teamjeffrey Posted September 6, 2010 Report Posted September 6, 2010 my first one is how would i know if i need to upgrade my alternator after i put in my system? second question is what the best way to find out how many amp alternator my 99 vw passat it's factory ? final question is a car with factory radio what's the best way to test if the alternator is good or bad? people who have bought from me Team Bassick (ALPINE) Purplehaze nidus head unit sony dsx-s310btxsubs 2 12 incriminator audio king of basssubs amp incriminator audio 20.1mids/highs mids/highs amp incriminator audio 6.4equalizer clarioncrossover interfirealternator 1 mechman 240ampbattery's xs power 1 d2100 2 d3100sky high car audio 1/0 awg ofc wires memphis car audio 1/0 ofcxs power xs flex 4 awg sky high car audio 8 gauge ofc sky high car audio 12 gauge ofc t spec rca check out my building log http://www.stevemead...frey-build-log/http://www.stevemead...d-other-things/check out audio gear i have for salehttp://www.stevemead...51#entry1595151
kickass audio Posted September 6, 2010 Report Posted September 6, 2010 my first one is how would i know if i need to upgrade my alternator after i put in my system? second question is what the best way to find out how many amp alternator my 99 vw passat it's factory ? final question is a car with factory radio what's the best way to test if the alternator is good or bad? 1.) you are supposed to have a 120 amp alt for your current car (dont quote me on this because your engine may be different and may affect this) 2.) and you would know if you need to upgrade your alternator if you have severe light dimming (which in your case should happen around 1000 or more rms watts (also depending in your resistance level) 3.) i dont know where you read/heard about testing an alternator with the stock radio, the only way to test if its working is to get a dmm and test your idle voltage as well as the voltage when your engine is running or take your car to autozone or advance auto, somewhere like that for them to test the alternator. 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress
hdorre Posted September 6, 2010 Report Posted September 6, 2010 my first one is how would i know if i need to upgrade my alternator after i put in my system? second question is what the best way to find out how many amp alternator my 99 vw passat it's factory ? final question is a car with factory radio what's the best way to test if the alternator is good or bad? 1) If voltage dips below 12 volts. I wouldn't let it dip below 13 volts though. 2) Call your local dealer or go ta an automotive store and have them check for you 3) Have a local mechanic/ automotive store clamp the alternator On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said: On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said: It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15 LMFAO so true Mitsubishi 3000GT (Old Build) Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: (2) McLaren Audio MLT-2 Tweeters & (4) PRV Audio MR Series Neo 6.5" Mids Substage: 4 15" Hybrid Subs - Tantric Motors & Sundown Softies Amps: Banda 2.4D Amp (Tweets), American Bass VFL 350.4 (Mids), and (2) Ampere 3800s Electrical :Singer 260A Alt & JY Power Lithium 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: 4 PRV 700Ti Tweets & 6 10" Delta Mids on 3000wrms Substage: 6 Fi BTL 18s in a 4th Order Walkthrough on 3 Wolfram 4500s Electrical: Singer "390" and JY Power My Official Feedback Thread
teamjeffrey Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Posted September 6, 2010 would i have a better accuracy on voltage from using my stinger voltage meter or using a meter and have it touch my wires hooked to the alternator or is it equal ? people who have bought from me Team Bassick (ALPINE) Purplehaze nidus head unit sony dsx-s310btxsubs 2 12 incriminator audio king of basssubs amp incriminator audio 20.1mids/highs mids/highs amp incriminator audio 6.4equalizer clarioncrossover interfirealternator 1 mechman 240ampbattery's xs power 1 d2100 2 d3100sky high car audio 1/0 awg ofc wires memphis car audio 1/0 ofcxs power xs flex 4 awg sky high car audio 8 gauge ofc sky high car audio 12 gauge ofc t spec rca check out my building log http://www.stevemead...frey-build-log/http://www.stevemead...d-other-things/check out audio gear i have for salehttp://www.stevemead...51#entry1595151
hdorre Posted September 6, 2010 Report Posted September 6, 2010 would i have a better accuracy on voltage from using my stinger voltage meter or using a meter and have it touch my wires hooked to the alternator or is it equal ? If the stinger meter and DMM are both tuned properly, the voltage should be the same. I would hook it up to the battery because that's the voltage that your car and amp see On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said: On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said: It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15 LMFAO so true Mitsubishi 3000GT (Old Build) Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: (2) McLaren Audio MLT-2 Tweeters & (4) PRV Audio MR Series Neo 6.5" Mids Substage: 4 15" Hybrid Subs - Tantric Motors & Sundown Softies Amps: Banda 2.4D Amp (Tweets), American Bass VFL 350.4 (Mids), and (2) Ampere 3800s Electrical :Singer 260A Alt & JY Power Lithium 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: 4 PRV 700Ti Tweets & 6 10" Delta Mids on 3000wrms Substage: 6 Fi BTL 18s in a 4th Order Walkthrough on 3 Wolfram 4500s Electrical: Singer "390" and JY Power My Official Feedback Thread
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