big 3 and still dimming
10-13-2005, 04:38 AM
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2000 Intrepid, dealer says 105amp alt, everything under hood upgraded to 4g, Optima red top, and everything audio 1g, about 700watts. Friend has same amps and all factory wiring in a sunfire with no dimming problems. My lights dim at less than half volume. Anyone else with this situation?
10-13-2005, 07:08 AM
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Ya something must be wonky, as even I am running a 105 amp alternator, about 2000 watts, no dimming.
If you have leftover cabling, ensure that each of the following is done:
Alternator to battery (pos).
I like to use one lonnnnnng cable for the ground, "bouncing" it off of several spots:
Battery to frame (neg).
Continue to engine block, preferrably the alt bracket (neg).
Continuing with same cable, hit a tranny bolt too. Then continue on to the rear (assuming your amps are in the trunk), hitting the frame once again near the rear. Then into your trunk, and yep again, bolt it right to the same bolt your amps are grounded too. If you have a rear battery, then hit that too.
If you're still running into problems, aquire a small alternator pulley. Mine is off a Ford 302, commonly found in late 80's early 90's Mustangs & T-Birds.
And if you're still having problems, get a rear battery.
If you have leftover cabling, ensure that each of the following is done:
Alternator to battery (pos).
I like to use one lonnnnnng cable for the ground, "bouncing" it off of several spots:
Battery to frame (neg).
Continue to engine block, preferrably the alt bracket (neg).
Continuing with same cable, hit a tranny bolt too. Then continue on to the rear (assuming your amps are in the trunk), hitting the frame once again near the rear. Then into your trunk, and yep again, bolt it right to the same bolt your amps are grounded too. If you have a rear battery, then hit that too.
If you're still running into problems, aquire a small alternator pulley. Mine is off a Ford 302, commonly found in late 80's early 90's Mustangs & T-Birds.
And if you're still having problems, get a rear battery.
