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i have 2 tens and mb quart interior speakers, all amped up... my stock alternator could not keep up it killed my battery fast and the stock battery was creating a bad ground loop, so i got a yellow top, and it works great
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by dragin
killed my battery fast and the stock battery was creating a bad ground loop...
killed my battery fast and the stock battery was creating a bad ground loop...
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Rep Power: 316 Try it out. if ur lights dim, get a cap. If your car drains ur battery and it's weak to start up, get a yellow top. it's $110 and well worth the money.
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i have 2 tens and mb quart interior speakers, all amped up... my stock alternator could not keep up it killed my battery fast and the stock battery was creating a bad ground loop, so i got a yellow top, and it works great
i have 2 tens and mb quart interior speakers, all amped up... my stock alternator could not keep up it killed my battery fast and the stock battery was creating a bad ground loop, so i got a yellow top, and it works great
My battery died this year however, from being completely drained once; and the extreme cold didnt help either. The stock ones arent good with being totally discharged. I doubt he will have a problem since he wont be pulling all that much power.
Also, your ground loop issue was probably caused by something else...a battery shouldent cause that I dont think.
And last of all, you can get a battery from sears or AutoZone for have the cost of a yellowtop that has twice the charge.
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Rep Power: 316 Except the DIE HARD company at Sears doesn't make one for the civic except the "weather handler", which is basically like a stock battery for $60. No deep cycle, I woulda bought it.
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Except the DIE HARD company at Sears doesn't make one for the civic except the "weather handler", which is basically like a stock battery for $60. No deep cycle, I woulda bought it.
Except the DIE HARD company at Sears doesn't make one for the civic except the "weather handler", which is basically like a stock battery for $60. No deep cycle, I woulda bought it.
You dont have a buy a group 51 battery, just get a different size.
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Also, your ground loop issue was probably caused by something else...a battery shouldent cause that I dont think.
Also, your ground loop issue was probably caused by something else...a battery shouldent cause that I dont think.
Honestly, My voltage mantains at a much steadier rate ever since I upgraded my battery. It used to drop drop down to the tens and one time my car just shut off on a bass hit. Ever since I put in my yellow top it does not drop below 12 volts.
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Rep Power: 328 Well, my voltage has been more stable since I upgraded as well, the stock battery IS pretty crappy, but it should be fine as long as you've never totally drained it, which I did. Also, we are running more power than the original thread started is planning on running.
And I too have caused my car to shut off on bass hits....it's pretty cool, and for somereason it impresses my friends.
And I too have caused my car to shut off on bass hits....it's pretty cool, and for somereason it impresses my friends.
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And I too have caused my car to shut off on bass hits....it's pretty cool, and for somereason it impresses my friends.
And I too have caused my car to shut off on bass hits....it's pretty cool, and for somereason it impresses my friends.
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Rep Power: 329 yeah that was my problem, the shut offs while driving. luckily i figured out that it was a slightly loose ground cable.
i drained my stock battery once, about 16 months ago. i've been running 800-1kW rms and haven't killed it yet. dimming like all hell though lol
i drained my stock battery once, about 16 months ago. i've been running 800-1kW rms and haven't killed it yet. dimming like all hell though lol
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