firefighter_324
Junior Member
I have a 2007 Dodge Ram Quad Cab Hemi. I have the following setup:
- Pioneer P8400H stereo
- Pioneer 8500D amp 1200w x1 at 2 ohms (This is maximum power)
- Pioneer 9500 amp 400 x4 at 4 ohms.
- 1 farad capacitor
- 1 12" 4 ohm DVC sub in a custom box I have made under rear seat
- optima red top battery
- 0 ga power/ground wire
Here is what I have done to try and fix my dimming problem:
- tried without the capacitor = same results.
- upgraded the amp power and grould wire to 0 guage wire (then 4 guage to the amps from dist. blocks)
- tried a few ground locations and ground seems good under the middle seat belt bolt. (checked resistnace with voltmeter)
- NEW alternator (factory 136AMP)
- new battery (Optima) and then tried new standard battery (Duralast Gold)
- Big 3 upgrade with 0 Ga wire (also upgraded additional grounds and power wires, cleaned connections)
- Checked and re-checked wiring/grounds
It sounds great but my headlights dim way to much .. There is no way I am pulling more amps than the alternator is putting out ..Others with more watts with facotry alternators don't have this issue..
Any ideas ??
- Pioneer P8400H stereo
- Pioneer 8500D amp 1200w x1 at 2 ohms (This is maximum power)
- Pioneer 9500 amp 400 x4 at 4 ohms.
- 1 farad capacitor
- 1 12" 4 ohm DVC sub in a custom box I have made under rear seat
- optima red top battery
- 0 ga power/ground wire
Here is what I have done to try and fix my dimming problem:
- tried without the capacitor = same results.
- upgraded the amp power and grould wire to 0 guage wire (then 4 guage to the amps from dist. blocks)
- tried a few ground locations and ground seems good under the middle seat belt bolt. (checked resistnace with voltmeter)
- NEW alternator (factory 136AMP)
- new battery (Optima) and then tried new standard battery (Duralast Gold)
- Big 3 upgrade with 0 Ga wire (also upgraded additional grounds and power wires, cleaned connections)
- Checked and re-checked wiring/grounds
It sounds great but my headlights dim way to much .. There is no way I am pulling more amps than the alternator is putting out ..Others with more watts with facotry alternators don't have this issue..
Any ideas ??