Dimming Lights

brisgreat1 · Post by **brisgreat1** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:41 pm

My system is running smooth and all is well, i am continuously upgrading... slowly piece by piece. but i started to notice some serious dimming in the headlights when the bass hits hard, was wondering if i should be looking into a deep cell battery or an alternator, or what do i do to solve this problem. i know i need more energy for all the power im putting out, i got a 00 honda civic, i dont relaly know where i would mount a second battery, but i could replace the stock with an optima deep cell prolly. i dont know anything about alternators, so any information on how much they would help would be cool. im trying to get the battery soon as i am upgrading my sub soon, thanks in advance

kevinberry1 · Post by **kevinberry1** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:51 pm

Tell us more about your system and someone can help you. What model amp, how many subs and what type, what is the gain set at on the amp?

brisgreat1 · Post by **brisgreat1** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:03 pm

pioneer mids 6x9 sony highs in front and a 12" w1v2 off a ma audio amp on 8gauge wiring and a premier deh880
about to order a 4ch hifonics amp with some 12 gauge speaker wire so thats gonna be nice and getting the new w3v3 and making my own box, so im excited for that, if i can get a dig camera, or friends cells, ill post pics, but i need to know if i need a new battery, if not then what i need to do

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:30 pm

You don't need a second battery, I would pass on the opti and look into a everstart MAXX batt only 65 bucks. ANd upgrade your big 3. You're getting that 4ch amp for the 6x9's and the sony speakers right? Whats the specs on that ma audio amp? ANd for the price of the w3v3 you could do better.

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:21 pm

upgrade power wire too...8g is too small! I would go 4 ga min...2 ga better, but 1/0...now that is some wire!

CadillacDB · Post by **CadillacDB** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:08 pm

upgrade ur engine to chassis ground and battery to alternator power wire and battery to chassis ground wire ( Big3 )... some times that can help ever so slightly even without going with a ho alt

High society.. ur avatar looks just like a guy i know named mike

Chris from MI · Post by **Chris from MI** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:58 pm

Just make sure that if your planning to do future upgrades, you go with stuff that will keep you from having to do it again later dwon the road. HO alt, battery, 1/0 wire, and upgrade the big 3 and your good to go.

CadillacDB · Post by **CadillacDB** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:05 am

i dont see how doing the 'BIG3' now would make more work for you in the future seeing as how when and if you do ever get/need a ho alt u already have the wire upgraded and ready to go for the install

Chris from MI · Post by **Chris from MI** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:12 am

CadillacDB wrote:i dont see how doing the 'BIG3' now would make more work for you in the future seeing as how when and if you do ever get/need a ho alt u already have the wire upgraded and ready to go for the install

I didn't say it would make more work for him, I simply stated that whatever he decides to do, do it right the first time.

I wasn't listing them in a specific order of completion or anything.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:07 am

High society.. ur avatar looks just like a guy i know named mike

I might just be that guy....lol.

Just make sure that if your planning to do future upgrades, you go with stuff that will keep you from having to do it again later dwon the road. HO alt, battery, 1/0 wire, and upgrade the big 3 and your good to go.

As in doing the Big 3 in 1/0g wire so you wont have to upgrade to larger wire when you get an HO alt.