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So my stock alt did this to, but my 170A alt is doing it to. Anyways, so sometimes my regulator likes to assume my alt doesn't need to charge my batteries anymore, so I'll be cruisin goin 70 down the freeway bumpin and all a sudden my voltage read out is between 12.4-12.7 depending on If bass is hitting or not. But when it is charging and I'm going 70 I'll drop from 13.9 to 13.7 at the lowest. Any ideas how to keep my alt from doing that? Also. If my headlights or a/c is on it won't EVER drop and wont stop charging.

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Anyone. Gotta head to school at 12:30. Any ideas??

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Power bass 6x9

Powerbass 6.75

Powerbass 1" silk dome tweets

Ssl ev 4.400 (all 8awg speaker wire)

soundstream rub1.1600d at 1ohm

(2) alpine type r 12d4 2012

Custom 3 cube box tuned to 33hz. Trunk wall

170a load boss alt, big 3 in tsunami OFC 0awg

1 run 0awg to rear power max 98ah batt

POS no name brand voltmeter

Blue LED Fog LIghts

16" eagle alloy rims

1 far from mint condish 1999 Honda Accord :]]

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Using your stock control wires to the alt, I assume?

Sounds like your CPU is turning off the alt to save gas mileage.

Using accessories (lights /AC) will keep it on as they drain the battery much faster.

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Yeah the harness to the alt is stock. Is there any way to require it so it doesn't shut off??

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Powerbass 6.75

Powerbass 1" silk dome tweets

Ssl ev 4.400 (all 8awg speaker wire)

soundstream rub1.1600d at 1ohm

(2) alpine type r 12d4 2012

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170a load boss alt, big 3 in tsunami OFC 0awg

1 run 0awg to rear power max 98ah batt

POS no name brand voltmeter

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16" eagle alloy rims

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Ultimately you need to run a constant field current into the alt that bypasses the CPU.

Google "bypass alternator PCM" and your car make/model.

Depending on the type of system used, you may have your battery light on your dash light up.

Hard to tell without schematics and more detail on how your specific system works which is hard to get on some cars.

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Alright. Thanks. My last alt I ordered was having some regulator Issa and everytime it stopped charging my whole dash would light up untill it kicked on. But that was the actual alt itself. Not so much the regulator I believe. Would I experience the same thing possibly'if

I installed one of those?

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Power bass 6x9

Powerbass 6.75

Powerbass 1" silk dome tweets

Ssl ev 4.400 (all 8awg speaker wire)

soundstream rub1.1600d at 1ohm

(2) alpine type r 12d4 2012

Custom 3 cube box tuned to 33hz. Trunk wall

170a load boss alt, big 3 in tsunami OFC 0awg

1 run 0awg to rear power max 98ah batt

POS no name brand voltmeter

Blue LED Fog LIghts

16" eagle alloy rims

1 far from mint condish 1999 Honda Accord :]]

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Can't seem to find a website that sales them.

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Powerbass 6.75

Powerbass 1" silk dome tweets

Ssl ev 4.400 (all 8awg speaker wire)

soundstream rub1.1600d at 1ohm

(2) alpine type r 12d4 2012

Custom 3 cube box tuned to 33hz. Trunk wall

170a load boss alt, big 3 in tsunami OFC 0awg

1 run 0awg to rear power max 98ah batt

POS no name brand voltmeter

Blue LED Fog LIghts

16" eagle alloy rims

1 far from mint condish 1999 Honda Accord :]]

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Power bass 6x9

Powerbass 6.75

Powerbass 1" silk dome tweets

Ssl ev 4.400 (all 8awg speaker wire)

soundstream rub1.1600d at 1ohm

(2) alpine type r 12d4 2012

Custom 3 cube box tuned to 33hz. Trunk wall

170a load boss alt, big 3 in tsunami OFC 0awg

1 run 0awg to rear power max 98ah batt

POS no name brand voltmeter

Blue LED Fog LIghts

16" eagle alloy rims

1 far from mint condish 1999 Honda Accord :]]

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Power bass 6x9

Powerbass 6.75

Powerbass 1" silk dome tweets

Ssl ev 4.400 (all 8awg speaker wire)

soundstream rub1.1600d at 1ohm

(2) alpine type r 12d4 2012

Custom 3 cube box tuned to 33hz. Trunk wall

170a load boss alt, big 3 in tsunami OFC 0awg

1 run 0awg to rear power max 98ah batt

POS no name brand voltmeter

Blue LED Fog LIghts

16" eagle alloy rims

1 far from mint condish 1999 Honda Accord :]]

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