Shigshwa Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Where did you wire it in to? Wire it to the inputs on the amp and see what your drop is I'll just go and buy a multimeter. Better now than never I guess. I'll report in a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikitaaa Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 What does your drop look like if you play a song with a fairly constant bass line? Where is the meter reading from? This was what I was trying to ask. Quote 2007 M/T Honda Civic Coupe EX (4) Sundown Audio X-8's (2) Ampere Audio 3800.1's (3) Stinger SPV-44 Batteries (1) Mechman 240 3:1 Ratio 4th order sealed from the trunkTEAM NWSPLBest termlab scores to date in Honda trunk:151.7db legal (official) IASCA trunk 3 classBest termlab scores to date in my walled Subie:152.9db legal (unofficial) IASCA advanced 2 class155db outlaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shigshwa Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Okay, at idle and revving, the alt puts out 15 amps. Edited July 21, 2013 by Shigshwa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Okay, at idle and revving, the alt puts out 15 amps. what???? Can you post a vid of you testing it? Edited July 21, 2013 by KyLar96 Quote SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 How did you test? Is this under load or no? Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shigshwa Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Not under a load. When I have the clamp on and the engine is on, it really reads 15 amps! I'll put a vid up to prove it Edited July 21, 2013 by Shigshwa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Well,... turn your lights on, on bright,. all your dope lights.... your ac, everything.. have someone roll up and down all the windows at the same time. Your alt wont just spew out 300 amps when it dont need it........ (people struggle to realize that) Quote SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 In addition to the above, turn up the volume and start bumping too. Play a song with constant bass like thug motivation or something. Once you are dropping voltage, clamp your alt, measure the voltage at your alt (neg probe to case, pos probe to pos stud). And measure the voltage at the amp. Put the probes on the set screws for the power wire Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shigshwa Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 I measured it. On music, it rises to 200A. Seems like my ECM only kicks in and delivers the extra amperage when constant bass is on. the voltage reads a constant 12.8 in this test. I'll get the vid up. I also discovered another issue. Seems like a wire somewhere on the positive smokes up when I play it full tilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shigshwa Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Edited July 21, 2013 by Shigshwa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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