my headlights dimm :(
11-24-2006, 11:51 PM
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my headlights dimm :(
As the title my headlights dimm 
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And im only running like 400watt system with a mrd-605.. its a piece of i got for super cheap for temp. untill i get my type-r's...
My question is. Once i put my Type-R's in its gonna be alot more bass... and alot more power taken. Should i get a cap? or should i see my mechanic and see if my battery or alternator is dying....
Cus i'll be dropping a new engine into the car within the next 6months so i would prefer not having to spend money on engine parts if you know what i mean.. thanks for all the help <3
,And im only running like 400watt system with a mrd-605.. its a piece of i got for super cheap for temp. untill i get my type-r's...
My question is. Once i put my Type-R's in its gonna be alot more bass... and alot more power taken. Should i get a cap? or should i see my mechanic and see if my battery or alternator is dying....
Cus i'll be dropping a new engine into the car within the next 6months so i would prefer not having to spend money on engine parts if you know what i mean.. thanks for all the help <3
11-24-2006, 11:53 PM
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upgrade the "big 3" under the hood (wires). Search it on the forum and you'll find tonnes of info on it. That'll do a bunch for ya. A cap won't solve the issue, just be something mroe for the alt to charge. A better battery wouldn't hurt, or a bigger alt, but for the sake of saving money definitely do hte wires first. Thats fairly cheap.
See http://www.canadiancaraudio.com/onli...-frontier.html for a long winded answer.
See http://www.canadiancaraudio.com/onli...-frontier.html for a long winded answer.
Last edited by Hardcore Rock Superstar; 11-25-2006 at 12:08 AM.
11-25-2006, 12:09 AM
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you dont have enough juice on tap. the car is a mx3? not a big alternator, or a very quick discharging battery. the draw might change depending on how you wire up the amp and the current it draws. most amps draw more at a lower voltage i.e. 13.8V is 500W rms ar 32 amps, ans 12.8 480Wrms at 29 amp draw, those are just emamples and prolly not real numbers of one single amp but you get the idea. invest in a batcap!, just google a batcap or run an auxilary yellowtop.
now after reading that link, does it really work that well?
now after reading that link, does it really work that well?
Last edited by zinger002; 11-25-2006 at 12:13 AM.
11-25-2006, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Hardcore Rock Superstar
upgrade the "big 3" under the hood (wires). Search it on the forum and you'll find tonnes of info on it. That'll do a bunch for ya. A cap won't solve the issue, just be something mroe for the alt to charge. A better battery wouldn't hurt, or a bigger alt, but for the sake of saving money definitely do hte wires first. Thats fairly cheap.
See http://www.canadiancaraudio.com/onli...-frontier.html for a long winded answer.
See http://www.canadiancaraudio.com/onli...-frontier.html for a long winded answer.
I'm probably going to do that on my car and my brothers at end of the month
However my question is. Will that help the light dimming?! increasing the power flow, will increase the drain flow.. im on line 8guage wiring LOL!!! but im re-wiring the entire car for the type-r's... Also can you suggest the guage of wiring i should use for 2 type-r 10". And keeping in mind i will be connecting 6x6 6x9 components within the next few months to it as well so i will have another amp for my speakers. and i have no idea how big that will be lol
11-25-2006, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by D3adlyX
thanks alot that helped.
I'm probably going to do that on my car and my brothers at end of the month However my question is. Will that help the light dimming?! increasing the power flow, will increase the drain flow.. im on line 8guage wiring LOL!!! but im re-wiring the entire car for the type-r's... Also can you suggest the guage of wiring i should use for 2 type-r 10". And keeping in mind i will be connecting 6x6 6x9 components within the next few months to it as well so i will have another amp for my speakers. and i have no idea how big that will be lol
I'm probably going to do that on my car and my brothers at end of the month
However my question is. Will that help the light dimming?! increasing the power flow, will increase the drain flow.. im on line 8guage wiring LOL!!! but im re-wiring the entire car for the type-r's... Also can you suggest the guage of wiring i should use for 2 type-r 10". And keeping in mind i will be connecting 6x6 6x9 components within the next few months to it as well so i will have another amp for my speakers. and i have no idea how big that will be lola factory battery is not ment for really quick dischraging.
wiring depends on amp, generally 8 guage is around 500W rms
4 guage was 800Wrms i wanna say.. and im not sure what 0 is good for, if it can run over 100+ amps i would say 100+ amps is about 1500W rms...??? dont quote me on that lol
11-25-2006, 12:31 AM
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well the type-r's are temp. for like 6months.
Then i want to get MTX 9500's so if i dont have to upgrade wires that would help... but would it be dangereous for me to run 0 guage on a 605 amp? or can i just use a fuse ment for that set up with 0 guage...
that should work shouldnt it
Then i want to get MTX 9500
's so if i dont have to upgrade wires that would help... but would it be dangereous for me to run 0 guage on a 605 amp? or can i just use a fuse ment for that set up with 0 guage...that should work shouldnt it
