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Lights dimming #515399 01/06/03 07:57 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 11 St. Louis, MO R Renaldo18_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP Renaldo18_dup1 New CEG\'er R Joined: May 2001 Posts: 11 St. Louis, MO	Its nice to see that contour.org is open again. I thought it was closed for good. Glad I checked! Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else has had a problem with headlights and interior lights dimming when the bass hits. I just started noticing this problem. I have 2 jl audio 12w6's presenting a 6 ohm load at about 320 watts rms to a mtx amp. I didn't think that this would put to much of a strain on the battery but I guess it is. Would it be better to buy a cap or a new battery. Any ideas? Thanks, Matt Matt-- 1999 Contour SE

Re: Lights dimming #515400 01/06/03 08:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,264 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan H Honkeytonk Monkey Hard-core CEG'er
Honkeytonk Monkey Hard-core CEG'er H Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,264 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Originally posted by Renaldo18: Its nice to see that contour.org is open again. I thought it was closed for good. Glad I checked! Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else has had a problem with headlights and interior lights dimming when the bass hits. I just started noticing this problem. I have 2 jl audio 12w6's presenting a 6 ohm load at about 320 watts rms to a mtx amp. I didn't think that this would put to much of a strain on the battery but I guess it is. Would it be better to buy a cap or a new battery. Any ideas? Thanks, Matt Neither At the power you're running, simply replacing the alternator cable with 4 guage, then replacing the battery's ground wire with the same will eliminate it. I am using a 300W continuous Alpine amp with another 180W phoenix Gold amp and my lights never dim, even when trying to hit my max SPL at the shop back home. Cheap, fairly easy if you have some tools and some ramps/jackstands. I used to use a capacitator and I had more dimming with the CAP than I do without it and upgraded wires. 2003 Ford Focus ZX3 "Tarmac" http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2352003

Re: Lights dimming #515401 01/06/03 11:33 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 548 Ontario, Stratford P Putz_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
Putz_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: May 2002 Posts: 548 Ontario, Stratford	I fixed that problem with a 1 farad stiffening cap, works good 98 contour gl, v6 auto 01 explorer sport v6 auto 2001gtp AT gmail DOT com

Re: Lights dimming #515402 01/06/03 11:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 912 Maryland L LoudnQuik Veteran CEG\'er
LoudnQuik Veteran CEG\'er L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 912 Maryland	audio technician here...a red top battery will fix it on a large scale, and even a half farad cap would fix it let alone a whole farad. farad caps should run about 50-100 dollars depending on what size you get. you do not need anything with digital meters on it so dont get swallowed into that mess. -Jason Jason 00 Audi S4, 2.7 Bi-turbo quattro 01 S10 Xtreme, 4.3l 98' Contour SE with some mods 96 Cavalier (beater)

Re: Lights dimming #515403 01/07/03 06:55 AM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 100 Iowa B bennyboy02 CEG\'er
bennyboy02 CEG\'er B Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 100 Iowa	hmmmm I rember seeing this happen with my friends car but then again he was pushing 3000watts so hehe yeah I think he solved it with the 15farad cap. but hey whatever it takes to power 2 15" alpine typeR's shits loud surprised his car is in one peice. Just keep a eye on things dont want to loose an alternator.

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