Will Jbl 1200.1 hurt my alt.?

[solobaric12 10+ year member]

When my Jbl 1200.1 comes in will i have a problem with my alternator on my 1994 ford explorer??? i will have it kooled up to 2 kicker solobaric L7 12"s... how should i wire the subs to the amp? they are dual 4 ohm... should i wire each sub seprate into 2 ohms so the amp will put 1200 watts to each one?or wire them together into 1 ohm & put out 1200 watts total with 600 watts goin to each one... i am confused about this... please help... & another question is can i use a home breaker im place of my fuse in my power wire, that away i wouldin have to wory bout blowing fuses, if sumthin messed up i could just filp the breaker back on... please help me on all this

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[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

ok...well at 2ohms the jbl pull aprox 114ampers max....i believe its a bit higher at 1 ohm....so i'd checkyour alt and see if it can handle the load.....also....wire the subs in parallel(see below disregard the yellow)....that will be a one ohm load ......and a fuse breaker will work fine....click the link below for a list of some

http://www.sounddomain.com/shop/list.pl?type_plural=Circuit+Breakers&sidebar_type=types&selected=Circuit+Breakers&x=34&y=12

good luck man

 

[Bumpin03 10+ year member]

run it at 2 ohms if you possibly can. i had a 105 amp alt and my jbl 1200.1 blew it (running at 1 ohm).

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

well what u basicly need to do is find out how many ampers ur alt puts out.....subtract the 114 from that....and also subtract 25-35 ampers for your car to run.....if your alt still has some ampers left your good to go...otherwise i'd advise upgrading your alt

 

[pioneer 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Bumpin03 run it at 2 ohms if you possibly can. i had a 105 amp alt and my jbl 1200.1 blew it (running at 1 ohm).

oh ****....so will i be in trouble with my 100A alt and the jbl 1200.1 ?

i posted it in another thread but now i am very confused and worried

some ppl said it will be fine....now i not feeling that way

 

[Moocow16 10+ year member]

well, you would be fine if you don't turn it up too loud, otherwise, i'd suggest getting a new alt, maybe a 200amp alt. you can get one for $225 at mralternator.com //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[pioneer 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Moocow16 well, you would be fine if you don't turn it up too loud, otherwise, i'd suggest getting a new alt, maybe a 200amp alt. you can get one for $225 at mralternator.com //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

i cant change the alt...the technician at the car company said if i change it...it will affect the computer in the car and screw up the whole electrical system

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

i actually kinda doubt that.....probably just trying to get u to buy from him so he can charge tons for labor......but i may be wrong....dont take my word for it...i'd go to a alt. shop and ask them....

 

[pioneer 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Goddyd4me i actually kinda doubt that.....probably just trying to get u to buy from him so he can charge tons for labor......but i may be wrong....dont take my word for it...i'd go to a alt. shop and ask them....

well these guys service the car...they dont have anythign to do with the music

they advised me not to touch the alt

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

so they are saying there is no way to ad a larger alt to the car??? what k ind of car is it???

 

[pioneer 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Goddyd4me so they are saying there is no way to ad a larger alt to the car??? what k ind of car is it???

well they didnt say not to ad another one...but they said not touch the original

maybe i shoudl get an extra battery or a batcap ?

it's a 2000 mitsubishi galant

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

and extra batt. or a bat cap wouldnt help...just add to the straing alt....i would talk to them and see if there is any way for them to get the alt upgraded

 

[pioneer 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Goddyd4me and extra batt. or a bat cap wouldnt help...just add to the straing alt....i would talk to them and see if there is any way for them to get the alt upgraded

oh well...what if i change my option and get a 600w amp that pulls about 80 amps for the most ? together with my 30A mids amp ?

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

110A......how many amps does your alt put out??? and how much does your car draw?

 

[pioneer 10+ year member]

well i not really sure...it says it has a capacity of 100A

i not sure what that means