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  12. 93 Civic H/O Alternator?

    in Electrical-battery- Alternators- Wiring

    Posted

    Ok guys, I am planning to do a huge build after I'm finished with school.

    Here are my specs:

    Kenwood headunit of some sort.

    Rockford 6.5" P1652-2 component (front)

    Rockford 6.5" P165 component (rear)

    Rockford R300-4 amp for components

    Ascendant Audio SMD series 15" DVC 2 ohm

    Crescendo Audio BC3500D for sub

    My electrical will consist of (2) Optima yellow tops, of course 1/0 awg wiring and several grounds.

    I am in need of a 200+ amp alternator, correct?

    I've been trying to find one for my 93 civic coupe and can't seem to find one.

    I am new to alternator upgrades and would like some suggestion on what will work and what won't.

    Any suggestions would be great on anything.

  13. Shitty amp or something else?

    in Amplifiers

    Posted

    I have checked my ohm load multiple times and rewired it multiple times. I think at this point it is the amp. Because when I was running at 4 ohms it would throw itself into protection. The amp is not working at all currently but it turns on and I just triple checked my wiring. Nothing comes from the subs, also my RCAs are linked between my amps and my music plays from the speakers. Like I said, it is a refurbished power acoustik. Not a great brand to begin with. So I think it is the amp, not me at this point. I have worked over 12 hours on this triple checking everything and now the amp is not playing anything. I will call power acoustik tomorrow and see what they have to say. Might get a refund and a better amp from the refund.

    Again, thank you everyone for the time and help.

  15. Shitty amp or something else?

    in Amplifiers

    Posted

    Sweet, thanks guys for all the info and help.

    Just check my current resting volts and it was 14.5v steady idling without lights and I turned the lights on while resting it it jumped to about 14.8-9v resting.

    I imagine it would be a bit more with some rpms going, no?

  17. Shitty amp or something else?

    in Amplifiers

    Posted

    Yeah, the amp was not worth the money. I wasn't informed when I bought it. But I found out the fuse calculation and got made that the company is ridiculously lying. But I believe my volts driving is about 14 or so.

    But I will have to look into that trick for the civic.

    I would love to buy a better alt/battery, but expenses are low like I said.

    One thing I'm going to try again with the extra battery is lowering the ohms to 4 load again and seeing if that is going to mask the problem.

    Thanks again for the advice.

  18. Shitty amp or something else?

    in Amplifiers

    Posted

    Well, gain is not high at all. Never above half gain. I was watching it go into protection as the volume was up. But another note is that is a refurbed amp.

    I would really like to get another amp, but I'm flat broke due to school and rebuilding my civic.

    But could it just be a huge strain on my alternator? I've heard these civic alternators are tiny, like less than 90 amps?

  19. Shitty amp or something else?

    in Amplifiers

    Posted

    So, a while back I bought a Power Acoustik d1-4000d amp. I used it for a while when I had 2 15" L7s. It ended up crapping out on me and I sent it back and it was a refurbished one. I now have (2) 12" rockford P3s. The problem I am having is the amp, at high volumes with lots of bass the amp goes into protection mode. I turn it down and it kicks back on. So I did everything I could. I sanded down the metal at my ground points for no paint. This did not help at all. So then I relocated the grounds thinking it was my error for a bad ground spot. It helped out a little bit then it started to do it again. I have checked and rechecked EVERY wire many times, power, ground, etc. I then thought it was due to voltage drop, I checked my battery and it need water. I put water in it and tested the voltage, was reading 13.5 volts resting with car on. I also had a cap installed and was watching that. it would not drop below 12.5 volts then it started but still went into protection at high bass strains. I have check my wiring at the sub several times and it is correct and the amp can handle 4-1 ohms and I have had it wired at 4 and 1 ohm. I installed another battery thinking it would help and it is not helping at all. All my fuses are still fine and everything is secure. When I was listening to it after trying everything again, the amp did the protection mode but this time it could handle it a little longer. So I turned the volume down and was listening to it quietly and the amp just isn't playing anything anymore, but it is turned on and not in protection. I have tried many suggestions and none of them have worked. I have 0 awg wiring and 2 working batteries wired up correctly. I started to think it could be my alternator, but it's not a very old alternator either, not even a year. So I'm looking at any possible solution and help/advice. I am hoping it is not my amp and it is just a stupid fix that I'm not realizing or something I could fix.

    All help with be greatly appreciated!

  23. Help with new build.

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

    Posted

    So, I'm doing a new build once I get a hold of a new car.

    This is what I will be using in my new build.

    Kenwood headunit of some sort.

    Rockford 6.5" P1652-2 component - have

    Rockford 5x7" P1572 component - have

    Rockford R300-4 amp for components - need

    Ascendant Audio SMD series 15" DVC 2 ohm - need

    Now, it comes to the question: What amp should I use?

    I pondered about getting a hold of a Rockford T4000.1db, but I couldn't find one.

    Which amp should I be using for the SMD 15"?

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