Will Power cell keep alternator from frying?

[xKBx24 10+ year member]

I fried my alternator today //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif I was running two Alpine Type R 12's, 2011 model with 600watt RMS on two Alpine MRP-M500 monoblock amps. My car was having no trouble powering them, not even dimming the headlights. The Type R's are broken in now so I decided to get a new amp and up the wattage.

I installed the Hifonics Brutus BRZ1700.1 today (go ahead, hate), and had it just under 3/4 gain with bass boost at +5db. It was running fine for about 20 mins and then everything in my car started shutting off and going dim. I made it home, shut the car off tried to start it back up, and it was dead. I attached a 12v jumper unit, and it started up but it wont start without it.

So basically my question is, if I were to install a Kinetik power cell in my trunk (1800amp), would that keep my next alternator from frying? I have done the big 3, but my battery and alternator are still stock. You cant get a high output alternator for my car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif. Figured Id clear that up

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[slim2fattycake 10+ year member]

You may have the gain up too high. its not a volume knob. and I'd turn off the bass boost as well. And yes, an extra battery will help.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

Props on frying an alt with 2 type Rs lulz ur doing something wrong.

My two Type Rs are running at 700watts off stock (for now) I got mad dimming headlights, but I'll manage till I can afford a HO alt and batt....u should never use bass boost adds distortion like crazy and makes ur subs sound like crap and not perform cleanly. little under 75% gain is decent no prob there, maybe you had a short somewhere or something.

In anycase since ur alt is already fried I'd get a high output alternator if I were you, but if you can't afford that yeah get a nice battery: yellowtop/xs/deka/kinetik/odyssey and definately do a Big 3 upgrade to your wiring if you haven't already.....ur next alternator should be fine off that.

 

[xKBx24 10+ year member]

Lol, I don't think it was tEh subz dat fried the alt dude. Stock for your car may be different than stock for mine, weak *** alternator and all. I stated that I already performed the big 3 as well. I was told that you can't get a high output alt for my car, but I just found one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[slim2fattycake 10+ year member]

Props on frying an alt with 2 type Rs lulz ur doing something wrong.
My two Type Rs are running at 700watts off stock (for now) I got mad dimming headlights, but I'll manage till I can afford a HO alt and batt....u should never use bass boost adds distortion like crazy and makes ur subs sound like crap and not perform cleanly. little under 75% gain is decent no prob there, maybe you had a short somewhere or something.

In anycase since ur alt is already fried I'd get a high output alternator if I were you, but if you can't afford that yeah get a nice battery: yellowtop/xs/deka/kinetik/odyssey and definately do a Big 3 upgrade to your wiring if you haven't already.....ur next alternator should be fine off that.

You clearly need to read up what gain is for.

OP, hit up DC Power alternator. I also have a big *** XS D3100 battery for sale if you're interested.

 

[xKBx24 10+ year member]

How much? id be very interested //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

You clearly need to read up what gain is for.

OP, hit up DC Power alternator. I also have a big *** XS D3100 battery for sale if you're interested.

Ah *** I need to read what I'm typing more before I post. At any rate I don't think a new battery will save your next alternator, definitely will help a lot, but if ur alt fried after 20mins on that amp you should really look at getting that HO alternator asap.

 

[slim2fattycake 10+ year member]

square waves, learn about what that is as well before you "lol".

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

A bad battery can take out an alternator......an alternator is not a battery charger