Battery And Cap

[DubDaze]

I got my subs hooked up the other day the 2 15" rockfords, and a new 760 watt pioneer amp for them. but when the bass hits when i have the cd player turned up to about 20 the amp will turn off for a sec untill i turn the sound down back down. so i hooked up the battery charger to the car and when the bass hits the charger drops down real far, and thats when the amp turns off..

I Guess i need to get a optima yellow top and idk about what cap to get ..? :dunno:

Thanks

[Bumpin Expo]

does ur car stall when the bass hits? if not I dont think the amp should shut off. I could be wrong tho, never hard that happen before

[adero]

i'd guess there's something wrong with the way your system is set up. Check to see if there is a protection light that turns on on the amp when it turns off

[TBSpyder]

Considering you have a 10 year old VW, I'd first upgrade your battery to a red top and also upgrade your wiring from your alternator to the battery to ground to 4 gauge. If it still does it, you probably need a larger alternator.

[DubDaze]

the amp dosent shut off the light stays on on the amp,

[DubDaze]

Hmm i guess when i get a job ill look into buying the stuff to upgrade it all... right now im runnin 8 gauge power and ground wires from the battery to the amp. and all the wiring is right in the set up so i know its not that ...

[93ex]

Whats happening is the voltage is too low for the amp. Get a yellow top and upgrade your alt to battery line to at least 4 guage, or 0/1 if you can. See if that makes an improvement

[DubDaze]

Whats happening is the voltage is too low for the amp. Get a yellow top and upgrade your alt to battery line to at least 4 guage, or 0/1 if you can. See if that makes an improvement
yea i just found that out from other sites. but wont i need a cap to even if i get a yellot top and alt? j/w

[93ex]

yea i just found that out from other sites. but wont i need a cap to even if i get a yellot top and alt? j/w


Not likley. More often than not, capacitors are useless if you have the proper equipment in place. Good wiring, good connections, terminals, etc. I've never had a cap in ANY installs.

[DubDaze]

ok , now i need to get a job to get those :)

[93ex]

You should still do the wiring for the time being :) its the cheapest one

[DubDaze]

from the alt to the battery?

[DubDaze]

what kinda amps would i need for the alternator?

[93ex]

You have to determine the total wattage you will be running. and yes alt to battery