What should I do with electrical?

[ChucklezZ 10+ year member]

I have an SAZ-1500 right now which is fine on 2 ohms, but now I need to run 1 ohm and add a RF prime 300.4 . I'm pretty sure I have a 90 amp alt, I have big 3. Should I add a battery? 2. Get a bigger alt? or 3. Just get 1 good battery combined with the big 3? I don't know what the stock electrical can handle but I wanna be safe

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[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

What car do you have?

 

[ChucklezZ 10+ year member]

What car do you have?

03 ford ranger

 

[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

Do the big 3 in 0 gauge wire and get a good AGM battery up front. I would do it in that order and if you still get voltage drop get a high output alternator. That's just personally what I would do since you need most of the space inside the cabin for your amps and enclosure

 

[ChucklezZ 10+ year member]

Yeah I don't have much room, and what battery would you recommend?

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

get an alternator

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I have heard hit and miss with db electrical

 

[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

I have a XS power D3400 for about 3 years still holding voltage of 12.7. I think one of those would fit perfectly under the hood of your Ranger. What gauge wire is your big 3 done in?

 

[ChucklezZ 10+ year member]

I would like to, but I can't spend 300-400 on an alt at the moment, definitely soon as possible. after I see how a good batt and big 3 is

 

[ChucklezZ 10+ year member]

I have a XS power D3400 for about 3 years still holding voltage of 12.7. I think one of those would fit perfectly under the hood of your Ranger. What gauge wire is your big 3 done in?

what about the d925, I'm just wondering cause it says for 1000-2000w. and American bass 0 gauge

 

[ChucklezZ 10+ year member]

I have a XS power D3400 for about 3 years still holding voltage of 12.7. I think one of those would fit perfectly under the hood of your Ranger. What gauge wire is your big 3 done in?

what about the d925, I'm just wondering cause it says for 1000-2000w. and American bass 0 gauge

 

[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

Always go biggest you can under the hood. That rating of 2,000 watts would be if you use it as a secondary battery. Up front it would only be good for around 1,000 watts

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

what about the d925, I'm just wondering cause it says for 1000-2000w. and American bass 0 gauge

You'd only want the d925 if you were just adding it into your current system and not replacing the front battery. I'd go with the D3400, that battery should be plenty to run your sound system and start/run the truck.

 

[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

If you are on a budget you can always go to Sears and let them put in a Diehard AGM battery. They work great and don't cost as much as XS Power

 

[ChucklezZ 10+ year member]

so you think that and the big 3 are good on 1800 watts? thanks

 

[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

You might get slight dimming running at 1 ohm but your voltage will be ok. Just make a separate 0 gauge run for your sundown amp and separate 8 gauge run to your other amp (don't use a distribution block)