alternator?

**soopercooer** · 06-10-2004, 04:20 PM

hey guys. I have a mini cooper (classic) and am doing a project at the mo that is really cool, in which I am going to have a carputer. I think that my alternator gives out about 55Amps.

I wanna get the via m10000 board and was looking at the different psus. basically is it worth getting the opus ones for the extra money or could I get the pw-70 and itps. Will the pw70 and itps cutoff when cranking? Are there many benefits of getting opus.

any opinions

Kris

**soopercooer** · 06-10-2004, 04:37 PM

sorry I forgot to point out the main part of my question, is my alternator good enough

**samc** · 06-10-2004, 05:01 PM

Wow now that's one small alternator. That one I can't answer because being as I only owned one car so far I never heard of a 55A altnernator. Anyhow my Opus 90W only draws 10A max that's including the screen, gps, mobo, dvd, hd, and 512 megs. Most likely your mini can handle that no problem.

**soopercooer** · 06-10-2004, 05:25 PM

I hope so, I am fitting gauges for volts and amps as well so I should be able to keep an eye on the draw too. Should rock though. having complete one off fibre glass dash for install!!