how big of an electrical upgrade with an Orion 2500D?

[thadman 10+ year member]

What would I all have to upgrade If I installed an Orion 2500D and an Orion 4004 or Diamond Audio D5600.2? I am running stock battery/alternator/wiring on a 2001 Jetta GLS Sedan.

The Orion would be powering a couple different subs (not all at the same time, but testing, etc) I'd like the headroom. How much power would it put out at 1/2 an ohm?

What gauge of wire should I look into using?

How would I wire a Carputer (Ive decided on using a Lilliput or Xenarc 7" touchscreen and hooking that up to a custom built sff or laptop with an M-Audio Revolution 5.1 as the sound processor)

Would it be possible to run the Orion in my house (when testing subs to not put a strain on my electrical system) Would a DC-AC connector work?

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[thadman 10+ year member]

anybody? Will this blow my electrical system? I plan on doing the BIG 3 but is there anything else out there I should consider?

 

[gHOstFaCe 10+ year member]

I'm going from a 110amp alt to a 200amp alt and doing the big3. The 2500d is one the the amps I was considering after the upgrade.

 

[thadman 10+ year member]

If I only draw 1000-1200~ watts from this amp (id be mainly using it as headroom) would it still put a severe strain on my electrical system?

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

If you are only planning on using half of the power then why wouldnt you save some money and buy a 1200D?

You WILL need a new altenator if you get the 2500D, I have seen tests showing current draws upwards of 200 amps for this beast.

 

[thadman 10+ year member]

I have 2 OZ Audio Power Series subs (theyre 4k rms each) and I have a few Image Dynamics IDMax. I have to decide which im keeping, and if I ever decide to go with "X" amount of power and I'd like to hear the OZs. The 2500D doesnt seem THAT much more expensive than the 1200 (not 2x). How much are alternators and where would I purchase one?

 

[thadman 10+ year member]

where would I buy an alternator? anybody? how much do they usually run?

 

[loudblazer02 10+ year member]

I have it running on my stock 130a alternator set for 2200w and when i have the volume up to 20 is fine, when it goes over 20 it goes at around 12v

 

[ProjectPat06 10+ year member]

llook on ebay for alternators...

 

[thadman 10+ year member]

I drive a volkswagen and I cant seem to find any high output alternators on ebay for my car...any place else?

 

[oryan20xx 10+ year member]

look into stinger

stingerelectronics.com

although im sure it will cost a pretty penny

 

[HowLowd 10+ year member]

where would I buy an alternator? anybody? how much do they usually run?

Get one maxima.org and get with Don AKA Pearl96Max, hes a stinger dealer. ON ebay look up iraggi. There Is also can-am but they dont hold up as well. Other companies are mean-green and the mechanical man. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

the 1200 is a good solid amp but i would definitely say go with the one 2500 for the prices you can find them for on here its well worth it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif Maybe after I drop this 1501d //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[HeatSeeker 10+ year member]

If you are only planning on using half of the power then why wouldnt you save some money and buy a 1200D?
You WILL need a new altenator if you get the 2500D, I have seen tests showing current draws upwards of 200 amps for this beast.

What ohm load was that at? .5? Just wondering cause I have one, gonna be running mine at 2 ohms....