Will I be ok running 950 watts on stock electrical?

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I have a 1994 Honda Accord with all the stock electrical and the stock 80 amp alt

Right now I am running 400 watts to a kicker CVR with no dimming or anything

I am planning on adding another amp for my speakers (100 watts x 2)

and I am thinking about adding another kicker CVR and am looking into getting a kicker 750.1 amp which will bring my total watts up to 950. Think I will be ok? And will I get major dimming?

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[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

big 3 and you should be ok. how big is your amp lead?

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

You should be alright. I was running 900rms to my sub plus 100x4 for my mids and highs in a '99 Integra with stock electrical.

You would also be surprised at how little current your mid/highs amp will really draw.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

you'll get some dimming, but its not gonna kill your electrical system unless you're blasting all day everyday.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

big 3 and you should be ok. how big is your amp lead?

You mean my power wire? Its 8 gauge right now but I already have a 4 gauge run ready to install

If I do the big 3 will it help out a lot?

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

Honestly man its impossible to tell. Do you still have the original battery? Do you plan on upgrading any of your factory wiring (big 3?).

Put the stuff in and then go from there. If you have dimming replace battery and factory wiring and you should be good to go.

 

[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

Id upgrade the battery and do the Big 3 upgrade if you do end up running 950 watts

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Honestly man its impossible to tell. Do you still have the original battery? Do you plan on upgrading any of your factory wiring (big 3?).
Put the stuff in and then go from there. If you have dimming replace battery and factory wiring and you should be good to go.

I know the battery was just replaced before I bought it. Ill have to check it out to see what kind of battery it is.

But yeah I guess ill just install it all then if I need to upgrade the battery and do the big 3

Finally got a decent little budget system coming together //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

You should have seen it when I first found these forums.

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

I know the battery was just replaced before I bought it. Ill have to check it out to see what kind of battery it is.
But yeah I guess ill just install it all then if I need to upgrade the battery and do the big 3

Finally got a decent little budget system coming together //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

You should have seen it when I first found these forums.

We've all been there. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I cant wait to get two sub installed. I was impressed with the single CVR.

I need to build another box now but oh well, I kind of enjoyed doing that and will make this one better now that I know what I am doing somewhat.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

You'll probably have some slight voltage drops.

 

[mile098 10+ year member]

im running 1 k rms(d class) and a 125x2 on a 62 ah 330 A and a 120 A alternator..no dimming what so ever..

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I am defiantly going to do the big 3. Its a cheap easy upgrade to do there is no point at not.

I am only going to use 4 gauge though

 

[Trez0r 10+ year member]

im running an orion 2500D @ 1 ohm and my autotek to my components on a completely stock jimmy electrical besides yellowtop in the back. I get dimming but my battery voltage doesnt drop below 12.5 and is usually above 14.