Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 11m 20d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 08/04/13 11:39 AM Share Posted 08/04/13 11:39 AM yep that's the first thing that should be done.have you tried the system with your current electrical system? might be ok and not need a diff set up... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1378652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yenchy Donating Members 21 Member For: 13y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: Ballarat, VIC Posted 09/04/13 07:48 AM Author Share Posted 09/04/13 07:48 AM Not the better system, but the 1kw system I have in the car at the moment is making the electrics do funny things (mainly just dimming the lights) when I have it turned all the way up. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1378975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 8m 19d Posted 09/04/13 11:05 AM Share Posted 09/04/13 11:05 AM People often just run a capacitor, I'd try a new battery first heavy duty cell fancy one then if no good run a cap then if no good start doing the other stuff that's harder and costs more. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1379095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRSEXT Member 235 Member For: 12y 9m 8d Gender: Male Posted 10/04/13 02:39 AM Share Posted 10/04/13 02:39 AM whats so hard about not using the stereo when the engine isnt running?? I run a full comp stereo and have no need for the second battery or alternator upgrades?? 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1379284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockafellqeinstien Member 325 Member For: 16y 9m 13d Posted 11/04/13 12:06 AM Share Posted 11/04/13 12:06 AM dont cop cars run a biger alternator for all there gizmos - or does cop mode make the alternator more powerful like the engine Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1379540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/04/13 12:20 AM Share Posted 11/04/13 12:20 AM not sure bout xr6's, but there were a few SS's that would go flat if they left light bar on, display on when performing traffic stops or operational duties etc. Solution was to leave car running..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1379551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yenchy Donating Members 21 Member For: 13y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: Ballarat, VIC Posted 11/04/13 08:27 AM Author Share Posted 11/04/13 08:27 AM I am going to ran a cap anyway, but I want to get everything in there in one go as I don't have much room to play with as I have a gas tank as well. I want to do a proper boot install so trying to add things after I do that will be a bit hard. I want to run the stereo while the isn't running for at least 30 mins, hopefully for close to an hour and I had been reading car audio forums that said a HO alt and 2nd battery is needed when going for a large system, but if you guys think that isn't necessary... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1379683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoles Donating Members 390 Member For: 14y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Port Hedland Posted 11/04/13 11:25 AM Share Posted 11/04/13 11:25 AM Just to run a 3000w stereo a 2nd battery will be needed. I dont think a h/o alternator will be nescessary. Dimming of the lights will always happen with big bass notes. A good battery nears the amps will help heaps with this, a cap may make it worse. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1379756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yenchy Donating Members 21 Member For: 13y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: Ballarat, VIC Posted 11/04/13 02:53 PM Author Share Posted 11/04/13 02:53 PM So now I'm definitely going with the stock alternator and a battery in the boot, but what your saying is that a cap may make it worse. I don't quite understand sorry. I knew that if you had battery or alt problems a cap would make it worse, but if they are fine wouldn't a capacitor help, especially with the really hard and fast hitting bass? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1379829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoles Donating Members 390 Member For: 14y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Port Hedland Posted 12/04/13 03:35 AM Share Posted 12/04/13 03:35 AM A cap may make your lights dim more. Will help supply your amps with more power but then keep drawing power after the big bass note to recharge itself. Most car audio nuts say a cap is not needed in a system with enough power supply. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84528-upgrade-alternator-and-battery/page/2/#findComment-1379958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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