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c4rsa-sport
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13th Jan 06 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have just installed a new system into my corsa i have an audiobahn amp which is running my subs and its at 2000wrms @1ohm when the bass kicks headlights, dash lights and anything else electrical will loose power i was going to uprate my alternator and get a new battery but am not sure what to go for... any ideas???
flash22
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13th Jan 06 at 14:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
uprate the wiring to 0/1 awg larger alternator and battery may be an idea or alternator,second battery and split charge kit

i take it you have done the big 3
Martin
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13th Jan 06 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=4396&cadid=ac3a675e7a1ce7dd46c11e87fe0c37fd

u2u Vincefenlon on here.

Will sort you the correct deep cycle battery, cheaper than anywhere i could find
c4rsa-sport
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13th Jan 06 at 18:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i am running 0awg at the moment, i wasnt sure which alternator to get tho?? wot do u mean the big 3???
Martin
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13th Jan 06 at 23:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
upgrade the following to 0/4awg:

1) postive wire from alternator to battery
2) negative of alternator to battery
3) negative battery cable to chasis
MR2Mike
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14th Jan 06 at 00:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
might go that far with next install suprised at mo car isnt really arsed about install lol.
c4rsa-sport
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14th Jan 06 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so if i change them wires over it should be able to cope with it??
Martin
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15th Jan 06 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it will help. it MAY not sole the problem, but it will help
infinitycorsa
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upgrade the battery no questions first b4 you start addinf second batterys, theres probaly no need....im running a solid audio 2500 rms with a single yellow top up front running to competition 10`s
Martin
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oh you got your 10s. what/how are they? better than the RE?
c4rsa-sport
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well thats what i was going to get a yellow top up front and maybe change the alternator
infinitycorsa
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16th Jan 06 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
THREAD HI JACK lol

Im running 2 x 10" PBX EXTREME with a solid audio 2500 amp wired at 1 0hm ....

All of this id decent gear if anyone is interested pm and i can get a decent price delivered to your door

I have not had the term lab mike on these yet but they are far louder the the single 15" re
Martin
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the F2500d?? PBX extreme. excellent. whats the rating on them?

you put them in your corsa, or have you put them in the celica?

 
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