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05-19-2003, 06:36 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: NV
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drained battery
I was wondering how can i keep my battery from draining when I use my subs. My car would sometimes turn off when i turn it up too much.
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05-19-2003, 11:56 AM
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get a bigger altenator....but if the car shuts off....you might have a loos terminal on the battery......depending on how much power you are pulling will determine what you need to do...either a bigger alt or cap.....cap wont make much a difference just might help a little
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05-19-2003, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Patton, PA
Age: 40
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Buy a capacitor. Depending on how many watts your pushing you may want a 1 farad cap or 2 farad cap. I pushing a little more than 1200 watt and i have a 1 farad cap. Battery doesnt drain, but my lights still dim when the base hits so i may need to upgrade.
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05-19-2003, 05:38 PM
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Re: drained battery
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If your car dies when playing the stereo loud. I would highly recomend you get your electrical system looked at. You would have to be drawing ALOT of current to do that. My guess is maybe you have a alternator on it's way out or a battery. Either way load testing will tell you if this is the case. Or are you refering to the the car still runs, but the whole stereo shuts down? |
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05-20-2003, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: NV
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Just found out it was my alternator was bad, I replaced it yesterday and now everything seems to be fine. I thought it was weird that my battery gets drained, cuz im only pushing 200 watts. thanks for the help.
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05-20-2003, 07:11 PM
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caps ARE NOT a good alternative to a higher amp alt or a 2nd isolated battery.....they only conserve power for a short time.....and if the cap draws 14volts outta the battery then the cap itself can drain the battery or damage the alt......so if you do decide to get a cap dont think its gonna save anything....but 200 watts shouldnt hurt a stock alt too much....
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06-01-2003, 11:44 AM
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damn 200watts?? what do you have?
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