second battery

[blue-accord 10+ year member]

If you Always need 14 volts, then a new or extra alternator would be all i can think of...

TO GET THE RMS WATTAGE FROM MY AMP, I GUESS I DO ALWAYS NEED 14 VOLTS.

 

[psych0ticnemes1 5,000+ posts]

do the big 3... will help with voltage... helped some ppl idling at 13.8 to idle at 14.4

 

[Hydrastas 10+ year member]

Maybe you should look into a 14V battery if you always want 14V but you'd still need something to keep that battery at 14V

 

[blue-accord 10+ year member]

Maybe you should look into a 14V battery if you always want 14V but you'd still need something to keep that battery at 14V

HOW COULD I DO THAT

 

[Hydrastas 10+ year member]

puff the magic dragon son, he will guide you to the constant 14v.

 

[blue-accord 10+ year member]

puff the magic dragon son, he will guide you to the constant 14v.

YOU MUST BE FROM UPSTATE SOMEWHERE, SON HUH?

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

turnign caps lock off might help you get 14v solid. adding a second battery will make the voltage come up because you add more reserve capacity. but that wont stand long if your alt is too small. I'd look into a bigger alternator and do the big 3 then if you still dotn maintain the 14v you want then add a second battery. adding a better battery up fornt will help out too. stock battery prolyl isnt designed for that kinda draw on it. but even with my setup 14v is hard to maintain with jsut one of the amps on a stock alt. if your alternator can't keep up with your current draw the voltage will drop and continue to do so as the battery drops.

 

[blue-accord 10+ year member]

Thanks for the advice fellas

 

[photocrazy8 10+ year member]

yea, also most alts even HO alts regulate the volts out put. my iraggi only does 14.3 on a good day. get an external voltage regulator with your HO alt. one yellow top or bigger as your main battery with the big 3 should take care of it. also HAVE GOOD GROUNDS.