not enough power?

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By Xanderion
- Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:00 am #245370
LSVTIEG wrote:i just run 2 batteries off the stock alternator. i have an optima redtop uner my hood & a stinger spv44 in the back. you should have 1 battery for every 1000 watts. in the past ive ran up to 5 batteries on a stock honda alternator with no problems. so far i been runnin my 2 batteries off the stock alternator for over 5 years. & capasitors are junk & worthless unless you are running 100 farada or more. its just cheaper & better to run a second performance battery.


You have figured it out, I run this option myself. I got one battery in the front, and one in the back. But you have to install fuses on the wiring, or they'll might burn.
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By LSVTIEG
- Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:45 pm #245407 ah yes fuses. i have 0ga. running between the batteries witha 300 amp fuse up front 2 4ga. coming off the back battery, 1 to a fused distribution block feeding my 4 channel & 2 channel mid amps & the other feeding my sub amp. remmber i have a total of 15 speakers in my car.
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