Will i be alright?

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

So i have a stock alt and a stock battery. The alt is 80 amps i believe. I recently added another power wire to my set up (dont ask why) so i had 2 30a fuses. From then i wired my subs to 1 ohm instead of 4. When i turned it up it kept blowing the fuses, so i bought 60a fuses. Now i have a 30a and a 60a fuse under the hood. The amp has an 80a fuse (evd-2200). I notice inside lights dim when i turn it up, but i dont mind it.

Will i be ok in this set up in the long run? Or should i buy a better battery and HO alt?

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[Black-Gorrilla 10+ year member]

a stronger alt will help, especially if you add a 2nd battery. i would say get a new alt... that stock one is pretty weak.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Real question here is what size wire are you running ?

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

running 2 wires. 8g and 4g

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

as long as the 30 is in the 8 and the 60 in the 4, you're fine with that.

How bad is the dimming? Barely noticeable, noticeable, or severe?

 

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

dont drink pond water and ull be fine

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

i think u'll b fine but i hav a friend who has fried several stock alts. idk wat its had to do with, but it might b bc he put to much of a strain on it.

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

I've only been running this set up for 2 days, and still havent used it at night. So when ever i turn on my headlights i'll really see how bad it is. The inside lights weren't dimming that bad though, lil noticeable, but not severe

The alternator has been recently repaired due to a bad bearing, but other than that its the same one that's been in the car (1995 Nissan 200SX SE-R). I think it's still under warranty from the guys who fixed it.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I am running a 90 amp fuse on an 80 amp alt and get 0 dimming

I have not read through this whole thread but did you try the big three?

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

Nah, im originally wasn't put going to put a lot in the car soundwise as i plan on selling it soon and getting a new car. I've only spent about 450 on my whole stereo components. I only went for 1 ohm because my uncle bought a car, and it had 4g on it so he took it off and gave it to me. IIRC, the wires are 4g in the big 3, or a lil smaller.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

I am running a 90 amp fuse on an 80 amp alt and get 0 dimming

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[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

Ok, so i drove it in the dark last night, and i had to look for the dimming because it wasn't very noticable. My voltage drops below 12v when the bass hits though. Also, sometimes i turn on my car and it dies on me if i dont gas it, is that because of the battery?

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

that's because your alt is going out

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

I am running a 90 amp fuse on an 80 amp alt and get 0 dimming
I have not read through this whole thread but did you try the big three?

what does the fuse size have to do with ur dimming ?!

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

that's because your alt is going out

Bah =(

i just had it fixed