I need some help with alternator stuff....anyone?

[swimshady906]

Well i went to start my car this morning and it didnt, the battery is dead after only a year because everytime i turn up my system ... the headlights look like they blink Ive done some searching so i want to know

where those of you who have gotten a 160 amp alt from or was it the stock one built up?
how much did that cost about?
is ours internally or externally regulated?
what kind of rockford cap is the one that "powered an f350 for 3 days" ?
Is it safe to run that much more current through stock wiring? (of the 160 alt)
Is this really the best way to solve the dimming problem?


Thanks guys

[SC V6]

get an extra battery wired in.. you will need an isolator and some wires and stuff.. but the alternator will charge both batterys.. I used to have that problem.. but not anymore... Its better than an aftermarket alternator because the alternators could start on fire and they don't cover that.. and they warn u when u buy it of that problem.. personally.. I would like to keep my car from burning up in flames

[impactX]

Well i went to start my car this morning and it didnt, the battery is dead after only a year because everytime i turn up my system ... the headlights look like they blink Ive done some searching so i want to know

where those of you who have gotten a 160 amp alt from or was it the stock one built up?
how much did that cost about?
is ours internally or externally regulated?
what kind of rockford cap is the one that "powered an f350 for 3 days" ?
Is it safe to run that much more current through stock wiring? (of the 160 alt)
Is this really the best way to solve the dimming problem?


Thanks guys

Did you buy a crappy OEM Toyota Battery? Get a better one.

I use an Energizer with 650CCA... cheaper and more cranking power than OEM.

[HKSV6SLE]

i dunno for a while i thought that my alternator wasnt producing enough amps for my system so i had it tested by my mechanic with all the electrical systems running and even with the bass turend all the way up the alternator didnt have problems keeping up. you might wanna consider getting a better cranking battery which is what i got and test your electrical system before getting an alternator you dont need.

[swimshady906]

Its not a stock battery it has 750CCA or somewhere thereabouts (not going to run downstairs and check for 25 +/- A) but still we only have an 80 amp alt right? Is that at any speed or at certain rpms? My sub amp alone can draw upto 160A so sais the instruction booklet.

[WortownSolara]

CCA is not what you want to look at when buying a new battery, at least not in our high amp system installs for solaras, but more importatnly is RUN TIME. Excide/Orbital makes a battery that is 950cca but more importantly it has 100minutes of run time. This HOLDS a deeper charge. And a new ALTERNATOR is the way to go 100%. Or an enormous capacitor. After market alternators do not catch on fire if properly hooked up, check out Wrangler NW alternators they are a little more money but worth their weight in gold (keep in mind theses are heavy =0p) Another battery adds excess weight and is just adding a bandaid to give you an extra 20 minutes before your lights blink again. Swim, you may want to upgrade the grounds in your engine bay, this will make quite the difference your stock alternator will be more efficient until you make the next move. Take care guys
Marc

[WortownSolara]

P.S the Excide battery is called the 34xcd

[WortownSolara]

One more thing the 50 farad cap that started an F-350 DIESEL for 3 days is a "CPCC1"

That is all =0p

[swimshady906]

hey wortown ... how and were would u recomend upgrading the grounds in the engine bay?

[WortownSolara]

Many companies offer ground upgrade kits----- HKS, SUNO, Hyper Ground. Of course its easier to pay for grounds that are pre-cut and sized to length. In fact its often sheaper than "building" ur own unless you know someone at a shop that can discount them for you. Try a search on here for "ground wires" i know a few weeks ago alot of talk was going around.

[B_Master_Flash]

Well i went to start my car this morning and it didnt, the battery is dead after only a year because everytime i turn up my system ... the headlights look like they blink Ive done some searching so i want to know

where those of you who have gotten a 160 amp alt from or was it the stock one built up?
how much did that cost about?
is ours internally or externally regulated?
what kind of rockford cap is the one that "powered an f350 for 3 days" ?
Is it safe to run that much more current through stock wiring? (of the 160 alt)
Is this really the best way to solve the dimming problem?


Thanks guys

The RF cap you're talking about are their Carbon something or other 60 farad pile of over priced nothing. You can get a "Batcap" off e-bay for like $100 w/ 100 farads, if you really want a huge cap. A second battery or big cap are made to help your AMPLIFIER, NOT the electrical system. Caps are supposed to keep the input voltage to the amp high, and batteries are for if you play your system w/ the car off a lot, they are both an extra load on the source of electricity- the alternator. Increasing the max amperage of the alternator will have absolutely no effect on your stock wiring, incrasing VOLTAGE is what would F*** stuff up. Alternator is really the only way to go if you need to power a high draw system.