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New amp MORE power, car sluggish to start.
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<blockquote data-quote="audioholic" data-source="post: 7461926" data-attributes="member: 549629"><p>Sorry for the off-topic reply XORstatus, hope you dont mind. Since I did post off-topic, I will be sure to post on-topic as well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif</p><p></p><p>Your description of the symptoms tells me you have a long-term problem, not a short-term problem. By long-term I mean that since you describe it as getting worse on long trips, or when you play your bass heavy (gain, bass knob, volume control, however), and you notice the starter dragging from it, your alternator is simply not producing enough amperage to keep up with your average (over time) power draw. An extra batt will prolong the problem, the big three will make your charging system more efficient but not enough to solve your problem, and a cap will (at best) make the problem less visually apparent. The only real solutions you probably have are to turn the stereo down, carry jumper cables with you at all times, or buy a bigger alt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="audioholic, post: 7461926, member: 549629"] Sorry for the off-topic reply XORstatus, hope you dont mind. Since I did post off-topic, I will be sure to post on-topic as well. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif[/IMG] Your description of the symptoms tells me you have a long-term problem, not a short-term problem. By long-term I mean that since you describe it as getting worse on long trips, or when you play your bass heavy (gain, bass knob, volume control, however), and you notice the starter dragging from it, your alternator is simply not producing enough amperage to keep up with your average (over time) power draw. An extra batt will prolong the problem, the big three will make your charging system more efficient but not enough to solve your problem, and a cap will (at best) make the problem less visually apparent. The only real solutions you probably have are to turn the stereo down, carry jumper cables with you at all times, or buy a bigger alt. [/QUOTE]
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