Sound Systems and Alternator Problems
#43
Originally Posted by Reign_Man
would having a 20 farad cap make much of a difference as a 1 farad cap
#46
It will definitely make what is already there work better and to it's full potential. It will not, however, solve problems with not having enough amperage to run your equipment. This can only be solved, fully solved, by upgrading to a high output alternator and THEN doing the big 3.
#47
Here is some food for thought.
Yesterday I was out driving around, rocking out to my system.
Now the only 2 amps I have are an eclipse 3640 (which is rated @ 40x4 I have it bridged to 2 channels), and a MTX 2150 (which is rated @ 425x1 @ 4 ohm, I have it running 2 ohm).
I blew the fuse on my power wire. It was a 60 amp fuse, there was no short, just current overdrawn.
Now, a fuse in a car audio application is typically not a fast burn fuse, so I did not just hit 60 amp, I held close to 60 amps for at least 30 seconds.
To those of you that say capacitors are the way to go, can they supply 60 amps for more than a split second? Not a 1 farad, if you have a 40 farad maybe for 10-15 seconds. But then it is drained and you are back to problem 1, where to come up with spare amperage? The only real solution is a bigger alternator.
Yesterday I was out driving around, rocking out to my system.
Now the only 2 amps I have are an eclipse 3640 (which is rated @ 40x4 I have it bridged to 2 channels), and a MTX 2150 (which is rated @ 425x1 @ 4 ohm, I have it running 2 ohm).
I blew the fuse on my power wire. It was a 60 amp fuse, there was no short, just current overdrawn.
Now, a fuse in a car audio application is typically not a fast burn fuse, so I did not just hit 60 amp, I held close to 60 amps for at least 30 seconds.
To those of you that say capacitors are the way to go, can they supply 60 amps for more than a split second? Not a 1 farad, if you have a 40 farad maybe for 10-15 seconds. But then it is drained and you are back to problem 1, where to come up with spare amperage? The only real solution is a bigger alternator.
#48
Originally Posted by failed_ethics
Originally Posted by _666_jesus_999_
will the big three upgrade make a difference?
#53
Originally Posted by Reign_Man
oh, what does that do exactly? is this like a simple upgrade or does it get big numbers?
You may have 0 or 00 gauge wire going from the battery to the amps, but if the alternator has the factory 8 or 10 gauge wire, how much power can you supply to the battery?
The grounds are also a part of this same system.
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