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current draw question.

Monday, November 06, 2006 9:21 PM

i have a 2001 cavalier, stock 105A alt. i want to get a hifonics bxi 1606d. run it at 1 ohm, 1600wrms, to 2 12" type-R's. i need to know if that is going to be too much for my electrical system to handle..

also would running another battery parallel help at all with no h/o alt?

Re: current draw question.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006 4:55 AM

sndsgood

well how much amperage does your amp draw (add up the fuses on it) but just guessing im going to say no. im running pushing 1200 watts or so without any issues at all. tehre are guys here pushing more then that.

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Re: current draw question.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006 5:01 AM

luke taylor

i dont know how much it draws, i dont have it yet. i was wanting to know so i could decide on buying it or the 1200w version...

Re: current draw question.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:45 AM

wysiwyg

i'm running upwards of 3kw on the stock alt and two batts. no problem

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Re: current draw question.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:28 PM

luke taylor

well i have heard in a lot of places that 105A just isnt enough...

guess ill just have to try and see..

Re: current draw question.

Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:23 AM

sndsgood

go to the website that makes the amps and find out what size fuses it has. that will give you basically a maximum amperage for the most part. but year are alts can handle a good sized system without allot of concerns. one of the things gm got right i think.

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Re: current draw question.

Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:10 PM

ChrisH4Life

I burnt mine out off 1200wrms

wysiwyg wrote:i would say they bang, they don't really pound so much. but if
you want to bump, then they will bump and hit real hard and a lot good.