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Old 10-13-2005 | 07:08 AM
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Ya something must be wonky, as even I am running a 105 amp alternator, about 2000 watts, no dimming.

If you have leftover cabling, ensure that each of the following is done:

Alternator to battery (pos).

I like to use one lonnnnnng cable for the ground, "bouncing" it off of several spots:
Battery to frame (neg).
Continue to engine block, preferrably the alt bracket (neg).
Continuing with same cable, hit a tranny bolt too. Then continue on to the rear (assuming your amps are in the trunk), hitting the frame once again near the rear. Then into your trunk, and yep again, bolt it right to the same bolt your amps are grounded too. If you have a rear battery, then hit that too.

If you're still running into problems, aquire a small alternator pulley. Mine is off a Ford 302, commonly found in late 80's early 90's Mustangs & T-Birds.

And if you're still having problems, get a rear battery.
Old 10-13-2005 | 08:49 AM
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How old is the battery? Perhaps the alternator is on it's way out? What is the ground situation in the back where the amps are? Are your gains cranked?
Old 10-13-2005 | 10:36 AM
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What kind of fuse and holder are you using?
Old 10-13-2005 | 11:49 AM
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If you have a meter, measure the ground return resistance, what is it?
Old 10-13-2005 | 07:53 PM
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what happens when you put on the vanity light?
Old 10-13-2005 | 08:10 PM
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What happens if you're doing 50k, left signal on, radio tuned to an fm freq. below 95.9, with the sun visors down?

Old 10-16-2005 | 04:30 PM
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Now, what happens if you repeat each test without any pants on?
Old 10-16-2005 | 05:35 PM
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While singing "livin la vida loca"?


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