will this amp mess up my alternator and battery?
626393
No, its more likely you battery and salt will effect the rest of your system. Don't get me wrong it will sound great but I'd recommend the purchase of a capacitor as well. One that is 50 to 100 farads. That can come later on though. When you upgrade your battery spend an extra 50-100 on a optima red top or even better a yellow top. This will be the starts of high quality budget build
2038722
It will.pull 6-8 amps and will drain your battery. Best when driving then maybe a couple hours on its own.
191729
It hasn't affected my battery at all, I've been running it for two months and there is no change on my voltage when driving my Tundra. So it shouldn't be a problem.
1978216
I'm using an 80 amp. I have been since i got it. I was going to bump to a 100 if it ever died, but, it never did. I doubt you would ever need more than 100. Technically it depends on your set up and how much power you can get out of your alternator. Mine doesn't have enough free power to provide to the amp to require more. I have 3 12" CVR's in a 2006 lancer running off one of these amps.
2014840
No... It is a 44 watt power amp. Plugging this into the front end of an amp will cause severe damage!
291805
This is not a good amp to power any thing except a bunch of engine noise feedback..... do your self a favor and save up 20 or 40 more dollars and get the next model line up or a different brand
1147180
I would recommend upgrading your alternator. Typically for every 10amps you get 100 watts. This amp will probably not get enough power and may cause damage to the amp or over work your alternator causing it to burn out. I have 2 of these amps in my car with an upgraded 200 amp alternator and a optima drycell battery.
1363989
If you play this amp hard the battery wont last. You may need to get a larger solar charger or possibly run it from the vehicle towing the trailer. As for sound it wont be too bad alot louder than if you powered it off the radio itself. If you plan on keeping it on the solar panel itself install a volt meter somewhere you can monitor the voltage in the battery, as it loses voltage, distortion will get worse and you could blow a speaker. hope this helps
1410555
Yes it will!! Make sure u have the proper enclosed, a really powerful amplifier, cables, wires and I will strongly recommend upgrade u alternator, buy and additional battery just for u music system .
780567
No, you do not. It is recommended to install an AGM type battery with this excellent alternator but, not necessary. Any excess current is shunted away from the charging circuit. Same as with your original battery which also over-produced at higher RPMs.
473258
Pull the fuse from the main power line from the battery to the amp. If the battery stops draining it's the amp. If it doesn't it's something else. I have this amp powering 2 Rockford Fosgate Punch P3 in a 2011 Camaro. I run a second battery and the amp still draws enough power to make my headlights dim. My birth sheet that came with the amp said it was 892 watts at 1ohm at 14.2 volts. If you don't have at least a 150 amp alternator and a good size battery that's in good shape. It will drain the battery faster than your alternator can charge it.
1328171
No, you charge it, install it between the battery and your amp. It's always on or it would discharge and pop your amp fuse when it turned on.
1552298
I would not run that amp with anything smaller than 1/0 wire and at least 1 extra battery. That amp is very unstable at .5 ohms. I had one blow on me twice.
2166118
Yes. As long as you make sure that ALL the negative cables from the battery go to the shunt that is included with the meter, It will show you amps being used, total amp-hours used and amps that the battery is being charged from alternator, solar panels or battery charger.
1994522
It would for a short time and quickly burn out. It is rated at 4 ohms, below that would damage the amp
1244096
It will draw power from the car battery but the alternator will recharge it fine. Only issue would be if you recharged it a few times without running you car. Then you might have to get your car jumped!
2020790
From most people I hear in car audio, they say a second battery is not the way to go. Just puts more strain on the alternator. It's better to have 1 big battery, if anything just get a larger battery. I have 4 sets of 3 way components and 12" sub powered by 2 600rms amps. My voltage stays completely stable on a stock alternator with just one of these batteries. Rule of thumb is to take your amps combined RMS wattage and thats what you'll want in a battery.