swervinmylac Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 ok... before i got my system i figured that i would need a bigger alt cuz my stock alt was only puttin out 60A at idle. so i go to autozone and pick up one of there 140A alts(this is before i knew the difference between idle and max )... get the system installed and this alt still isnt enough. been dealing with that til i get a bigger alt. but i figured that the alt will put out 70A at idle so i just keep the volumn down unless im on the freeway so i can keep the engine at a high rpm... so im drivin on the freeway last night music on full blast and im doin about 75 on the freeway(drove for about 30 min) well all of a sudden my damned lights start to dim on every tiny little bass note and my subs are nowhere near as loud as they were. so i turn the radio off and drive for another 30 minutes back home. make it back home, turn the car off, but it will not start back up... now that thirty minute drive back home should have been enough to give the battery at least a little bit of a charge. WTF. so i get a jump and the car starts like normal. now is it just me or isnt an alt supposed to charge the batt when there is no other load on it. why didnt mine charge back up? the amp is a 1606d with two 15" L5s sorry so lengthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&W ROOTBEER Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 (edited) maybe you burned the alternator and it wont charge..take it to autozone they can check it for you for free Edited June 7, 2008 by A&W ROOTBEER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swervinmylac Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 maybe you burned the alternator and it wont charge..take it to autozone they can check it for you for free well when i got the car jump started i let it run for about ten minutes at idle. then i turned it off and cranked it back up about three or four times and everything seemed to be fine. could it be the battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM9104 Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Did you do the big 3? Quote 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 24k miles Stock H/U and mids/highs Power Acoustik GW3-12" D2 Sub HiFonics BXX1200.1D @ 1ohm Random 2.5^3' dual ported box NVX LOC Stinger wiring throughout 1977 Chevy SWB Cammed 350 Dual exhaust Cheap Wish stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swervinmylac Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Did you do the big 3? done 4 awg for right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 take alt to Autozone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsuv Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Either your alt isn't charging like it should or you battery won't hold a charge like it should. Quote Designing, building, and shipping boxes. Yahoo IM - kingsuv00If the listening level is too loud, please inform the driver, so he can promptly pull over, and let you out. not many cars can get me to pluggin my ears but this one.......damn. I mean the first minute is ok but that thing just really starts digging deeper and deeper in your earhole till you cant stand it no more. Seems like it does it with relative ease....16 12's on 8 amps.........gotta love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
may03LT Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 sounds like the batt isnt holding a charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wL<3bass Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Take it to autozone and have them test the alt if the alt is okay then you'll need to replace your battery....and if you do replace your battery get a deep cycle. Quote Vehicle: 1997 S10 Blazer 4dr 4X4 Exterior: Rear End Bagged, Black Grill, Lifted 2" Amplifiers: Rockford Fosgate T8004 & T10001bd Batteries: 2 Stinger SPV35, Kinetik HC2400 Electrical: Big 3, DC Power 290amp Alternator w/ MLA at 15.5v Enclosure: 4.2 ft³ @ 33Hz 84sq.in. of port (20sq.in. per cube) Headunit: Eclipse CD3200 w/ 80G iPod Mids/Highs: Rockford T152s (a-pillars), Rockford T162s (doors) Subwoofers: 1 15" Fi BL Fully Loaded Wire: All 1/0g Kicker Hyperflex My YouTube Videos My Fiberglass A-Pillar Build My "Seamless" Looking Box Build My DD1508 T-Line Bandpass Build "Seamless" w/ Acrylic Windows (for '05 TrailBlazer) My Stealth 8" Fiberglass Build (for '05 TrailBlazer) My Build For A Friend's '08 Cobalt 15" BL Sealed Off From The Trunk My feedback/references... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swervinmylac Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Take it to autozone and have them test the alt if the alt is okay then you'll need to replace your battery....and if you do replace your battery get a deep cycle. been lookin into getting a deep cycle batt... took a look on kinetics site and they suggested the hc 1400. would i do better just replacing my starting battery or adding the deep cycle as a secondary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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