dimming lights????

[jdmtrakstar]

well i have a kenwood amp powering my 2 10" pioneers subs supposed to be rated at 1400watts together...they hit good until the sub box broke...i dont have a cap,and i know i need one but my ? is if i install the cap,what size would i need as well as would i need a high output alt. to put an end to the dimming of my headlights as well as all my lighting??

[mappyCB7]

a friend of mine had the same problem. It's all the power that the sound system is taking out of the battery. if you turn it up too loud the lights will dim.
so all i can really tell you is don't have on too loud while you drive.
that's all I got anybody have better suggestions? I don't think mine is all that helpful. lol

[Chans]

I say high output alternator. I had a 2 farad cap on a system that was only 1300 watts rms and my lights dimmed. So I got a high output alternator and now everything is straight.

[loud92CB7]

caps are fucking stupid! i had 2.7k RMS in my car and no dimmin with 2 battery's and no HO alt. caps actually have been know to make problems worse

[kit-to-lip]

i would start with a better battery, dry cell like an optima.

[loud92CB7]

i would start with a better battery, dry cell like an optima.

X2 i forgot to mention both of my batts are yellow tops and one is the big boy group 31.

[Markus]

yes start by getting a better battery like what kit-to-lip and loud92CB7db18 said, then upgrade to a performance alt. are just turn the bass down

[accordztech]

caps are fucking stupid! i had 2.7k RMS in my car and no dimmin with 2 battery's and no HO alt. caps actually have been know to make problems worse

you need a better alternator with caps, caps store power but only can store what it is given.


imo upgrade the factory grounds and clean em up those basically do alot for a system, even if you do have "2 yellow top batteries" you only have 1 small alternator that just cant charge both batteries.

[loud92CB7]

you need a better alternator with caps, caps store power but only can store what it is given.


imo upgrade the factory grounds and clean em up those basically do alot for a system, even if you do have "2 yellow top batteries" you only have 1 small alternator that just cant charge both batteries.

caps store power for a very very short time... and release the power very quickly and then it has to charge back up. yes i know i have small alt but i havent had any issues .... i have up graded all my grounds and power wires for my car. now i do plan on getting an alt of about 220 or 280 so i can run 2 2500d's if i wanted....

my point i was making is caps do more harm then good from what i have seen... getting a system battery is a big help but yes in the future u need to get an alt...

[ap716]

big 3 upgrade http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152355
caps are useless, its been proven.

[jdmtrakstar]

oh ok so the best way to go is the HOA..(high output Alt.) do any one know how much they go for?

[piranha1991]

make sure your running heavy gauge wire on your ground that helps tooooo

[cvc7chris]

Better Battery..
Capacitor
High Output Alternator...

or don't turn it up much =)

[jdmtrakstar]

yea sounds like common sense...lol...thanks you guys!

[loud92CB7]

Better Battery..
Capacitor
High Output Alternator...

or don't turn it up much =)

i still have to disagree with the capacitor part. the reason being is comp cars dont use them. im talking bass racers bass boxing and im forgeting one but yeah the guys that play music and win dont have caps .... just batts and alt(s)