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rev ur car up to about 1500 rpm's which is about driving rpm's and see if they dim. it should be putting out more than that at idle though.

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Okay, so I just went and blasted it for a good 3-4 min. The only lights that are dimming are my interior lights and my parking lights. My headlights don't dim at all, that I can tell. So...just extra batteries??

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Yeah, I just don't have the tools. <_< But I've heard, AutoZone doesn't check alternators correctly unless it's actually out of the truck?!

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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

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And I said the resting voltage of your battery.

Sorry, he didn't tell me. He actually didn't seem like he knew too much! He just kept wanting to know what kind of amp I was running that would need that big of alternator!

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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.

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They can only test it incorrectly if they're truly inept. And I've run much more on similar electrical with 0 issues. They obviously don't like checking the batteries correctly either

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even so, it may be a ground issue, you should have next to 0 voltage drop with that alt

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so, i'm thinking i just need a battery?

Float mounted IPad Mini playing through Bluetooth

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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.

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You should find out what your voltage is to see if its dropping on a load. But I don't know, check grounds might be a good idea as well

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