Will It Work??
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Will It Work??
I have a 1990 F-150 and I just got 2 10" subwoofers. They are the Kicker Comp subs, rated at 150rms a peice. I think the stock alternator in the truck is 95amp, Will it be enough? I Know which amplifier I want to get it will be running at 200rms x 2. Will it be possible to run them without all the lights on the truck dimming?
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From: Dunwoody, GA
You will probably notice some slight headlight dimming, but 400w isn't that much. I've run a 1000w amp in my lil ol nissan frontier w/ very little dimming. Pick up a bigger battery if you want to store up a lil more juice.
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Originally Posted by ShaneS_09
If I picked up a Farad(I think thats what it is) would it stop the Dimming since it is like a giant Capacitor?
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The big three will have no noticeable effects when used with a 400 watt amp. Just hook it up and call it a day. The stock wiring and alternator is fine. Now if you are running 11,000 watts RMS like I am in my Excursion they you need to start upgrading some things. 
But for your application don’t worry about it.
But for your application don’t worry about it.
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Originally Posted by SPL Tech
The big three will have no noticeable effects when used with a 400 watt amp. Just hook it up and call it a day. The stock wiring and alternator is fine. Now if you are running 11,000 watts RMS like I am in my Excursion they you need to start upgrading some things. But for your application don’t worry about it.
But for your application don’t worry about it.
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From: On a farm in Alberta.
yeah i'm running 2 12's off an 850 watt rockford amp and then all my components(5 1/2s in doors, 4X6's in backcab posts, and 2 6X9's) off a 500watt pioneer amp. i also have an indash dvd player now nd the only probelm i have with dimming lights is when i have it cranked super loud and playin my x-box and having my underglow, neon sex lights on, and my highbeams on... with my truck idleing... hahaha so yeah if i were u i wouldn't worry
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Originally Posted by chrono4
spl, 11000? got some pics of this beast?
http://www.phpbbplanet.com/spl/viewt...828&mforum=spl
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From: Gilbert
Cripes man! I just got done reading all 17 pages of posts on realmofexcursion and that's a sick install.. Anxious to see how it all turns out. Nice work brutha. Oh yeah, congrats on the graduation.
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