electric prob AGAIN i guess it wasnt the alt

[kamarozrule]

ok i got the batt and alt checked. batt with car off... 11.9v-12.0v with car on 15v.
so i guess its the bat??? i also took it for a spin for 30min and it fukin stalled again im really gettin pissed so what else could the prob be if its not the batt which i think it is?

[Pig General]

12v is fine for the batt when the car is off. An average alternator makes ~14v-15v, because you have to charge the battery with a higher voltage.

Really sucks man, I feel bad for you. Electrical problems can be confusing/expensive :(

[kamarozrule]

so i have no idea what im gonna do now i guess ill order the batt and by the end of next week my big 3 will b 1/0awg so hopefully this will fix it.

[mcG]

Originally posted by kamarozrule:
so i have no idea what im gonna do now i guess ill order the batt and by the end of next week my big 3 will b 1/0awg so hopefully this will fix it.

not to get off subject but where you getting the 1/0 wires from? i recently put in the same alt. as you and wanna upgrade my battery to chassis and maybe the engine power wire too. thanks man

[96firebird311]

Originally posted by mcG:
not to get off subject but where you getting the 1/0 wires from?

Local welding shops have the best deals. But I'm sure there is quite a bit on Ebay or check out www.knukonceptz.com or darvex.com [img]smile.gif[/img]

[kamarozrule]

Originally posted by 96firebird311:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by mcG:
not to get off subject but where you getting the 1/0 wires from?

Local welding shops have the best deals. But I'm sure there is quite a bit on Ebay or check out www.knukonceptz.com or darvex.com [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]i got 5ft from knukonceptz and i just ordered 10ft of 1/0 welding cable for 8 bux off ebay much cheaper than 2.50 a foot. so do u think a new batt and the upgraded wiring would fix it?

[Freeser]

Originally posted by mcG:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by kamarozrule:
so i have no idea what im gonna do now i guess ill order the batt and by the end of next week my big 3 will b 1/0awg so hopefully this will fix it.

not to get off subject but where you getting the 1/0 wires from? i recently put in the same alt. as you and wanna upgrade my battery to chassis and maybe the engine power wire too. thanks man </font>[/QUOTE]weldingsupply.com its not the prettiest wire but it does the trick, plus it's real cheap.

Matt

[SecretAgent420]

you should get some 4/0 gauge [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]

[kamarozrule]

im set on cable. and another thing is when i unlock the doors, open door, dome light comes on, and when i tap the brakes without the key in the ignition the dome light dims alot. so i guess its that batt.

[kamarozrule]

im alos in the near future gonna b poweing anothe bazooka el1500 amp so i think im gonna go and also get an aptima yellow top

[96firebird311]

Originally posted by SecretAgent420:
you should get some 4/0 gauge [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]

I'd run dual 1/0 before I ran a single 4/0. First, 4/0 is just too damn big to fit anywhere. I seriously doubt it's gonna fit through any hole already in the firewall (1/0 can) which means you will have to drill a new huge hole and make sure it doesn't have any sharp edges. Hiding it under the carpet probably wouldn't be fun, but not too hard I guess. And lastly, nobody makes distribution block for 4/0 wire. You'd have to make your own out of brass parts.

[kamarozrule]

again do u think the batt is the prob here?

[96firebird311]

Originally posted by kamarozrule:
again do u think the batt is the prob here?

Not sure. I've been watching this thread cause I've been having very similar symptoms myself. I have also replaced the alt. No change. I already have 1/0awg everywhere and a yellow top. Whenever I do anything that requires more juice (brakes, turn signal,etc.), my voltage meter dips badly....but then it comes back into the normal range. It's like my charging system can't respond fast enough....but my stereo is still kickin a$$. No dipping at all....strange.

The strange thing is, I never really have any trouble starting the car, so I'm having a hard time believing it's the battery.... my yellow top is roughly 3 years old......hmmmmm... new battery is about the only thing left..... :(

[ February 25, 2004, 05:34 PM: Message edited by: 96firebird311 ]

[kamarozrule]

Originally posted by 96firebird311:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by kamarozrule:
again do u think the batt is the prob here?

Not sure. I've been watching this thread cause I've been having very similar symptoms myself. I have also replaced the alt. No change. I already have 1/0awg everywhere and a yellow top. Whenever I do anything that requires more juice (brakes, turn signal,etc.), my voltage meter dips badly....but then it comes back into the normal range. It's like my charging system can't respond fast enough....but my stereo is still kickin a$$. No dipping at all....strange.

The strange thing is, I never really have any trouble starting the car, so I'm having a hard time believing it's the battery.... my yellow top is roughly 3 years old......hmmmmm... new battery is about the only thing left..... :( </font>[/QUOTE]do u have a cap?

[96firebird311]

Originally posted by kamarozrule:
do u have a cap?

My system has two 1 farad caps. But that doesn't really make any difference if EVERYTHING I do is causing voltage drops.... a cap isin't going to fix your problem.