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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 6883515" data-attributes="member: 576029">just installing an H.O. alt won&#039;t solve all of your problems. Honda uses an Electronic Load Detector to control the output of the alternator.&nbsp;&nbsp; Take this into consideration, as the ELD tells the PCM to turn off the alternator if the ignition system current draw is low.&nbsp; The voltage will drop to 12.8V then drop more when the stereo is on - all while driving.&nbsp; Your car is doing this now, you just haven&#039;t noticed it.&nbsp; Do you have a volt meter that is visible from the driver&#039;s seat?for a detailed description of how the ELD works, and a method to bypass it - see my modifications here:<a href="http://hondaaccordforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32726" target="_blank">Honda Electrical Load Detection (ELD) Bypass - Honda Accord Forum - Honda Accord Enthusiast Forums</a>and for my H.O. alt upgrade, see here:<a href="http://hondaaccordforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32622" target="_blank">H.O. Alternator replacement and big 3 wiring - Honda Accord Forum - Honda Accord Enthusiast Forums</a>I got a 140A H.O. alt for my 2001 V6 Accord from McGowan Alternator and Starter (ebay store) for $150.&nbsp; That was as cheap as I&#039;d go.&nbsp; Less than that and you won&#039;t get rated output.&nbsp; The alt needs to have an upgraded stator, regulator, and rectifier.&nbsp;&nbsp; Irragi has nice alternators as well, for a bit more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 6883515, member: 576029"] just installing an H.O. alt won't solve all of your problems. Honda uses an Electronic Load Detector to control the output of the alternator. Take this into consideration, as the ELD tells the PCM to turn off the alternator if the ignition system current draw is low. The voltage will drop to 12.8V then drop more when the stereo is on - all while driving. Your car is doing this now, you just haven't noticed it. Do you have a volt meter that is visible from the driver's seat? for a detailed description of how the ELD works, and a method to bypass it - see my modifications here: [URL="http://hondaaccordforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32726"]Honda Electrical Load Detection (ELD) Bypass - Honda Accord Forum - Honda Accord Enthusiast Forums[/URL] and for my H.O. alt upgrade, see here: [URL="http://hondaaccordforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32622"]H.O. Alternator replacement and big 3 wiring - Honda Accord Forum - Honda Accord Enthusiast Forums[/URL] I got a 140A H.O. alt for my 2001 V6 Accord from McGowan Alternator and Starter (ebay store) for $150. That was as cheap as I'd go. Less than that and you won't get rated output. The alt needs to have an upgraded stator, regulator, and rectifier. Irragi has nice alternators as well, for a bit more. [/QUOTE]

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