HI!
I have a problem with my power supply.
2 weeks ago everything was working perfect, i turned the volume on my stereo up to 35 and the battery never got empty, i have 2x 12" pioneer subs 760watts amp.
just changed dynamo it charges 14,3V and new 60AH battery


problems: it seems that the battery is constantly losing power i cant play the stereo now at more than 7 unless i wanna see the charging lamp in the dash flash along as the subs beat, the horn is not working anymore and the driving lights wont turn on as normal so i have to turn on the light switch to get lights, all the lightbulbs are working - fuses have been checked over and over seems to be working

 

check your fuses, your battery, your battery connections, all of your grounds, and your alternator. have the charging system tested at an autozone or checkers/kragen/advance.

 

I seriously doubt that there's an AutoZone in Norway, Vanilla.
But I do suspect a POSSIBLE problem with his dynamo (alternator to us colonists). He may be seeing reduced output.

On your sound system... I've noticed that some of the large(er) systems that they incorporate large capacitors to drive the base speakers as a way of buffering the power spikes (which you state you're seeing indications of.

Just a thought

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Modified by P_Adams at 1:41 PM 8/24/2005

 

On newer Hondas (here anyway) there's a wire labeled "C" on the alternator. The ECU can bring that to ground when it wants to shut off the alternator. If that wire is rubbed bare & shorting to ground, that'll also shut down the alternator.

Trouble is, I don't know what year Honda started doing that, & I don't know whether it's wired the same in Norway... If your alternator has a 'C' wire, check it out.

 

didn't look at the location, man, hehe.

 

I hear you Floridians may be in for some real estate rearranging. Hope you're out of the way....

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