Will I starve my amp???

[Prizm 10+ year member]

for power if im running an orion 1200D in a 1997 accord 2door without a capacitor / new alternator?

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[RandyJ 10+ year member]

At what resistance? Either way, you should be decent. You may have some severe dimming when youre playing hard but it should be fine. Just hook it up and check out whatthe voltage is during play. And remember to set your gains correctly.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

No way to know till you try.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

And BTW, you do not need a cap, so running the amp w/o one would make no difference.

 

[Prizm 10+ year member]

At what resistance? Either way, you should be decent. You may have some severe dimming when youre playing hard but it should be fine. Just hook it up and check out whatthe voltage is during play. And remember to set your gains correctly.

1 ohm

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

Well like both of us said, you really cannot know until you try.

 

[NhustlaR 10+ year member]

it should be fine. my buddy has a 15 inch l7 hooked up to a MA audio hk1000d with 1000watt rms @1 ohm. His lights dim a lil bit but it works.

 

[Prizm 10+ year member]

thanks nooblet, one more question .. in what scenario DO you need a capacitor

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

thanks nooblet, one more question .. in what scenario DO you need a capacitor

1. you need an expensive distro block

2. for the voltage meter alone..

3. In a scenario in which a cap will not hurt your electrical system...IMO cars with tiny alty's and big draw should stay clear of caps, more harm than good.Upgrade the girth from your stock grounds (battery to ground, engine to ground) and upgrade the alternator to pos wire same girth as your main power wire if possible.

It helps to have a healthy battery as well.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

Like #3 that ^^ stated, when your electrical system can clearly support it. A cap requires charging, and the electrical system that feeds your stereo system has to do that, so an extra appliance adding to the stress that is already provided by the amperage ******* amplifier //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Prizm 10+ year member]

k thanks alot everyone for your input you really helpin me out here.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

np

 

[hdave 10+ year member]

im gettin the same amp soon

gonna run it @ 2 ohms on a type r 12

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

im gettin the same amp soongonna run it @ 2 ohms on a type r 12

Asking a question or just letting us know?

 

[hdave 10+ year member]

lol sorry. jsut letting u guys know.