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<blockquote data-quote="chris229" data-source="post: 54586" data-attributes="member: 542614"><p>UNLESS you are friends with one of them you have to remember THEY ARE SALESMEN---you could need them BUT lets not go there yet--- yes-- you hit the nail right on the head---- you see the car co design the ground to take a certain amount of current ---- when people add system they run haevy gauge wire to the amp and then run heavy gauge wire from the amp to a car body ground RIGHT---Thing is that they have FORGOT that the poower needs to come off the car body by OTHER ground wires UNDER THE HOOD--- so what happens is when you amp hits a bass note the current in the underhood ground causes a voltage drop in the wire ---This cause EVERTHING in the car to see LESS voltage because EVERYTHING grounds through those wires correct causing less voltage drop. when your car is running the power comes fromthe alt NOT the battery now your getting it --- if you want more batteries then your going to need a bigger alt to charge them as they are JUST LOADS when the car is running---each FULLY charged batteries STILL pull about 10A from the alt---discharged one can pull 60A each ---using a bunch of batteries came from the SPL guys BEcause it so much $$$$ putting 5-10 alts in they just started using a bank of batteries that they have to RECHARGE over nite STOP---- no one is say F*CK getting one --- they work very well JUST THAT foe your case I don't think that what you need----IF you think You need one after upgrading grounds and maybe getting a cap JUST hook jumper cables to another car and jam your system If you decide to get one ---get one that has the same regulation set point[14.4v] with outboard regulator. Also read the output chart for the alt some HAVE LESS OUTPUT at idle then your stock one. Also make sure the amp rating is a hot rating---meaning what it puts out in the heat under the hood---as the reall out put will aways be less then the cold rating F*CK it didn't see that you wre drawing 85A on a 80A alt------------------ well do like I said above and use jumper cables ----tell us what happens</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chris229, post: 54586, member: 542614"] UNLESS you are friends with one of them you have to remember THEY ARE SALESMEN---you could need them BUT lets not go there yet--- yes-- you hit the nail right on the head---- you see the car co design the ground to take a certain amount of current ---- when people add system they run haevy gauge wire to the amp and then run heavy gauge wire from the amp to a car body ground RIGHT---Thing is that they have FORGOT that the poower needs to come off the car body by OTHER ground wires UNDER THE HOOD--- so what happens is when you amp hits a bass note the current in the underhood ground causes a voltage drop in the wire ---This cause EVERTHING in the car to see LESS voltage because EVERYTHING grounds through those wires correct causing less voltage drop. when your car is running the power comes fromthe alt NOT the battery now your getting it --- if you want more batteries then your going to need a bigger alt to charge them as they are JUST LOADS when the car is running---each FULLY charged batteries STILL pull about 10A from the alt---discharged one can pull 60A each ---using a bunch of batteries came from the SPL guys BEcause it so much $$$$ putting 5-10 alts in they just started using a bank of batteries that they have to RECHARGE over nite STOP---- no one is say F*CK getting one --- they work very well JUST THAT foe your case I don't think that what you need----IF you think You need one after upgrading grounds and maybe getting a cap JUST hook jumper cables to another car and jam your system If you decide to get one ---get one that has the same regulation set point[14.4v] with outboard regulator. Also read the output chart for the alt some HAVE LESS OUTPUT at idle then your stock one. Also make sure the amp rating is a hot rating---meaning what it puts out in the heat under the hood---as the reall out put will aways be less then the cold rating F*CK it didn't see that you wre drawing 85A on a 80A alt------------------ well do like I said above and use jumper cables ----tell us what happens [/QUOTE]
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