brickloaf

I just installed 2 boston g5's with a rockford t1000 amp, and when the bass hits it basically shuts off all the lights on the car, so a guy at audio express said i either need a high output alternator or a deep cycle battery. i would rather get a battery since i could just drop it in, but do i NEED to get both? will i just end up having to replace the alternator anyways if i dont? and please dont say capacitor

any help appericated

EmperorJJ1

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battery would help alot but the alt is the main source of power so it would be most beneficial

brickloaf

well, id rather just get 1 if its going to fix the problem, instead of getting 2 to get basically the same results

I was going to get a optima yellow but i cant find them for 07 cobalts?

and the only high output alt i can find is on ebay and its almost $500

Spun

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Was it made for a cobalt?
Have you got the link?

brickloaf

http://www.maniacelectricmotors.com/hiou180ampch.html

id perfer a battery if it would fix the problem.

mrsilent13

get a capacitor or 2....that fixes the problem

EmperorJJ1

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i cant tell you what "will" fix the problem. **** i have the electrical system of gold and i still have 2v drop at full tilt

i can tell you an AGM battery with plenty of capacity will help and a new alternator will help more. The T10001bd has what a 150 or 200a fuse on it? so half that for music full tilt (75a/100a) factor in ~60a for the car electronics (all of them on at once) and remember the stock alt is 105a.

So the question is how loud and how long do you listen to it? full tilt all day every day then your math doesnt add up (100+60 doesnt =105) if you are a bit more conservative then the capacity of the batt should be enough

Omnigear

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deep cycle dont last as long as reg batt
n for short drives it wont get fully charged
or im just fulll of it

EmperorJJ1

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marine deep cycle yes. but all the kinetiks optima yellows ect are AGM deep cycle but really a hybrid deep cycle/starting

originaladrian

iv had my yellow top in for over a year and a half no problem. its a great upgrade but dont think that it will fix all ur problems. u should still use a stiffening cap and upgrade "the big 3". You do that and u have a car that can handle a fairly large system.

a new alt isint a bad idead... iv replaced my stock once...

creedin

does that alternator work for 2007 cobalt lt?

EmperorJJ1

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lol errbody looking for a HO alt