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Thread: Help.Ho atlernator? |
    
New member Username: Me123456
Post Number: 5
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 07:54 pm: |
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im getting 2 JL audio 13 w7 and 2 JL 1000/1 amps do i need a ho atlernator and what do they do? |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•
BC
Canada
Post Number: 2456
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 08:26 pm: |
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I'd say that yes, you probably will. They can produce more current. |
New member Username: Ebin5446
GA
Post Number: 5
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 08:57 pm: |
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the only thing on your car producing electricity is your alternator. you can get another battery or a cap or whatever but guess what thats just gonna put more strin on the alternator you have batteries etc. are just electrical storage devices they dont produce more current so if possible get a better alternator. what car are you putting this in? |
New member Username: Me123456
Post Number: 6
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 10:10 pm: |
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im putting it in an 07 monte carlo |
New member Username: Me123456
Post Number: 7
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 10:18 pm: |
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now if i was to get that alternator do i still need another battery to go with it? |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 5313
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 03:55 pm: |
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it would be ideal... You should look for IRAGGI, dbstarter, excessive amperage etc.
Considering your car is new, prices can be high. |
Bronze Member Username: Chaosofthemasses
Edwardsburg,
Michigan
Usa
Post Number: 18
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 01:37 am: |
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a capacitor may help since it will use minimal strain on the alt since the amp wont be drawin constant power just whenever the cap draws it but if your puttin in a decent size system then the Alt would be more ideal but for peoplem with budgets the cap is a temp solution! |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 7495
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 03:14 pm: |
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Capacitors are not a solution for not having an HO alternator. As stated by others the alternator is the only source of power.
So yes, you are going to need a HO alt and a good battery to run 2000w of amplifiers.
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Bronze Member Username: Ebin5446
GA
Post Number: 11
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 05:01 pm: |
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i was ignorant on this subject when i started installing my system and i was worried about my lights dimming so i went ahead and got a cap and guess what my light still dim i am on a really tight budget so i have to wait to get a ho alt but thats one of the things on my list of things i need get an ho alt it def is worth it |
Silver Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 954
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 06:23 pm: |
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see if you cant sell that cap to a friend or something. i did the same thing, it didnt help my car at all. only bought it cuz the guys at BestBuy said it would solve my dimming problems. we are all noobs at one point. just learn from this and try to sell that cap to someone who doesnt know lol |
