stock alternator dead with 600w, HELP!

[glowin3232 10+ year member]

My stock alternator went out today. I am running 600w rms with a jbl bp600.1, and the stock alternator for my truck is rated at 95amps. Should the alternator have been able to handle 600w?

Would a new 95amp alternator be sufficient? What if I did the big 3?

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[XtrmAudioCncpts 10+ year member]

pwn3d

sorry....if you need to replace your alt why not upgrade because you know you are going to want more power later on so go big now and not have to worry about it later

 

[glowin3232 10+ year member]

Well, it's a long story, but you'll just have to take my word for it that I'm not in a situation where I can get a HO alt at the moment. If it's absolutely necessary, I will get one, but I wanted to see what you guys thought about another 95amp alt.

 

[Blados 10+ year member]

I had a stock 105 amp alternator and I was running about 2500 watts for a few months. Then I took out the system... 2 months later the alternator died. You should be fine on a 95 amp alternator. Just do the big 3 and hope the next alternator isn't a dud.

 

[XtrmAudioCncpts 10+ year member]

i forget the equation but there is one to tell you how big of an alt you need to get

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

(stock alt amperage)(volts stock alt puts out) = how many watts you can support.. usually take minus 200 for the rest of the vehicle, just to be on the safe side.

in your case, 95 amps is more than enough

95a X13.6v = 1292w

try to get a non ford alt though, they aren't made for.. well for vehicles.

 

[glowin3232 10+ year member]

So basically my alternator just died of old age, and my amp just pushed it over the edge? The alternator was 6 years old...