Running aftermarket stereo on 1g alternator

[GooeyGus]

Hello,
Im tired of driving my talon on long trips with nothing to listen to. On short trips I prefer to listen to the engine, but after I've Been on the freeway for a while it would be nice to have some tunes.

SO I've decided to throw in some stereo equipment I have sitting around. I'm planning on just a deck and subs and using factory door speakers.

I think the amp is a 1000W sub amp, and I have 2 12's in a box ready to go.

My concern is the weak ass factory alternator.

I'm not going to be cranking the music up high, but it's still a pretty big amp that can draw some power.

I just want to make sure I won't be hurting the alternator.

Anyone else have experience with installing bigger stereo equipment on the factory alternator?

 

[TYGRR]

I have a 93 talon and i installed a true 1000 watt amp and two 10" memphis subs and i have had no trouble whatsoever. Its been running strong for 2 years now. Hope this helps. good luck fella

I have a 93 talon and i installed a true 1000 watt amp and two 10" memphis subs and i have had no trouble whatsoever. Its been running strong for 2 years now. Hope this helps. good luck fella

 

[i_nick_2005_i]

I've had my current system in my Eclipse RS for a year and a half, and in my Talon for a month or so. No problems. I have a new reman. alternator in the Talon though, so we'll see if it holds up. I rarely turn it up though, like you, just mostly for music on the highway, when the chances of something going wrong with the car are minimal and I look at my gauges more than when I'm in town ....

My system: (2) 920 Watt Kenwood amps - each powering a 12" Kenwood sub. And (1) 300 watt Kenwood amp powering (2) 6"x9"'s.

It's loud.....and my hearing sucks.

Edit: In the Eclipse I "bumped" it constantly.....and used to bump rap (I know, right) I grew out of the crazy bass stage.......alternator is still good.

 

[phantom_19]

I have a Fusion powerplant Bass pack. 1000W amp with a 800 watt subwoofer. Its a 1200W system. Running on a napa 6000 battery and stock alternator. No probs here

 

[08talon08]

look at the amp see how many fuses are in it and how many amps they are add the number of amps being drawn from each fuse together that is how much current the amp pulls then look at the alternator and see how many amps it puts out if the numbers dont match up you might have a problem in the future

 

[i_nick_2005_i]

look at the amp see how many fuses are in it and how many amps they are add the number of amps being drawn from each fuse together that is how much current the amp pulls then look at the alternator and see how many amps it puts out if the numbers dont match up you might have a problem in the future

Good advice, however, you will run into problems anyways with the cheap crap reman. alternators we use. I say enjopy the music, and replace the alternators. Cause you will anyways, might as well enjoy yourself in-between times. Just our headlights alone will kill our alternators, ask anyone.

 

[kicker91laser]

Years ago, I had a larger stereo setup in my old Laser(750 watt sub amp/two 300 watt amps for mids/highs), drove it for years with it in there, never had any issues.

 

[Rob10_99]

I've only had to replace 3 out of the 5 dsm's I've had, lucky?

 

[studabaker]

I just purchased a JL audio inline powered sub dimmer that i am going to install in the cigarette lighter hole. This is after having an equalizer which i liked to control the bass. radio comercials for example or a song has a particularly low base line. The backround noise prevents the equalizer from being woth it but I like the dimmer to turn the subs off.

the low pass filter will cut out the engine noise to the subs and the head unit will prevent noticable engine noise from the door speakers. for your information.

I think the peak power of most sub systems would draw more than the alternator is generating but it only takes a very short time for the magnet to drive the cone so you would probably start to damage your ears before the alternator.

I installed an amp for my 6x9s without removing the battery terminal and there was an arc which i thought nothing of at the time but later I had a problem with an electrical component the idle speed controller and my amp does this funny cutting out thing. which actually keeps my volume low. it cuts out over a certain volume? I have a temporary set up until I study fiber glass more.

 

[1twistdtalon]

I had a little junk in my trunk JBL 1600 watt amp, kenwood deck. ran for 2 years on stock alter
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2715/2461/6786230006_medium.jpg

also should add i had a 1 farad swx cap on the system

 

[GooeyGus]

Turns out that I wasn't able to put the subs in my car anyway. The box is too big so it wouldn't fit in the hatch, and the amp is an alpine 3000W mono block d sub amp, which is just too much for this car IMO. I ended up just leaving it in my other car.

I'm just going to buy new stuff for the talon. I'm going for a much milder setup. Maybe one 10" sub and an amp to power it, and I'll get a big capacitor to help the alternator out a bit.

Has anyone worked with these new "super caps"? They have huge capacitance, like 1F, yet they are small just like a standard electrolytic you would find on a circuit board. Is there any reason these wouldn't work for car audio?

One tiny super cap the size of a penny could replace the giant capacitors that are standard with car audio now. But, there has to be a reason that these haven't been used... Or maybe they have been used and I just haven't heard of it.