14v

eprater1
eprater1 Posts: 175
edited February 2009 in Car Audio & Electronics
So with my new head unit it has a digital volt meter. i always assumed that when driving at night with my lights, say fan on medium, and stereo up pretty aggressive that i was "starving" my amp for power since my light would slightly dim but this may not be the case...or it might i dunno :rolleyes:

while driving and all of the above going on it never drops below 14.1v and when at a dead stop the lowest ive noticed was 13.3. now i know that 14.4 is considered perfect but knowing all this do i even need to bother upgrading to a 200 amp alternator from the 130 that is on it currently?
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2009
    Doesnt seem like it. Seems like its working just fine.

    You could always do the upgrade as its good to have extra power but a bigger alternator means more drag on the engine. Id leave it alone.
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  • eprater1
    eprater1 Posts: 175
    edited February 2009
    thanks Mac.

    Mac, still waiting on some rebudles on the alpine/pioneer headunit debate :cool:
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2009
    Chevy versus Ford.

    Personal preference bro. Both make quality pieces. I prefer Alpine for the looks and their processors and EQ's are MUCH easier to use.
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  • eprater1
    eprater1 Posts: 175
    edited February 2009
    hey mac just noticed you live in ga how far are you from greenville sc???

    also i got some guys that work for me down in swainsboro you anywhere near there?
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2009
    Im right on the TN line. Ringgold is a suburb of Chattanooga so Im more a Tennessean than a Georgian.
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  • eprater1
    eprater1 Posts: 175
    edited February 2009
    lol that great. i was there eairler today. i went in and out of al ga and tn like 5 times each. i had to go over to stevenson al from greenville sc. i came up from atl through chat. i stayed in chat last night at the holiday inn near the aquarium. next time im out that way im calling you. i will show off my system in my f250, its got a sweet factory am/fm radio with the highest quality ipod fm modulator ever to grace the walls of walmart. gotta love free company trucks :p
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  • cadenceclipse
    cadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited February 2009
    step 1: big 3 - should take care of it
    step 2: small cap
    Polk MM6501 kick panels, Eclipse cd7200mkll and SW9122 Bomb Box, Cadence A4, A7, CAP5, JL8W3V3
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2009
    eprater1 wrote: »
    lol that great. i was there eairler today. i went in and out of al ga and tn like 5 times each. i had to go over to stevenson al from greenville sc. i came up from atl through chat. i stayed in chat last night at the holiday inn near the aquarium. next time im out that way im calling you. i will show off my system in my f250, its got a sweet factory am/fm radio with the highest quality ipod fm modulator ever to grace the walls of walmart. gotta love free company trucks :p

    Do it! Shoot me a PM or email next time youre in the neighborhood.

    Ill be gone this weekend as the first MECA competition of the season is on in Nashville this weekend so Im heading up there.
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    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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