how many amps is my alternator?

[ggreenjohny 10+ year member]

I have a 1995 cadilac sedan deville i have never change the alternator, how many amps is my alternator?

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[addisdar 10+ year member]

140 amp, the power of google!!!

 

[ggreenjohny 10+ year member]

is that a good enough alternator or should i upgrade that when i do the big three

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

it depends on what you're planning on running. what kind and how big of amps do you plan on installing?

 

[Ruffy 10+ year member]

is there a Alternator chart somewhere that dictates how many amps you could safely run off alts scaling up?

Reason being i Have a 130amp alt. Thinking of getting a 170amp Police package alt for my car. But I'll be pushing 1200-1400rms for the subs and 100-150rms for the components

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

is there a Alternator chart somewhere that dictates how many amps you could safely run off alts scaling up?
Reason being i Have a 130amp alt. Thinking of getting a 170amp Police package alt for my car. But I'll be pushing 1200-1400rms for the subs and 100-150rms for the components

It is all vehicle and amp dependant. Car A could draw 50A of power to run its electronics, while car B needs 75A of power. And as for how many amps are required for XXX watts depends on the efficiency of the amplifier(s) that you are running.

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

expecially with a caddy they have alot of computer shit running so they use alot of the amps being produced. you will have to hook up your system and see how it reacts.