ZombieswithMustaches Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Okay, this is what I'm running. Pioneer headunit Rockford t1500-bd on two Rockford T1 15's Two Alpine MRP-f600 on highs Big 3 with Knu 0/1g wire Optima Yellowtop battery Mechman 270A alternator Why are my lights still dimming? Do I just need more batteries? If so, how many? And I've been thinking of adding another T1500-bd. So, I need help! Suggestions? Quote Float mounted IPad Mini playing through Bluetooth IStreamer for Iphone or Ipad Rockford Fosgate 3Sixty.3 RE Audio XXX 6.5's in each door with a second set soon to be added to the front doors Two Rockford T600-4's for the components Blowthrough with two Sundown SA-8's RF T1500-bd's for the subs 8000k H.I.D.'s in headlights and fogs Lifted 2" in front and 2" in back (soon to be installed a Suspension Maxx 1.5" body lift) 17" Ultra Rogue 175's on Nitto Trail Grappler 285/17 70's Undercover Bedcover Surco Roof Rack Five Hella Lights on front bumper 270A Mechman Alternator Two Optima Yellow Top batteries Dynamat double layered each door and roof, quadruple layered on back wall, single layered on floor with Second Skin Luxury Liner Pro on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedball1978 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 get a nice battery or two for the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedball1978 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 a d3400 should do fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieswithMustaches Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Awesome! I was just afraid my alternator was janky! I just put it in yesterday morning! HA HA. I'm new to the "high output alternator" and "lots of batteries" group! So, I might get two 3400's. That should do it, right? OR should I just get a 3100?? Thanks again guys! Ya'll are helping a lot! Quote Float mounted IPad Mini playing through Bluetooth IStreamer for Iphone or Ipad Rockford Fosgate 3Sixty.3 RE Audio XXX 6.5's in each door with a second set soon to be added to the front doors Two Rockford T600-4's for the components Blowthrough with two Sundown SA-8's RF T1500-bd's for the subs 8000k H.I.D.'s in headlights and fogs Lifted 2" in front and 2" in back (soon to be installed a Suspension Maxx 1.5" body lift) 17" Ultra Rogue 175's on Nitto Trail Grappler 285/17 70's Undercover Bedcover Surco Roof Rack Five Hella Lights on front bumper 270A Mechman Alternator Two Optima Yellow Top batteries Dynamat double layered each door and roof, quadruple layered on back wall, single layered on floor with Second Skin Luxury Liner Pro on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieswithMustaches Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Oh and should I run extra 0g wire to the back batteries or double up the Big3? Thanks. Quote Float mounted IPad Mini playing through Bluetooth IStreamer for Iphone or Ipad Rockford Fosgate 3Sixty.3 RE Audio XXX 6.5's in each door with a second set soon to be added to the front doors Two Rockford T600-4's for the components Blowthrough with two Sundown SA-8's RF T1500-bd's for the subs 8000k H.I.D.'s in headlights and fogs Lifted 2" in front and 2" in back (soon to be installed a Suspension Maxx 1.5" body lift) 17" Ultra Rogue 175's on Nitto Trail Grappler 285/17 70's Undercover Bedcover Surco Roof Rack Five Hella Lights on front bumper 270A Mechman Alternator Two Optima Yellow Top batteries Dynamat double layered each door and roof, quadruple layered on back wall, single layered on floor with Second Skin Luxury Liner Pro on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamHT Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Test your alternator. And test the resting voltage of your battery. You should not be experiencing voltage drop. Those Mechman units are beasts, but it is possible to have an issue when you're putting out so many units. Quote Tell me...does this smell like chloroform to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byers319 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 you could have installed the alt wrong and um hella lights on bumper, that could be taking a lot of juice, dont know how many and of what size tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieswithMustaches Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 you could have installed the alt wrong and um hella lights on bumper, that could be taking a lot of juice, dont know how many and of what size tho the Hella lights aren't hooked up right now. Yeah, I've got a call and email into Mechman right now. I think I just need more batteries cause it is a lot louder than it was. I should say this, my interior lights are the ones dimming. I'll go try it real quick with headlights on and see how it goes. But they're HID's, so I don't know what'll mean compared to regular halogens. Quote Float mounted IPad Mini playing through Bluetooth IStreamer for Iphone or Ipad Rockford Fosgate 3Sixty.3 RE Audio XXX 6.5's in each door with a second set soon to be added to the front doors Two Rockford T600-4's for the components Blowthrough with two Sundown SA-8's RF T1500-bd's for the subs 8000k H.I.D.'s in headlights and fogs Lifted 2" in front and 2" in back (soon to be installed a Suspension Maxx 1.5" body lift) 17" Ultra Rogue 175's on Nitto Trail Grappler 285/17 70's Undercover Bedcover Surco Roof Rack Five Hella Lights on front bumper 270A Mechman Alternator Two Optima Yellow Top batteries Dynamat double layered each door and roof, quadruple layered on back wall, single layered on floor with Second Skin Luxury Liner Pro on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieswithMustaches Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Test your alternator. And test the resting voltage of your battery. You should not be experiencing voltage drop. Those Mechman units are beasts, but it is possible to have an issue when you're putting out so many units. I went to AutoZone a little bit ago and they said my voltage was 14.8 BUT when I asked him what my alt was putting out, he said 90A at idle, but he never actually brought the big setup out to check. It was this little black box. So, what does that mean? Quote Float mounted IPad Mini playing through Bluetooth IStreamer for Iphone or Ipad Rockford Fosgate 3Sixty.3 RE Audio XXX 6.5's in each door with a second set soon to be added to the front doors Two Rockford T600-4's for the components Blowthrough with two Sundown SA-8's RF T1500-bd's for the subs 8000k H.I.D.'s in headlights and fogs Lifted 2" in front and 2" in back (soon to be installed a Suspension Maxx 1.5" body lift) 17" Ultra Rogue 175's on Nitto Trail Grappler 285/17 70's Undercover Bedcover Surco Roof Rack Five Hella Lights on front bumper 270A Mechman Alternator Two Optima Yellow Top batteries Dynamat double layered each door and roof, quadruple layered on back wall, single layered on floor with Second Skin Luxury Liner Pro on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamHT Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Why do you need to go to autozone? Get some tools fool And do you even know what your voltage is right now? Quote Tell me...does this smell like chloroform to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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