3 red tops, dimming headlights

[kryptonitewhite 1]

OK, we JUST got the car a few weeks ago and started installing the system. it's not done yet by a long shot. I do not have the big 3 done yet. I do not have a HO alt. however, I used to run 1 red top under the hood and 1 stinger spv70 in the back without big 3 or HO alt in an Olds Cutlass and Dodge Intrepid with ZERO problems. the systems in those were WAY louder and hit much much harder than this one, plus I had a kicker 350.4 and 200.2 in those as well. when I ran the lanzar in it, it was at 1 ohm , now only 2 ohm, and before that an inefficient Audiobahn A1500HCT that popped 100amp fuses left and right till I just ran the power wire strait to the battery no fuse.

this one is totally not ready... single 2 ohm coil on a Lanzar OPTI2000D...and it clips very easily. I can hear clipping and I back it off. Sometimes the sub starts to stink a little. The amp is rated 1100 RMS @ 2ohms, but I am going to guess I'm doing no more than 900. We first put 1 redtop under the hood and hooked up 1 of the 5 in back. With 2 hooked up, no big 3 or HO alt, I STILL should not get any headlight dimming even "full tilt" at 2 ohm, but I cant do that or I clip and cook. But we keep it real, real low because of that..and it still dims! Hooked up a second in back and took the extra 3 batteries completely out for now. Same problem... solid grounds for both of them.

What gives? 10 amp draw per battery, so 20 extra amps now from the 2 in back . Just guessing no more than 50 amps for the amp (probobly much less) so yeah yeah, maybe up to 70 amps in addition to normal current draw, but still... i never had that with my intrepid or cutlass!

OLDs... 1 red top, 1 stinger spv 70, 1 Audiobahn A1500HCT 1 Kicker KX350.4... no big 3, no HO alt! (had that worthless cap in there for a while, oooh... 1 farad... I'd take 1 battery over 100 farads any day of the week)

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/553176

INTREP... lanzar opti 1ohm, kicker 350.4 and 200.2... red top and yellow top, no big 3, no HO, NO DIM!

even ran a XX-Colossus I bought Hexi... but it was damaged, clipped at low power, not near as loud as the other 2 amps... current draw minimal

used to use 8 guage power wire and distro blocks for speaker wire for very low resistance

[ncacoates 104]

this is alittle hard to understand but its dimming now that you've installed the HO alternator?

[kryptonitewhite 1]

this is alittle hard to understand but its dimming now that you've installed the HO alternator?

my communication skillz are seriousely lacking... thats why I do forums

no alt yet, no big 3 yet, started with 2 red tops... it dimmed, shouldnt have... added a 3rd red top, still dimming... very low power. this amp BLOWS at 2 ohms!

[slim2fattycake 85]

have you checked if the batteries are still good?

[kryptonitewhite 1]

have you checked if the batteries are still good?

4 batteries were never before used. 2 batteries Ive used in car for a little while. I have 3 in the car now and 3 insode now. I just DMMed them all.

2 used inside 12.42 volts

1 unused inside 12.02

1 unused till now in car under the hood 12.02

2 unused till now in the back connected together 12.42

4 at 12.42, 2 at 12.02.

[jonbearsmt 919]

you need the big three...

this could be a weak ground....

weak ground could have caused your problem with the hifonics.

[bassahaulic 155]

I'm looking at those pics...... and i see NO 0/1. Even to the batts do I see any There is an issue right there.

[jonbearsmt 919]

I'm looking at those pics...... and i see NO 0/1. Even to the batts do I see any There is an issue right there.

o my..... how did i miss that.....

you tryed to run a Colossus off of what is that 8 gauge?

[kryptonitewhite 1]

you need the big three...

this could be a weak ground....

weak ground could have caused your problem with the hifonics.

alright, looks like the big 3 gotta get done yesterday... so ill be going to get more terminal rings and prepare to start cutting and stripping.. yay

[kryptonitewhite 1]

I'm looking at those pics...... and i see NO 0/1. Even to the batts do I see any There is an issue right there.

all of those pics are 4-7 years old. I was referring to running 2 batteries in the past compared to now. And the xx-colossus was just to check it quick after I received it. It was damaged during shipping. I had all 4 guage and it was more than enough. The amps were pulling off the battery in back, less than 150 amps as there was a 150a breaker in back and another in front.

[kryptonitewhite 1]

I'm looking at those pics...... and i see NO 0/1. Even to the batts do I see any There is an issue right there.

o my..... how did i miss that.....

you tryed to run a Colossus off of what is that 8 gauge?

4 guage, and it was on a 15" L7... just cause the amp is rated 3200 RMS doesnt mean I was "trying" to run it at that give me a break

EDIT: OMG! Steve Meade tried to run a 10" HX2 off a T15k! FREE AIR! O M F G!

Edited February 17, 2009 by kryptonitewhite

[bassahaulic 155]

I'm looking at those pics...... and i see NO 0/1. Even to the batts do I see any There is an issue right there.

o my..... how did i miss that.....

you tryed to run a Colossus off of what is that 8 gauge?

4 guage, and it was on a 15" L7... just cause the amp is rated 3200 RMS doesnt mean I was "trying" to run it at that give me a break

EDIT: OMG! Steve Meade tried to run a 10" HX2 off a T15k! FREE AIR! O M F G!

OMG Link plz!!!

And, if you think it's not needed..... do it anyway. My old Memphis 16PRD-1000.1 pulled some power, but I never though I would need 1/0 for it. Then one day I decided to try some 1/0 straight into amp, and it was audible the difference it made. And from batt to batt 1/0 is a MUST.