What should i do to reach get 14.4 volts to my amp?

[kotec123 10+ year member]

My amp is an alpine mrd-m1005 and it puts out 1000 rms at 2 ohms but only if its gettin 14.4 volts to it. Im using 4 ga wire for my power and grround to the amp. Im using a rockford fosgate 1 farad capacitor, and i am running 4 ga power wire into and out of it, but for its ground, i am using 8 ga wire. Currently the amp reads around 14 volts sometimes 13.9v. I want to get the most out of the amp so please give me solutions that would give me that extra boost in power thanks!

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

My amp is an alpine mrd-m1005 and it puts out 1000 rms at 2 ohms but only if its gettin 14.4 volts to it. Im using 4 ga wire for my power and grround to the amp. Im using a rockford fosgate 1 farad capacitor, and i am running 4 ga power wire into and out of it, but for its ground, i am using 8 ga wire. Currently the amp reads around 14 volts sometimes 13.9v. I want to get the most out of the amp so please give me solutions that would give me that extra boost in power thanks!

do the big 3, run 1/0 guage power and ground, loose the cap.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

My amp is an alpine mrd-m1005 and it puts out 1000 rms at 2 ohms but only if its gettin 14.4 volts to it. Im using 4 ga wire for my power and grround to the amp. Im using a rockford fosgate 1 farad capacitor, and i am running 4 ga power wire into and out of it, but for its ground, i am using 8 ga wire. Currently the amp reads around 14 volts sometimes 13.9v. I want to get the most out of the amp so please give me solutions that would give me that extra boost in power thanks!

What vehicle is it that this is in, that can handle a 1000w amplifier with no upgrading? (I know many of you are doing more than that, just curious on what he's driving //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif )

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Upgrading big 3 and running @ least 1/0 guage power/ground is your best bet. As Tee mentioned loose the cap. Do you already have an upgraded battery?

No matter what I do on my girls car, I only get 13.86 volts.

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

im in an acura 3.5 rl....i just got done installing that new 4 ga amp kit so im not gonna change wire now! I think im gonna try putting in an 80 amp fuse instead of the 60 amp fuse that it came with. I tried running the amp with out the cap and it literally killed my battery and alternator, so the cap is a must. let me know of the fuse shud make a difference?

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

I tried running the amp with out the cap and it literally killed my battery and alternator, so the cap is a must. let me know of the fuse shud make a difference?

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

im in an acura 3.5 rl....i just got done installing that new 4 ga amp kit so im not gonna change wire now! I think im gonna try putting in an 80 amp fuse instead of the 60 amp fuse that it came with. I tried running the amp with out the cap and it literally killed my battery and alternator, so the cap is a must. let me know of the fuse shud make a difference?

no a fuse does not increase voltage. i cannot believe a cap saved your battery and alt. these things aren't magic

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

I tried running the amp with out the cap and it literally killed my battery and alternator, so the cap is a must. let me know of the fuse shud make a difference?

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/bsflag.gif.21f42eccd34b7d1eb1608fb1b59b69c3.gif a cap can't save your battery and alt. What kind of tests were used to come to this conclusion?

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

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