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Thread: Need alternator advice!! |
    
New member Username: Dobaryder
Cocoa,
Florida
U.s.
Post Number: 3
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 07:15 pm: |
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running 4 amps about 2000w power,have
two batteries & power cap my alternator is i think 70 amps will a 114amp from the parts store make a difference w/my power issues??? |
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Silver Member Username: James1115
Wilton,
Ct
Post Number: 439
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 09:17 pm: |
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no with that kind of power you nead atleast 180-200. |
Silver Member Username: Lbeckner
Tulsa,
Ok
Usa
Post Number: 254
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 10:13 pm: |
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an extra 44 amps sure would help, but bigger would be better. you should be able to find a 200 amp alternator on ebay for around $200. I have 2200 watts and my 130 amp alternator isn't enuff. |
Bronze Member Username: Sancho886
El Cajon,
CA
US
Post Number: 74
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 12:03 am: |
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yeah get as big of an alternator as you can afford. i have 2000 watts and my 170amp alt is not enough. |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 1332
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 09:33 am: |
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Keep this in mind, as you go close to 2000W rms and above, the speaker terminals on your amp will be carrying high voltage. Be careful as not to short them out. It will cause major spark/burn.
Treat it with caution, same way you deal with power wires. |
Silver Member Username: Lbeckner
Tulsa,
Ok
Usa
Post Number: 262
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, February 07, 2005 - 09:53 pm: |
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Roger O,
How much more alternator do you think you need? I was wanting to upgrade, but not sure if 200 amp will be enuff. thanks. |
Bronze Member Username: Mrdark
Post Number: 51
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 03:50 am: |
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can you basically use any ho alt on your car, just as long as it fits the brackets and belts and so forth? |
Silver Member Username: James1115
Wilton,
Ct
Post Number: 566
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 11:01 am: |
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yup. But you have to remember that if you are running a 2000 watt system with 2 guage wire your alternator is grounded with 8-10 guage wire. If you change your alternator to make up for that amount of power you must reground your alternator,Battery,and engine block ground to sufficiantly make up the power. |
