need to buy is the cable and the ring terminals... so its very cheap.