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Originally posted by macadoshes1@Aug 11 2005, 07:19 PM
Second battery and a isolator and once and a while turn the volume down so the battiries can charge.
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Originally posted by jimboburgess@Aug 7 2005, 12:58 PM
new/better alternator will allow you to refuel your battery better. a second battery will allow you to play your stereo longer while the car isn't running. What you need is a good capacitor, installed correctly. this will store energy from the battery and release it when the speakers need it, like loud low bass hits.
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macadoshes1 Posted Aug 11 2005, 07:19 PM
Second battery and a isolator and once and a while turn the volume down so the battiries can charge.
Originally posted by wanderinman+Aug 24 2005, 09:22 PM-->You don't need a second bat, alt, or cap for a <1000W system. You just need to wire properly (which includes wires to the amp and wires from the alt and block to grounds).If you want a long term solution you can install a second alternator, but for only a 800W system its definitely not needed. Go get a 1.0 Farad capacitor from a reputable brand, wire that shit in and dont worry about it anymore.[post=544883]Quoted post[/post]
Originally posted by wanderinman@Aug 24 2005, 09:22 PM
Edit due to alcohol: Think of it this way, a capacitor is going to do the same thing as turning down your volume. When your drawing peak power (which seems to drain your shit) the capacitor is going to cover the difference. When your not using peak power (which is a lot of the time) your battery will charge.
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How is the cap going to "cover the difference" when your alt and battery are not enough? What is going to charge the cap if your alt can't even supply enough power for the amps?
neonmike@Aug 25 2005, 02:39 PM
a capacator is absolutly useless unless your doin short burps at say a competition. buy a second battery and call it a day!
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Originally posted by hcivic.com@Aug 27 2005, 05:02 PM
look at getting an ho altinator, and get a better battery like the optima deep cycle.
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Originally posted by wanderinman+Aug 27 2005, 04:19 PM-->hcivic.com@Aug 27 2005, 05:02 PM
look at getting an ho altinator, and get a better battery like the optima deep cycle.
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deep cycle batteries are the shit, you can drain them to dead and recharge them to full more times than you'll wake up with wood in the morning. I used to use them back in my four wheeling days, and I know for damn sure 4 lights, bright headlights, and a winch are eating more power than your amp. Check them out.
to me for forgetting about them
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Originally posted by TommyTheCat@Aug 24 2005, 01:55 PM
[Stormy]Shut up...[/Stormy]
An alternator supplies power directly when it is on, so you're mode of thinking is wrong. If you beef up the alt, you have enough power being supplied to the amps.
And I won't yell when i say this: Caps are for filtering. It does smooth out the voltage of the cars electrical system. It doesn't supply enough juice to compensate for bass passages requiring large amounts of current. Just because your headlights stop dimming doesn't mean you're supplying your amp with the needed current.
Try going through bcae1.com . You'll hopefully learn a lot.
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