Tested my new HO alternator. Meter says 16V 1 battery installed on car.

[Glock23 10+ year member]

Ran the car for 25 minutes no problems seen or smelled.

I would like to know how to install a Powermaster 993 because I think it's a safe bet I need to buy one and a 16 volt battery so I'm safe correct?

I sorta dove into 16v by mistake almost. I was just thinking more power really. I'm sure my amps will be fine with the system. I just need to make sure my car is safe.

I'm going home today and it's a 250 mile trip with a 7 month old baby and a 3 month prego wife. (she was on the pill //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif )

So I really need to know what I need to have my system setup correctly? I'm sure most of you have seen my photo's of the install. I'm sorry for starting a new thread but I feel lots of people wouldn't of looked if I hadn't.

My installed battery is a Stinger SPV44 I don't have any other battery in the car.

I think I need the following:

Powermaster 993

Kinetik HC-16V - Kinetik 1600 Amp

or maybe a Kinetik HC2400 ?

loudaccent said I needed a STINGER SVMB VOLTMETER so i'll be getting one of those..

Does this about cover what I need to fix a possible problem with my current system?

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[Glock23 10+ year member]

Do I also need one of these? :

Stinger SGP32 - Stinger PRO 200 Amp High Power Relay/ Battery Isolator

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=5297

 

[jrwalte 10+ year member]

If you're actually running a 16 volt Ho alt as you say then you need to uninstall it and put your stock one back in before your trip. You'll end up frying your car's electronics and destroy your existing battery, possible even have it expload. Running 16 volt on a daily system is not worth the cost or the hassle.

Does the alt have an external or internal regulator? An external one would have a voltage knob you can adjust down to keep it around 14.5 volts and you don't have to worry about anything. If it's internal, then I'd suggest trying to return/exchange it for a 14volt alt.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

How in the hell do you sorta drive into 16v??Didn't you set the voltage with a DMM like I suggested in all your other threads?As for 16v can your amps even handle it?

Why are you so hell bent on 16v for???

 

[Glock23 10+ year member]

Im not but .. My alternator is set for 16v. I just made a mistake when I bought it but now I have to live with it. I set the voltage meter on 50 which gave me 16 DB. 17 at some points... I hope I'm not being retarded with the meter .. . My amps are as follows:

Atomic 2200.1

Atomic 504

I'm thinking about getting another 2200.1

 

[Glock23 10+ year member]

It's an external regulator. I have it turned all the way down and UNLESS i'm SOMEHOW reading the voltage meter VERY wrong. I'm doing 16v.

I asked nate how to turn it all the way down with the external regulator. So I know that part is correct.

The meter I have is a sears one like this:

If you're actually running a 16 volt Ho alt as you say then you need to uninstall it and put your stock one back in before your trip. You'll end up frying your car's electronics and destroy your existing battery, possible even have it expload. Running 16 volt on a daily system is not worth the cost or the hassle.
Does the alt have an external or internal regulator? An external one would have a voltage knob you can adjust down to keep it around 14.5 volts and you don't have to worry about anything. If it's internal, then I'd suggest trying to return/exchange it for a 14volt alt.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

your gonna blow up your stock battery and probably fry your cars ECU. Put the stock alt back in.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

all the way down is completely to the left as in counter clockwise

 

[Andrizzle 10+ year member]

Hi GLock.

You need to put a DMM on ur front battery your alt is connected to and read the voltage as you adjust the regulator... Adjust it down to 14.4 for your trip

BTW your PM box is full and you just PMd me

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Hi GLock.
You need to put a DMM on ur front battery your alt is connected to and read the voltage as you adjust the regulator... Adjust it down to 14.4 for your trip

BTW your PM box is full and you just PMd me

x2

 

[Glock23 10+ year member]

Andrizzle i just emptied my box

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Just cause you bought it with the regulator doesn't mean "its a 16v alternator"It just allows you to adjust the field voltage of the alterantor.

And you need to put the red probe on the ALTERNATOR post not the battery.This will give you the most accurate reading.

And as far as the step down you will need to know the current draw of your vehicle.The 993 is only rated at 25a continuies and 50a peak, so you probably need 2.Then for batteries you would need more then just the one 16v.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Oh and get a new meter.The analog ones **** ass for accuracy.

 

[Glock23 10+ year member]

I went to my sister in laws boyfriends house in the last 15 minutes and we checked it there. Said 12.35 Came back home and the analog one read 16 lol...

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

get a real dmm, they are literaly like 15 bucks at radio shack, then turn your alt up to 14.4, higher voltage usually yeilds better MPG

 

[Glock23 10+ year member]

OH so I need to get under the car where the alternator post is and check that.... I'm tired sorry I didn't see that. ok will do.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

OH so I need to get under the car where the alternator post is and check that.... I'm tired sorry I didn't see that. ok will do.

Yes, the most accurate location is directly on the positive post on the alternator itself.Then you have no line loss or other interferance.The alternator will work fine at 14.4-7v its just able to do a range of voltages rather then a set number like the factory.And a digital DMM will be your best friend.

 

[Glock23 10+ year member]

Yeah I'm going to buy a DMM in about 10 minutes

 

[Glock23 10+ year member]

I just got this digital meter so i'm not sure how to use it. it's a Sperry DM-4400A

Where do I place the dial to check my alternator?

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Set it to the V with the solid and dotted line above it.This is the DC setting the one above is AC and the one above that is the OHM setting.Stick your probes in the far LEFT holes red and black.

Sorry edited for correctness...