Is it true that people blow their alternators all the time even on low wattage set-ups?
The reason I ask this is because my brother is very cynical about me getting a system for my car. He said that 3 of his friends blew their alternator on a relatively low wattage system (800 rms or so)
So if you had about an 1000 rms system running on a 80 amps alternator what are the chances you blow it?
(how about we don’t have any respondents that comment on the word I used “blowing” thanks
you knew it would happen...as far as the alt. issue is concerned....i believe you will be able to cook meat products on that alt. if you run a true 1000 rms off an 80 amp alternator.......
humm well how cooked are we looking at rare or well done...
yeah that would be a problem... my camry is about 80 amps or so... i wouldnt be running 1000 rms or anything i would be running more in the range of 400 or 800 (depending on 1 or 2 subs) but i bet my alternator would be fried pretty nicely with that.
I’m really not in the mood for dropping 300 on a new alternator for more amps but would I have to?
800 wrms is NOT a low powered system. Most stock alternators will not handle 800wrms. Low powered is around 300w my friend, not 800. Yes, for 1000w for WILL need to upgrade the alternator. The system alone, at 14v, is going to pull around 70 amps. You car needs around that much as well. To run that sytem, I recomend no smaller then 150a alt.
if i were to get a 800 rms sub and amp i would need to upgrade my alternator to at least 150.... what if i had a 400 rms sub and amp would it blow my 80 amp alternator or would it be at real high risk? and if i need a new alternator how big should i get?
yeah now that i think about it 800 rms isnt that small :) stupid me i'm obviously new to this :)
If you only run 400, just play it by ear. You may, or may not, be ok with it. If you notice lghts dimming, upgrade the alt. With 800, I'd def upgrade. Like i said, as long as you keep it around 1000 wrms or less, then 150a alt will be fine. Plus, they aren't $300. visit http://www.MotorCityReman.com and tell them Justin from XDC sent ya.
ahhh alright thanks... i do think i'm going to go with the 400 rms watt system just so i dont have to go through the hastle and money of replacing the alt. right away.... now if my lights do dim would a cap work to fix that problem. one of my friends told me just go get a cap if my lights do dim and i should be fine but is this true?
thanks