Quick Electrical Question

[c4hybrid2007 10+ year member]

Gonna be running a 600.1Kicker amp to a single 12" l7 ported kicker in a 1997 Grand Prix GT. Car will have a 0/1 gauge amp kit installed and will be getting a yellow top Optima battery(when the old one goes). Alternator is rated at 105 amps. Was wondering if it will have any problems here. Say idling with the headlights on, heater blowing, and music turned about halfway up. I know that is a big load but do you think the dimming/alternator strain will be really bad? I know of the big 3 but will the 1/0 guage kit be enough. I dont want to have to upgrade the alternator. THanks

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[c4hybrid2007 10+ year member]

any ideas

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

do the big 3, try it, see what happens

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

yea, big 3 is the only fix for your solution if you do not plan on buying a HO Alt.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Only way to know is to hook everything up and try it.

There's no magical formula to determine how your electrical system will handle it. Too many variables. Just try it and see.

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

I think you'll be fine with a 105 amp alt.

 

[Untouchable11 10+ year member]

You should be good. I had a JBL BP 1200.1 on my factory alt in my 99' GT GP, without anything, and I was fine. However, things turned ugly when I added my component amp. A/B draw=not fun for a factory alt that was on the brink anyway...

 

[diatribe 10+ year member]

The KX600.1 is a very efficient amp. I ran one and a KX600.4 and had no problems. I ran 4 gauge from the battery and only upgraded the battery ground.