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headlights dim with cap. NEED HELP

Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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??? wouldnt know. but you should get one with ur system
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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i've been looking but i cant really cant find a reputable dealer what type of amperage should i be looking for do you think emp
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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a good 200a would be helpful. Nothing over 250 because the current at idle becomes useless. even 200a isnt the best idle power
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 01:35 AM
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Caps are just a waste of money. They don't work, also you don't need to replace your battery or alternator. Its all about the big 3. Here is a link to what I'm talking about.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152355

Hope this helps out. Which it should.

DON'T WASTE MONEY ON STUFF YOU DON'T NEED
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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i partially agree the big 3 is normally what i would recommend but with the battery in the back the wire is pretty beefy compared to other cars ive seen. Stock wire is ~ 4g so doing it would require at least 1/0 and even then ur getting roughly a 3rd of the resistance so its not going to be a giant effect. Swappin the battery is probably one of the best things to do in balts... Im not sure if companies make HO alts yet either because they didnt before i started the dual alt on my car
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 02:54 AM
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is there a good place to get a high output alt because i have 2 yellow tops and 2 caps and my lights dim lol
Wat are u running 4 15???jk try dcpower or machman alt they make som bad **s high output alt ...and by the way wat are u running wit 2 yellow tops??
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 03:00 AM
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 03:52 AM
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Sick bro im going to upgrade my system i hav alpine 4 channel f340 for the 6.5 and 6.9 and a eclipse xa2000 and a 10in eclipse sub and my light dim when volume at like 80%....(upgrade)im gonna get a L7 12 and a 1000watt alpine for the sub will a yellow top optima and the big 3 help for the new set up plus the alpine f30 wat do you think?? will my light still dim wit yellow top and big 3
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 01:10 AM
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shouldnt but wire size makes a difference as well
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by EmperorJJ1
shouldnt but wire size makes a difference as well
This
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 02:18 AM
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thanks man i
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 11:22 PM
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mine used to do this also i figured out finally it only dimmed them when the amp was bridged
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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Caps are really good, as distribution blocks. Get a audio specific battery like Kinetic, XSPower, or Shuriken or a new alternator. You can get secondary batteries or replacement primary batteries.
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 12:57 AM
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actually in most cases the caps with the multiple inputs and outputs use really cheap metal that doesnt conduct nearly as well as a normal d block
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 01:19 AM
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bigger cap
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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bigger cap
More strain on battery.
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