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JL 1000/1 V2 Slash amp with Pontiac G8 GT Electrical System?
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<blockquote data-quote="john.mulvehill" data-source="post: 6955636" data-attributes="member: 625086"><p>Thanks for the help guys. However, is it <em>necessary</em> that I do a big three upgrade or will I be ok? I emailed JL and they told me that the 1000/1v2 draws between 80-100 amps when driven at maximum output level. Since the 2008 G8 GT has a big engine, the alternator puts out a decent amount. I looked online and the G8 alternator is rated at 155 Amps (108 Amps Under Load). Since the amp will only draw 80-100 amps, would I be ok with NOT upgrading my battery, NOT upgrading the alternator, and NOT getting a capacitor? I also don't want my headlights to dim...</p><p></p><p>Just so I am clear, with the above power rating details, will my headlights most likely dim? Would a capacitor be totally worthless? A capacitor wouldn't help in cases where the alternator was generating somewhere close to 100 amps under load and the amp was drawing 100 amps?</p><p></p><p>Any other comments would be helpful.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="john.mulvehill, post: 6955636, member: 625086"] Thanks for the help guys. However, is it [I]necessary[/I] that I do a big three upgrade or will I be ok? I emailed JL and they told me that the 1000/1v2 draws between 80-100 amps when driven at maximum output level. Since the 2008 G8 GT has a big engine, the alternator puts out a decent amount. I looked online and the G8 alternator is rated at 155 Amps (108 Amps Under Load). Since the amp will only draw 80-100 amps, would I be ok with NOT upgrading my battery, NOT upgrading the alternator, and NOT getting a capacitor? I also don't want my headlights to dim... Just so I am clear, with the above power rating details, will my headlights most likely dim? Would a capacitor be totally worthless? A capacitor wouldn't help in cases where the alternator was generating somewhere close to 100 amps under load and the amp was drawing 100 amps? Any other comments would be helpful. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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