i got a new amp today its a clarion apx1300 300 watt. hooked up to my 2 12 inch sony in a sealed box. that amp hits so much harder than my 800 watt sony. i think i need a new alternator though cause my lights dim pretty badly now
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09-07-2008
i got a new amp today its a clarion apx1300 300 watt. hooked up to my 2 12 inch sony in a sealed box. that amp hits so much harder than my 800 watt sony. i think i need a new alternator though cause my lights dim pretty badly now
09-08-2008
i wouldnt say new alternator, you probably just need a capicitor on your battery dude...it holds volts so when your system hits, it pulls from the Cap and doesnt dim your lights.....or you could go alittle more expensive way and get one of those smaller batteries in your trunk...but the Capicitor should do the trick
09-08-2008
That's what I would suggest. Go for the cap. I blew my alt out with a system and lights still dimmed with the new one.
09-08-2008
yea im gettin one this friday if i have the money its bad enough it shuts my radio off sometimes
09-08-2008
Yea, I hate that. Could never figure out why it does. Only with the aftermarket deck.
09-08-2008
I have never had a radio shut off because of amp draw lol. stock ignition with a kicker ZR1000 running 2 ohm stereo on 2 12" kicker CVX's and a ZR600 running at 4 ohms on 2 infinity 6x9's in rear and 2 infinity 4x6's up front. Had that amp turned all the way down lol..Lights dimmed very bad and battery drained to 9 volts all the time but I guess you need to know when to turn it off. Never cared much for class D Amps but I think i'm going to get a kicker ZX 2500.1 and try that one out. I've always been a Kicker fan. But there are many good companies out there I havent tried yet
09-08-2008
many good companies i aint tried and never will...just a kicker fanOriginally Posted by Hayden
09-08-2008
maybe just get a new battery...the draw that amps pulling shouldnt make radio shut off
09-08-2008
I don't know what makes it do it. Mine might be different from what he's talking about. Even if I have just my aftermarket deck and no amps, when I open the door sometimes, it'll kill the radio for a split second. Has done it sense day one of having the system. Rewired it and the same thing. I have it going into the factory harness. Haven't tried to wire it up without that. It don't bother me so I just leave it alone.
09-08-2008
If you decide to upgrade your alternator look up Dominic Iraggi. He's out of Nashville but his alternators are well known around the audio scene. He can do everything from small upgrade to 20volt adjustable. Iraggi alternators is the name I would google.
09-11-2008
that is the difference between an honest company, and one using peak power at 18 volts and at the amp smoking (sony does not rate following the guidelines of the cea clarion and other reputable car audio companies do)
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