alternator on ebay question for dustbuster4
02-27-2002, 03:24 PM
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alternator on ebay question for dustbuster4
i bought alternator 180 amp output on ebay but i am confusing that do i need to buy the new cable or not, cause it's said 167.99 included tax with shiping handle and 192.99 with new cable. so what do you think i should get. please help! thanks alot
02-27-2002, 04:24 PM
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you shouldnt need the alternator to begin with... the alternator in there is already 100 amp I believe. Unless you are running 6 amps in your car, then I really dont think your gonna need it. I have 3 amps in my car, and my lights dont dim a bit with everything on (lights, wipers, defroster, heated seats).
02-27-2002, 07:35 PM
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i have a mono block ppi PC amp with an audiobahn 1 farad cap pushing a kappa perfect and my lights still dims a little. The amp is 400x1 RMS with a damping factor of >500. dunno why it still dims
02-27-2002, 09:05 PM
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dustbuster where're you at? i need your help!
dustbuster where're you at? i need your help!
I did not change the cable in my car. My brother-in-law (an electrician/mechanic) said it was not necessary!
I believe the OEM Delphi alternator is 85 amps (?)
I definitely needed the extra amperage! Initially, I was running two amps for a total of 2800 watts, factory fog lights, CD changer, venom 400, heater/ac, and at night with the lights on, the dash board lights would dim every time the cooling fan came on. This all stopped when I put in the 180-amp alternator!
PS: Thanks for the Prokit! It arrived today!
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02-28-2002, 12:55 AM
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Originally posted by hornyleprechaun
If your lights dim...you should get a capacitor...they won't dim after you get one of them...
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If your lights dim...you should get a capacitor...they won't dim after you get one of them...
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02-28-2002, 01:01 AM
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I'm gonna be running stock stuff, plus venom 400, 2 guage pods, indiglos, fog lights, 1000 watt peak amp, escort 8500....
I was just thinking about getting a capacitor....should i get a better alternator? And if so...how much and are they hard to change out? Or will I even need a capacitor?
I was just thinking about getting a capacitor....should i get a better alternator? And if so...how much and are they hard to change out? Or will I even need a capacitor?
02-28-2002, 08:18 AM
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Originally posted by Got Rice?
I'm gonna be running stock stuff, plus venom 400, 2 guage pods, indiglos, fog lights, 1000 watt peak amp, escort 8500....
I was just thinking about getting a capacitor....should i get a better alternator? And if so...how much and are they hard to change out? Or will I even need a capacitor?
I'm gonna be running stock stuff, plus venom 400, 2 guage pods, indiglos, fog lights, 1000 watt peak amp, escort 8500....
I was just thinking about getting a capacitor....should i get a better alternator? And if so...how much and are they hard to change out? Or will I even need a capacitor?
However, if you're looking to get a new alternator, this is where I got mine: Alternator on eBay.
Installation was pretty easy, only taking about 45 minutes (that included swapping the pulley wheel--putting the OEM wheel on the new alternator). The most time consuming part was removing the radiator shroud.
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