chevyman217 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Does anybody know how many amp's my alternator put's out??? I have a 2001 Chevy tahoe 5.3 v8. And can i run do the big 3 on it? I heard that if you use too big of power wire you will strain your alternator? Is this true? Some people could care less about who the genius is that is making the product... They just want to get it cheap and say "derrrr, look at teh pretty lights in muh dash!" Because audio is a lifestyle not a hobby. Things that I am allergic too.... Haters Bitch Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1992Chevy K1500 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Does anybody know how many amp's my alternator put's out??? I have a 2001 Chevy tahoe 5.3 v8. IDK, at leat 100 thoughAnd can i run do the big 3 on it? yes I heard that if you use too big of power wire you will strain your alternator? No. It's not true. Is this true? My comp setup (Not bad for what it is): HP Compaq Presario V6120US laptop with: 15.4" widescreen AMD Turion 64 X2 1.6GHz processor 2x1GB stick DDR2 SDRAM (667 Mhz) Seagate Momentus 500GB SATA HDD 128MB shared video memory Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 12 cell Lithium Ion battery (actual battery usage time: 6 hours) What it does: On a USB 2.0 Wireless card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 you can never have too big of a power wire. do the big 3 in 0 gauge wire, thats your best bet right there. if you have the stock alternator, you can usually just look it up on google or usually it says on the alternator itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevyman217 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Thanks bro! Some people could care less about who the genius is that is making the product... They just want to get it cheap and say "derrrr, look at teh pretty lights in muh dash!" Because audio is a lifestyle not a hobby. Things that I am allergic too.... Haters Bitch Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevyman217 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 you can never have too big of a power wire. do the big 3 in 0 gauge wire, thats your best bet right there. if you have the stock alternator, you can usually just look it up on google or usually it says on the alternator itself Thanks I tried looking around but it should be around 130-160 amps. Some people could care less about who the genius is that is making the product... They just want to get it cheap and say "derrrr, look at teh pretty lights in muh dash!" Because audio is a lifestyle not a hobby. Things that I am allergic too.... Haters Bitch Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevyman217 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Thanks bro! You helped me alot! :hairtrick: Some people could care less about who the genius is that is making the product... They just want to get it cheap and say "derrrr, look at teh pretty lights in muh dash!" Because audio is a lifestyle not a hobby. Things that I am allergic too.... Haters Bitch Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevyman217 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Does anybody know the exact output? Some people could care less about who the genius is that is making the product... They just want to get it cheap and say "derrrr, look at teh pretty lights in muh dash!" Because audio is a lifestyle not a hobby. Things that I am allergic too.... Haters Bitch Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DC Power Rob Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Does anybody know the exact output? In 2001, it was either (believe it or not) 105 amps, or 130 amps.. If it's a stock (OEM) alternator that's never been changed, the GM part # will be engraved on side of the case.. 105 amp alts will be about 5.25" case OD, 130/145 amp alts will be just under 6".. 2001 was the oddball year, they didn't have the 145 amp AD244 yet, and most of the trucks/Tahoes etc came with 105 amp alts, and the occasional 130 amp. In '02 --> Full size GM SUV's, 145 amp was standard, with 160 amp Bosch alts becoming optional in '04.... Sorry if I was long winded, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevyman217 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 In 2001, it was either (believe it or not) 105 amps, or 130 amps.. If it's a stock (OEM) alternator that's never been changed, the GM part # will be engraved on side of the case.. 105 amp alts will be about 5.25" case OD, 130/145 amp alts will be just under 6".. 2001 was the oddball year, they didn't have the 145 amp AD244 yet, and most of the trucks/Tahoes etc came with 105 amp alts, and the occasional 130 amp. In '02 --> Full size GM SUV's, 145 amp was standard, with 160 amp Bosch alts becoming optional in '04.... Sorry if I was long winded, Rob Tkanks Rob. Some people could care less about who the genius is that is making the product... They just want to get it cheap and say "derrrr, look at teh pretty lights in muh dash!" Because audio is a lifestyle not a hobby. Things that I am allergic too.... Haters Bitch Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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