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Will This Audio Setup Put A Strain On My Cars Power?

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Im wanting to upgrade the audio of my 2006 Fiesta Zetec S. I have picked out the parts I want:

Speakers:

http://caraudiosecurity.com/ecx165-3-2-way-16-5cm-speakers

Amp:

http://caraudiosecurity.com/gto-1004e-amplifier

Sub:

http://caraudiosecurity.com/sb25a1-10-sub-with-enclosure

Now my question, with this setup is my alternator going to be able to supply enough power? I have read that my headlights could dim if the system is too powerful?



I don't think you would have any problems.

Im wanting to upgrade the audio of my 2006 Fiesta Zetec S. I have picked out the parts I want:

 

Speakers:

 

http://caraudiosecurity.com/ecx165-3-2-way-16-5cm-speakers

 

Amp:

 

http://caraudiosecurity.com/gto-1004e-amplifier

 

Sub:

 

http://caraudiosecurity.com/sb25a1-10-sub-with-enclosure

 

Now my question, with this setup is my alternator going to be able to supply enough power? I have read that my headlights could dim if the system is too powerful?

To avoid any risk of power sap,

Fit a 0.5 fared capacitor to the positive line feeding from the battery to the amp.

It provides a resivour of power

So the amp takes power from the resivour but th3 battery fills the resivour at its own normal pace,

Resulting in no strain atall ;)

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I was reading about caps, some people saying they dont really help at all? Besides I can only see caps that are rated at 1.0 farad not 0.5. I guess I could setup the gear then if I have dimming light problems install a cap?

I was reading about caps, some people saying they dont really help at all? Besides I can only see caps that are rated at 1.0 farad not 0.5. I guess I could setup the gear then if I have dimming light problems install a cap?

Yeah install it and if you get problems either fit a 1.0 fared or try a genuine pivot megarazin voltage stabiliser kit,

But only available from pivot website.

The ones on ebay are fake and drain your battery

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