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Message: <blockquote data-quote="helotaxi" data-source="post: 1748835" data-attributes="member: 550915">That makes no sense whatsoever.  You're saying that since the car electrics are drawing more than the alt can provide to replace the battery?!?  That's like saying that the tires are worn get a new engine, or the amp isn't big enough get a new headunit.  If the problem is that the car and system are drawing more than the alt is putting out, then the alt or the system, not the battery, are what need to be addressed.The car draws power from the alt to run everything electrical.  There will have to be a load above and beyond what just the stereo is drawing.  Depending on what is turned on in the car, it could be pretty significant.  It looks like the two most likely problems are that the alt isn't putting out the right power or the battery is bad.</blockquote>

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