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Thread: Voltage barly droppin lights,dimming bad?? |
    
Bronze Member Username: Wfbass
Stephenville,
NL
Canada
Post Number: 60
Registered: Sep-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 12:51 am: |
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latly ive noticed that when i turn up my system my lights dim very bad, like id say 50% at least. when i look at my cap its only dropping to 13 volts?? yes i have the big 3 done, 1/0 gauge wire, good batt, ho alt. i cant think of what could be doin it or why my lights are dimming yet my volatge is fairly stable? i got a rf 10 farad cap to which is where iam gettin the reading from...maybe this in inacurate iunno. i dont think it would that off though. anybody got any suggesions to why this is happening?
thanks for anything in advance |
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Gold Member Username: Deadrabit
Marionville,
MO
Post Number: 1201
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 01:02 am: |
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well i am guessing ur getting 13 volts to the amp but not anything else. (i might be wrong on that cause i don't use caps)
what amp or amps do u have?
u could have ur gain high and after u start clipping ur efficency goes to crap
what kind of alt do u have? this sounds interesting |
Gold Member Username: Livin_loud
COD4 Addict
Post Number: 2844
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 01:04 am: |
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i don't believe caps show battery power... just the power they have |
Gold Member Username: Deadrabit
Marionville,
MO
Post Number: 1202
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 01:05 am: |
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is anything loose? |
Gold Member Username: Crayola0
Portage,
Wisconsin
Post Number: 2552
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 01:07 am: |
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^^^^ ur mom after i was done with her |
Silver Member Username: Kingandsons07
TEAM REVOLUTION
Lincoln,NE
Post Number: 439
Registered: Aug-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 02:23 am: |
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haha |
Gold Member Username: Tejcurrent
Post Number: 1641
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 05:58 am: |
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I would check your voltage up front with a multimeter, then check the back at your amp. I'm willing to bet your cap isn't showing the correct voltage. I'd try that first so you have a good idea what's going on where. |
Bronze Member Username: Wfbass
Stephenville,
NL
Canada
Post Number: 61
Registered: Sep-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 05:21 pm: |
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will do troy. i got a rfT2000 runnin on 2 ohms. my gain is little over half. mcr alt 200 amp. something could be loose besides blk's mother to ill double check that for sure, thanks guys |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 4532
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 06:18 pm: |
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check all your grounds. If it just started latly, then something changed. Check the big three gronds and the amps grounds. |
Platinum Member Username: Nyyfan13
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Post Number: 10953
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 09:32 pm: |
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"^^^^ ur mom after i was done with her"
Lol, I chuckled at that one. |
Gold Member Username: Deadrabit
Marionville,
MO
Post Number: 1211
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 12:15 am: |
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hahahaha! if u really new my mom u would prolly laugh even harder! |
Gold Member Username: Shortysetnies
Andrew Capps,
NC
US
Post Number: 3082
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 12:28 am: |
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Hey BLK,
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 9421
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 02:31 am: |
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Even a small change in votage is noticable in the lights. HO alternator is a possible fix if it has a better than stock voltage regulator. But even those are often not fast enough. |
