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Upgrade that alternator first

Alternator

I think the 1st upgrade should be your alternator and then Of course the wiring at that same time And if your battery is not strong enough to power You're vehicle Then it's best to upgrade your battery Or am I wrong?

Wow I wish MY alternator was located in the logical east to access spot shown in this video…

I am putting 2 sundown X-12’s in my 2017 Ford F-150 super crew can on a CT Sounds 1400.1 AT amp, will adding a second battery be ok before upgrading alternator?

320amp alt, secondary battery designed for car audio and big 3 upgrade for 2000w.. should I be ok?

Thanks for keeping his videos. Very interesting you keep meat glue to the television screen or Peter screen lol I keep up the great work. Thanks for a great personality to.😊

does a car audio system sound better or louder with the engine on or off? I mean don't you have more voltage with the car on because of the alternator. or does the system sound the same with a 12V battery only?

Alternator for sure!

Do you recommend the big 3 upgrade?

What if my car doesn’t have an alternator? (Damn Hybrids) How can I safely add a system?

Alternator and battery are first couple of things and I like to get two new batteries actually so one doesn't want to pull from the other if I'm not using a battery osolator

Big 3/4, then alternator, and then batteries/ultra caps.
Battery before alternator is a bandaid fix for having an alternator that can't handle the system as is.

I plan on putting 4 kicker cvr 12’ 4 ohms, what amp should I use? 400 watts rms/800 watts max each sub

Alternator first with big 3

Thx my G

This is my car

I always wiring first, then battery, then alternator then battery, then alternator and so on and so fourth.

I'm kinda new to the way systems are installed today as compared to 30 plus years ago. I can install just about any system but my question revolves around doing the big 3 to a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The main battery sits in the floor board of the back right passenger compartment.

Hi I have a 2012 ram 1500 5.7 I have 2 10in 1200wtt speakers. Will 2500watt amplifier be good for the speakers is there any thing else

what are good cables for the big 3

Should I upgrade ( big 3 ) and install a capacitor ?

I have Alpine 6.5 componets front & 6.5 in the rear. Running a 12inch Sundown U12 with an sundown 1500watt amp. My local shop told me don't need a big 3 upgrade nor alternator. Just get an amg battery. But was taking on upgrading in the future. Think I may have to just get things done my own since these shops don't want my money. Smh

The can twin turbo a vehicle why not two alternators

Yes you to sustain your car s electric As it was engineered maybe if possible run two alternators and batteries dedicating one for amps monitors what after market stuff you choose.if possible but upgrade the source

Bro I have been to 5 different stereo places and I thought my issue was to upgrade the alternator and every place gave me different crap to do, thank u sooooo much!!!

Mark is the man!

I have a 1,200 watt system and i want to upgrade the alternator first then do the big 3 right after installing the high output alternator and I’ll upgrade the stock battery later on, what you do you guys recommend?? I have a 2005 Ford F-150

Killin me

Had to ask someone that knows. 2018 Chevy cargo van with a 1000 watt JL audio system, Ran 0 gauge hot and 0 gauge ground to chassis. When its hitting hard, slight headlight dimming, voltage drops just below 14. Not to bad, but I'm about to replace the factory ac delco battery, Which type would be recommended? Deep cycle, AGM or conventional with more CCA?

What about driving a hybrid which does not have an alternator? What can you do then???

How do I determine the correct size capacitor for my car audio.

My grandpa used to always tell us the first thing you should do when you buy a vehicle is upgrade to literally the best battery you can get to fit in it and get the best lifetime warranty so if we are ever straightened it's not the battery. So from an audio standpoint the alternator, and again best one that will fit with the lifetime warranty.

Mark do you always run a full size 0 gauge wire from the amp board all the way back to the battery or do you just provide a good ground close to the amp board or is it both?

for hard bass pulse a Cap is nice because it is the fastes, but then the alternator must charge the cap and must provide the bass. if you run the system hard a cap will help your car

Hey man I love your videos n quality work u do but you talk to sofisticated to the ones are learning lol 😂 talk more normal people don’t have the knowledge but love the car audio field I have a lc6i on a 2015 Camry aftermarket system factory radio but my speakers at door n rear have a zzzz noise even radio off if I lower gain n lc6i go away but don’t get same sound my high be low in volume

Do capacitors really help

I'm curious whether it is better to add a second dedicated alternator for car audio (130amp stock alt)
Or to replace the stock alternator for a 250 amp HO alt




In my case I have a 2012 chevy cruze 1.4 turbo
My alternator is stupid hard to get to but I think there's plenty room for a second one.
Second alt is 200$
While a HO alt for this car is 600$ish

New plan get a smaller battery then u don't need to upgrade ur alternator because there is less stress ur welcome

Hi having a problem when turning off engine there is a loud noise from the bass speaker

The big three....

"I'll just add a capacitor, it'll fix EVERYTHING"🤣😡😡😡😡😡
Anyone in my aera who has issues with they're electrical after adding an amp, & sub.

I would much rather add a 2nd deep cycle battery. Optimas were the best back in the day🤣

I'm in new Zealand and it's next to impossible to find high output alternators any ideas please love your channel

I upgraded to a high output alternator it needs a smaller belt I can not find one where do I get a custom length serpentine belt?

I’d say getting a bigger output alternator

love a fwd v8 hahaha

Hey, i have a concern.. im going to be running an amp that will do around 1400rms and 2500 or so max at 1ohm.. the amps fused for 120amps, my concern is the speaker wire between the amp and speakers, im going to run 4 (8ohm) subs.. im worried that 14 or 16ga wont be enough, any info would be greatly appriciated..

The first thing I would do is to replace the battery if it isn't in good condition - it's no good to do any upgrades if you can't start the car. Assuming that the alternator is serviceable, the next thing to do is upgrade the alternator wiring - red sheathed (positive) wire directly to the battery positive terminal via an appropriately sized fuse and adding a ground (black sheathed) from the alternator body to the negative battery terminal. I went with #2 AWG since I believe that would be more than adequate for me. The "Big 4" upgrades say to upgrade the engine block ground but I don't see how that is helpful if you add a large ground wire (per the Big 4 upgrade tutorials) from the alternator body to the battery since the alternator is mounted to the engine with metallic supports - seems redundant to me. The alternator should be upgraded depending on the electrical load.

Alternators first then battery , However the big 3 is the big first

Big 3 first, especially if you plan on re-locating the battery or adding batteries/ultracaps! Great cables/wiring adds efficiency and helps you “find” additional power that you didn’t know you had.