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[yoshima123 10+ year member]

my car died yesturday because the battery died. so i got a new one. it died in 30 minutes. and no it is not the belt or the fuse it is just not charging. This all happen yesturday. Last week i upgraded from 8 ga. to 4 ga..

whatever

do i need and alt?

what size?

Price range( so idont get ripped)?

this sucks

i am broke

thanks for all the replys.

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[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

just get a YELLOW top battery. and how many watts is ur amp? what kinda car? what kinda alternator do u have now, amperage wise?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

If you installed a brand new fully-charged battery and it died in half an hour having no other info than what you've provided I would say yes, you need an alternator.

What size, etc you need will be entirely dependant on what vehicle you drive and what aftermarket gear you're running in it.

Not all vehicles have a direct-replacement HO alternator available. You may have to take it to a rewinder and even then some vehicles' alternators do not have the rebuild kits available to upgrade them from stock output.

Could you provide a bit more info, please? It'd make a world of difference in the ability for us to give you an educated response.

 

[yoshima123 10+ year member]

Its 98 honda civic. I thinks it is a 75 amps alt.. And yes the Brand new Fully charge 65 dollar DIEHARD battery lasted 30 minutes if that

 

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

how many watts is ur AMP??????????? that would help out and if u get diehard get hte GOLD battery it works for me and i have 1400watts.

 

[yoshima123 10+ year member]

1998 honda civic.

it has OEM alt which is 75 amps

and a fully charged brand new battery died after 30 minutes.

the ga. on my amp said 11.OV. five measly minutes later it said 6.5V then the amp turn off. the car was idling.

it just seems like the battery isnt charging at all.

125 rms x 4 , and 250 rms x1

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

it just seems like the battery isnt charging at all.

that's because it isn't.

 

[slicks5150 10+ year member]

that's because it isn't.

you need an alt bro, get an aftermarket alt, that will put out your charging power requirments....

 

[slicks5150 10+ year member]

also you may need a deep cell battery as well.