Light Dimming Big 3 upgrade quetsion.
#1
Alright vehicle in question is a 1999 Honda Civic LX 4DR Sedan. I was having insane light dimming issues at idle and still am. Yesterday i did 1 of the big 3 upgrade compontnes. I upgraded the Chassis to BAT -. Made a pretty big differnece actually as the stock groudn they dont even scrape away the paint. I used the 2 guage for the new ground same as power wire running to back.
My system conists of two AMps. 1 PG Tantrum T500.2 with a peak current draw at 60A. Then i have a Pg Tantrum 300.2 Peak current draw of 30A. THe pg is being used at 500WRMS @ 4ohms Bridged. THe T300.2 being used at 75*2WRMS @ 4 ohms stereo.
Now my lights still dim with everythign CRANKED at idle bass boost on and sub level at 15/15. I doubt that i can avoid the dimming even with the ALT to BAT+ upgrade but i still wanan do it. In this car the alternator is burried next to engine block at drivers side. I was told by a local shop that if i do this upgrade ill prob eliminate even more dimming. As the guy who told me this was speaking from experience in a 95 Civic. And he told me the stock wiring is a pos 8 guage. Ive tried to find the ALT to BAT + off the alternator but i cannot find it at all. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Or can i just go to some local shop and have them do it?
My system conists of two AMps. 1 PG Tantrum T500.2 with a peak current draw at 60A. Then i have a Pg Tantrum 300.2 Peak current draw of 30A. THe pg is being used at 500WRMS @ 4ohms Bridged. THe T300.2 being used at 75*2WRMS @ 4 ohms stereo.
Now my lights still dim with everythign CRANKED at idle bass boost on and sub level at 15/15. I doubt that i can avoid the dimming even with the ALT to BAT+ upgrade but i still wanan do it. In this car the alternator is burried next to engine block at drivers side. I was told by a local shop that if i do this upgrade ill prob eliminate even more dimming. As the guy who told me this was speaking from experience in a 95 Civic. And he told me the stock wiring is a pos 8 guage. Ive tried to find the ALT to BAT + off the alternator but i cannot find it at all. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Or can i just go to some local shop and have them do it?
#5
trying going to a dirrerent power source for you deck. it has work on a couple of cars that i had a real problem with the lights dimming. use a new constant power and new ground and new ignition. let me know how it turns out.
[ April 05, 2005, 01:37 PM: Message edited by: sweaty palms ]
[ April 05, 2005, 01:37 PM: Message edited by: sweaty palms ]
#8
A good power and ground wire to your head will impress you. I put the power from my alpine 9835 right to the battery, and it makes for a very happy cd player. The "average" person listening to my car, would not be able to tell that I am running deck power to my components. I really have to thank Defro for tellin' me to run my deck in 3 way mode, and ridding myself of passive crossovers. Allthough, the funds are happy again, so I'll have to go 4 channel amp huntin' now. Also, look into a yellow top. It's one of the best things I've ever added to my system
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