Bigger battery needed?
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Bigger battery needed?
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Is it feasable to run a set of underbody neons and 2 amps off of the stock battery? Or, with all of this in the car, would it be better off for the longevity of the car to either
1) upgrade to a bigger battery, like an OPTIMA battery
2) get a 2nd battery and find some way to wire it in parallel so you've got more juice.
I've been thinking about it and I'm not sure with the 2 amps and the transformer for the underbody neons, if that'll be a lot of pull on the battery. Any opinions on this?
Is it feasable to run a set of underbody neons and 2 amps off of the stock battery? Or, with all of this in the car, would it be better off for the longevity of the car to either
1) upgrade to a bigger battery, like an OPTIMA battery
2) get a 2nd battery and find some way to wire it in parallel so you've got more juice.
I've been thinking about it and I'm not sure with the 2 amps and the transformer for the underbody neons, if that'll be a lot of pull on the battery. Any opinions on this?
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Rep Power: 416 i think it depends on the amp and what your pushing... if your only hitting 500 rms total i dont think you need a bigger battery or alternator. i think the alt would mess up before the battery tho, but ya should have posted in the ICE forum, mohawk would be able to help you out
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Rep Power: 481 That's why you'd wire them in parallel - so they both would drain faster.
Has anybody come out with a larger alternator for our car yet anyway?
Has anybody come out with a larger alternator for our car yet anyway?
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[hr]Originally posted by: Kung
If you don't want to buy a new altenator you can always buy a capacitor which stores reserve energy so you wont drain your battery.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Kung
If you don't want to buy a new altenator you can always buy a capacitor which stores reserve energy so you wont drain your battery.[hr]
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Rep Power: 337 caps do diddly squat. they prevent dimming, an dNOTHING else. in fact, they strain your system more. your alternator has to struggle more, you just dont see it like you did before (like a bandpass box. the woofer struggles, you just dont hear it till POP)
as far as neons and amps. dont worry. your fine. stock battery. stock alternator.
as far as neons and amps. dont worry. your fine. stock battery. stock alternator.
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