aftermarket stereo system
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aftermarket stereo system
I just had new speakers put in, my previous panasonic deck, and my JL 12" W6v2 with a 250 watt amp put in my truck I also am running sirius through the power outlet. My question is in my previous car, a 95 infiniti q45 I put this system in and my alternator was old and it died on me and im paranoid about this happening again. In my previous car I was told it was because the old age of the alternator because my system wasn't a huge one and that the car's alternator isn't made to handle much more than what the car has on it. Will I have any problems you think with the system thats in there now because if so i would take the sub out.
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My truck is a 2006 SLT with the 4.7 I just got it last week. I forgot to also say that I do have a cap. Like a said I'm just paranoid because my system isn't that powerful I just don't want the same problems as before
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Your factory alternator should be just fine. I ran a 1200w amp on my stock 01 Dakota with the 4.7L V8....and had zero problems...plus I had the Infinity setup with the pre-amp installed as well. You should be absolutely fine.
If you are seriously worried about it....my suggestion would be to look at purchasing a higher end alternator..its not much more expensive then a normal one...but I honestly dont think you'll have any problems....
If you are seriously worried about it....my suggestion would be to look at purchasing a higher end alternator..its not much more expensive then a normal one...but I honestly dont think you'll have any problems....
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Caps aren't that big of a help, they still draw battery power as much, they just hold it for a split second more. What you NEED to do, is reground the battery, run bigger wire from the battery to the alternator, and ground the block of your engine. THEN you won't have to worry about system drain on such a low output system. If you think, we ahve either 130 or 160 ampere alternators. My neon had a 60 ampere, and I could run 600RMS with no drain on the lights. Just something you may want to think about doing. You wouldn't need very heavy wire. I'd say 4 gauge for your application. And all is simple, don't remove any wiring, just add to it. Unless you know what you are doing with wiring like I do. :-P Now, if you do this wiring, aka, The Big 3, when you ground the engine block, you will want to find an existing bolt location on the block, and run from there to the chassis of the vehicle. Making sure to sand off ANY possible paint whatsoever. :-) Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Caps aren't that big of a help, they still draw battery power as much, they just hold it for a split second more. What you NEED to do, is reground the battery, run bigger wire from the battery to the alternator, and ground the block of your engine. THEN you won't have to worry about system drain on such a low output system. If you think, we ahve either 130 or 160 ampere alternators. My neon had a 60 ampere, and I could run 600RMS with no drain on the lights. Just something you may want to think about doing. You wouldn't need very heavy wire. I'd say 4 gauge for your application. And all is simple, don't remove any wiring, just add to it. Unless you know what you are doing with wiring like I do. :-P Now, if you do this wiring, aka, The Big 3, when you ground the engine block, you will want to find an existing bolt location on the block, and run from there to the chassis of the vehicle. Making sure to sand off ANY possible paint whatsoever. :-) Hope this helps. Good luck.
Caps aren't that big of a help, they still draw battery power as much, they just hold it for a split second more. What you NEED to do, is reground the battery, run bigger wire from the battery to the alternator, and ground the block of your engine. THEN you won't have to worry about system drain on such a low output system. If you think, we ahve either 130 or 160 ampere alternators. My neon had a 60 ampere, and I could run 600RMS with no drain on the lights. Just something you may want to think about doing. You wouldn't need very heavy wire. I'd say 4 gauge for your application. And all is simple, don't remove any wiring, just add to it. Unless you know what you are doing with wiring like I do. :-P Now, if you do this wiring, aka, The Big 3, when you ground the engine block, you will want to find an existing bolt location on the block, and run from there to the chassis of the vehicle. Making sure to sand off ANY possible paint whatsoever. :-) Hope this helps. Good luck.
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RE: aftermarket stereo system
Thanks for the help, I thought I should be fine but just wanted some info on it.
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Yeah you'll definitely be fine!
I've put a stereo in every Dakota I've had and never had a problem.....and I'm on my 5th one!
I'm running my 350 watt amp & 8 gauge wire in my '05 and the lights don't flicker or anything.
And when I had my 2002 Dakota, I had a 900 watt amp & 2 JL 12's and had a cap with that system and never had a problem either....that was a loud system!
Having the Trailer Tow Group options helps too.....I "thought" it had a heavy duty alternator, but my window sticker doesn't say and neither does the Dodge website, but it does include a 750 amp battery (instead of 600 amp).
I've put a stereo in every Dakota I've had and never had a problem.....and I'm on my 5th one!
I'm running my 350 watt amp & 8 gauge wire in my '05 and the lights don't flicker or anything.
And when I had my 2002 Dakota, I had a 900 watt amp & 2 JL 12's and had a cap with that system and never had a problem either....that was a loud system!
Having the Trailer Tow Group options helps too.....I "thought" it had a heavy duty alternator, but my window sticker doesn't say and neither does the Dodge website, but it does include a 750 amp battery (instead of 600 amp).