X type alternator
 

Just installed my Hifonics Brutus amp, 1600 watts rms, and power cap. Lights are dimming a little. Do you guys with systems upgrade your alternators or should I be okay pushing this kinda wattage. Would hate to kill my battery or worse yet my alternator.

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Im not pushing that much wattage, but if you have a cap it shouldnt be giving you much trouble...

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sell the capacitor for as much as you can get and upgrade your battery, and alternator if you can find one. capacitors are useless and a waste of money.

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Quoted for truth.

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Welcome milkchug...Sell the cap upgrade the big 3 and if you must put an h/o or bigger amp alt in there...if your running the bxi1606d you are probably more near 1200 rms. I happen to like maxxsonics' products they have but they are a little overrated until you get into either the groundpounder stuff, xx series of amps, autotek or mb quart but the cost is also higher on these models. As a car audio enthusiast I'd upgrade the big 3 and ensure you have big enough wire running to your amp. you could also add a battery or change the battery to a higher powered one made for the specific purpose like a yellow top optima.

As a fellow jag owner I would never do that to the trunk or the electrical system though. I love car audio but respect the electrical system too much (or respect it enough to not want problems) to add that kind of power to these cars...i guess if I had the money to fix problems or a warranty I'd feel different.

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All this talk about alternators, but what is the stock alt pushing out?

Yeah, as others have mentioned, Optima batteries may be more robust for your application.

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Hey nineball didn't you have a cap in your other ride? Did you have to upgrade your electrical system for your setup in the jag? How much power/rms are you pulling for that setup?

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From what I have gathered the stock alt is pushing 120. Took one sub out the mix,(too much don't wanna beat this jag to death) rewired other for a 4 ohm load. Dropping the amp down from 1600 watts@ 1ohm to 1100 watts@ 2ohms. Got the amp turned down a little less than half. Far from my days of having roof flex, but I must say it sounds damn good!

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can you say that in english please..

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That was in english bo...you didn't understand it?:D
You don't get flex from those? Which audiobahn are they? The aw1206t with 1100 rms or the aq1208t with 1500 rms? Shoot you could take one out and put that amp to just one of those subs! I imagine that since you are running them at 2 ohms you got the 1500rms with the dual 2 ohm? Are you more confused bo?
Oh nevermind I just re-read what you said and you took one sub out so you must have the 1500rms one if your running that at 4 ohms!? You going to change the box? Man I love hifonics! I'll be doing my brothers car when he gets his money...more than likely some hifonics olympus 4800's with a colossus or 2 bxi2607's...just depends...oh yeah and 12's...I don't like the sound of 15's and I doubt he would...I like that lower bass but not for the music he listens to...we'll be glassing a box. You ever search on stevemeadedesigns or roe.com?

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they are the aw1206t, I must say I like 12's better than 15's too. I feel this setup is just right for this car not too much and not too little, a factory system on steroids! Oh yea I am using the factory headunit no navi but I like the interior, only plans is a woodkit. I will probably leave the box as is unless there is an issue with rubbing when I put my wheels on after winter. This ported box is pretty heavy, and I'd have to say so are the subs due to the huge magnets. DVC 4ohm setup to mono amp.

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You should yank that box and make a custom fiberglass one up in there...