monster9391 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Upgraded alt and still dimming? Are you using 8 gauge power/ground wire? i have the big three and have 4 awg runnin to my amps Quote Pioneer deh 2100b (2)Hifonics Brutus BXI2006D Crossfire 200 watt 2 channel soon to be 4 DC level 3 15's (2)gel batts Big 3 200 Amp Alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotloud555 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 my headlights and gauges keep diming and i have the big three and a new batt. I dont know what to do. Do i need a second batt How are your ground connetion? What size gauge are you using? What kind of new battery is it? this thread is gonna get deleted faster then conans tonight show haha.. I don't think they will be any more COnans.. Don't know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monster9391 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 How are your ground connetion? What size gauge are you using? What kind of new battery is it? groundes to frame 4 gauge for the amps and i also have the big three and the battery is an optima yellow top Quote Pioneer deh 2100b (2)Hifonics Brutus BXI2006D Crossfire 200 watt 2 channel soon to be 4 DC level 3 15's (2)gel batts Big 3 200 Amp Alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treossi Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 get some 0 gauge wire and ground the amp to the front battery.. if you're getting that second battery run positive and negative runs of 0 gauge from the front battery to the back battery.. i don't like grounding to the frame Quote Team sundownWESTCOASTSPL.COM we're throwing dbdrag events very soon visit the website for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monster9391 Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 get some 0 gauge wire and ground the amp to the front battery.. if you're getting that second battery run positive and negative runs of 0 gauge from the front battery to the back battery.. i don't like grounding to the frame thanks ill try it Quote Pioneer deh 2100b (2)Hifonics Brutus BXI2006D Crossfire 200 watt 2 channel soon to be 4 DC level 3 15's (2)gel batts Big 3 200 Amp Alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-navi-916 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 try adding another ground and power, is your big 3 done correctly and do you have good clean grounds? all the little stuff that usually you are not worried about will bite you in the ass. speaking from experience Quote BUILDLOG http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=61862 "98crewcab"Never a POS....just always "a work in progress" lol that's how we roll bitches!!! Your a lowlife kid. I bet your mother wants to kill herself for not swallowing your ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHMAN Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 try adding another ground and power, is your big 3 done correctly and do you have good clean grounds? all the little stuff that usually you are not worried about will bite you in the ass. speaking from experience If your "200 amp" alternator is a small housing unit, it probably isn't giving you any output at idle speeds. Do the lights dim when you are driving down the road, or only when you come to a stop and the engine is just idling? Quote 1-888-MECHMAN www.Mechman.com [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshade Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 The only real way to guarantee that that lights will not dim in a vehicle is to have an alt in the car that always puts out more amperage than what's being consumed by all the electrical components in the vehicle. That means that if you have a 200 amp alt and you turn the lights on that are 20 amps, turn the raido on that's 15 amps, have your heat or ac on which is 20 amps, maybe have a phone or ipod charging good for 5-10 amps, and then have the windshield wipers on for 25 amps, all while playing the system full tilt at a possible 120-150 amps max you are not producing enough amperage to meet all the needs of the electronics. If you aren't running all that stuff and the lights are still diming it is possible that the alt may not be putting out the rated power, your power wire running to the back is not large enough, you have a bad ground. Then there is something that some people get confused about. Even with a high output alt you can still get light flicker. What I mean is that even if you have enough amperage to meet all the requirements the alt can not charge fast enough and the current can't reach it's destination fast enough to prevent the lights from flickering. A flicker would be more of a quick loss of power at the lights opposed to a longer pause in brightness. The only real ways that I can think of to eliminate any flicker or diming what so ever is to add a second alt for just the stereo and have it not wired to any other devices in the car, or put an independent battery on the lights that is not charged by the alt at all that would need to be manually charged while the car is sitting or even by the alt in the car while not using the stereo. You could put a relay of sort on the wire from the alt to the lights to not charge when the stereo is powered on. Quote 2013 VW Jetta GLI 2.0 Turbo 1 Sundown Audio SCV2000 1 Sundown Audio X15 V2 1 XS Power D3100 Audio Control LC6i Stock Deck 146.4 sealed on the dash at 37hz 2001 Focus ZX3: RETIRED Team Sundown Audio, Team XS Power, 2 time NSPL Car 3601-Up Champion, 2 time NSPL Car Hardcore ChampionHighest NSPL Scores to date:154.3db on the dash sealed at 46hz, 156.2db in the kick at 46hz155.2db unofficial on dash at 43hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monster9391 Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 If your "200 amp" alternator is a small housing unit, it probably isn't giving you any output at idle speeds.Do the lights dim when you are driving down the road, or only when you come to a stop and the engine is just idling? only when im at idle Quote Pioneer deh 2100b (2)Hifonics Brutus BXI2006D Crossfire 200 watt 2 channel soon to be 4 DC level 3 15's (2)gel batts Big 3 200 Amp Alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kx519 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 only when im at idle 'nuff said. Quote 84 K5 Blazer 3" body, 2" Suspension 35" Maxxis Bighorn 100amp Alt Marine deep cycle for the amps (freebie) KnuKonceptz 1/0 8 Hifonics HFi 12D4's in ~19cubes tuned to 35hz Audiopipe AP-18001D RF 5x8's in the kicks Almani 5.25 comp. in back Kenwood KAC-645 --IN THE FUTURE-- None. <!--quoteo(post=0:date=Feb 3 2010, 09:12 AM:name=Decaf)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Decaf @ Feb 3 2010, 09:12 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->we seriously need some butt plugs so you guys stop spewing chit talk<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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