Thread: Alternator size ?

Originally Posted by IC-C30

unfortunatly you're totally wrong......

nice to not finish, but still complain.

Originally Posted by david69leonard

A two farad cap will definately do the trick, however with that old of a vehicle a bigger alternator will help, i would also throw in a Redtop Optima or equivalent battery...


"Its not the size of the alternator that counts, its how well you work it"

-David69Leonard-

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that will stop the lights from dimming.. however... if he continually draws more current than the alternator is providing he is just running down his battery.. which is his real concern...

so umm the size of the alternator DOES count

Originally Posted by david69leonard

A two farad cap will definately do the trick, however with that old of a vehicle a bigger alternator will help, i would also throw in a Redtop Optima or equivalent battery...


"Its not the size of the alternator that counts, its how well you work it"

-David69Leonard-

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1. The meaning of a cap has been discussed numerous times, but here we go...

It will stop your lights from dimming, IF your alt comes to short only just... If your alt is far too small a cap won't do **** for you. However, a cap COULD be usefull to take out the ripple in your cirquit, but that's only if the rest of your wiring is ok.

2. throwing in an extra battery, wether it is a redtop (NOT, cause that's a battery with a big STARTUP capacity, so pretty useless in an install, cause you're not getting full potential.) or a yellowtop (more likely), or something else, won't help you either, unless you're in competition and you use it as backup, apart from your main battery. If your alt is too small already, why would you even try to push it to load an EXTRA battery???

3. your ending is worthless and just so you could throw in something to act like you know.... Boy your a n00b who doesn't know what you are talking about!!! There's nothing more important than the size of your alt and good wiring! If your alt is too small you simply won't cut it, and no, there's no way to make it act bigger.... You are not in control of what your alt does.... so you cant make it do anything else than what it does.... You CAN'T "work it" as you say.....

Originally Posted by gastang

not sure about interal fuse but:

In the back of the owners manual it says:

for the 1000/1 amp - General specifications Recommended fuse value 100a
recommended fuse type ANL

for the 300/4 amp - General specifications Recommended fuse value 40a
recommended fuse type AGU or Maxifuse

I have a 100 amp alternator I was going to use but not sure if its big enough. The stock one I am sure is to small something like 60amp.

hope this helps.

try the 100a alternator and see.. its fairly easy to replace a alternator later on on your car...

Originally Posted by sdashiki

nice to not finish, but still complain.

I didn't finish because the things he stated have been discussed over and over again..... just do a search will ya....


Hell, I explained it ones more for the sake of god..... Happy?

dont post at all if you just want to be a troll, i mean, that is unless you want to be labeled one.

me, i dont mind the label.

i h8 reading the same threads over and over again too