Lights Still Dim(HELP)

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01-25-2007, 06:42 PM

Chromey

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Lights Still Dim(HELP)

I did the Big 3 And My Lights still dim big time when Bass hits.
What i Have:
Yellow top Batt
4gauge from Alt to Batt
4Gauge from Engine to Chassie
4gauge from engine to Batt

System:
Ultimate T3 500D
Mach 5 Audio 12" In a 4th order Bandpass(Thanks Smartass for this BEAST)

I running 8gauge to the amp(Power)
6gauge grounded to the chassie.

Would a 1.5f Cap help Cause i have 1.

Any help would be great.

01-25-2007, 06:58 PM

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First thing I would suggest is upping the sizing of your main power and ground to 4g units as a 8g main run for a 1000watt amp is rather weak.

Make sure you've got a good grounding spot.

What size is your factory alt?

01-25-2007, 07:11 PM

matt_p

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yes first thing you should do is get more 4 gauge and upgrade your wiring to the amp because the T3-500D recommends 2 guage and says minimum should be 4 gauge.

then if it still dims bad i would say your next thing to do is either upgrade your ALT or buy a CAP and run your system with the CAP until your ALT fails or you can afford to upgrade your ALT

01-25-2007, 07:16 PM

Chromey

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Its on a Ford Focus, I have No idea on where to get a Upgraded Alt..
I Have a Cap, Ill install it this weekend And I will upgrade the Power cable to 4 g too.

01-25-2007, 07:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chromey

Check the resistance of your ground from the amp to the battery, anything more than maybe .5 ohm indicates a problem.

IMO if you're going to upgrade the power why not go to 1/0?

If you upgrade the power wire, verify that you have a good ground, and still have dimming, may as well try the cap.

Alternator shouldn't really be required wit that amp but it wouldn't hurt.

01-25-2007, 08:06 PM

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That amp will draw almost 100 amps all by itself. And you still have to run the car. Ign 5 amp, headlights 15, rear defog 20, etc. etc.The focus probably comes with a 105 amp alt. No wonder your lights dimm.

Here is a link for a remanufactured 200 amp alt.

http://www.autopartsonlinecanada.com/category/alternator/ford/focus.html

You're welcome.

01-30-2007, 08:18 AM

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01-30-2007, 11:18 AM

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http://www.canadiancaraudio.com/online/general-discussion/21173-ho-alternator-jag.html
think about what i told him
and why 4 g wire why not 0 g wire right form the start