Ive got 700 continous watts for two DVC fosgates and boston pros in the doors.
Ive got a new stock integra battery up front, an isolater up front, and a 1000 cca optima battery in the back which is connected to a fuse block that run straight to the amps.

Problem: When I first start the car the system sounds incredible. Then I have to start turning UP the volume after around 10 minutes to achieve the same db. I am happy however because my lights never blink at night when bass hits. I guess I need an high output alternator right? Maybe a capacitator?

Also I need a radio frame for my pioneer DEHP8200R, which a freakin store lost! How do I go about getting a new one? call pioneer or what?

 

You're basically draining your car's electrical system out of 58 amps whenever the system's on. The stock alternator I believe outputs 80 amps at 5k rpms, so the reason your system gets weak is because your alternator can't handle the load. Also keep in mind other things like the ignition, tail/head lights, etc place a load on the electrical system as well.

Upgrade the alternator.

As for the radio frame, are you talking about the DIN sleeve or the trim ring that goes around the face.

 

a capacitor might take care of it, or if you feel like not going with the cap, you might be able to just have your alternator rewound.

 

It sounds like a heat problem. How hot are those amps getting? Some amps have a feature in them that limits the output if the amp gets to hot. Adding an additional battery in the trunk just creates an additional load on the alternator. Get a good battery up front and a few caps next to the sub amp.

 

This is due to your ears getting "desensitized" (see "going deaf" pg. 145)

 

 

when your car is running, the alternater takesover, the battery only supplies power when the engine isnt running.

upgrade your alternater

 

lol....bunch of clowns! Miami doesnt have any shops, at least that I know, that do rewinding of alternators. I found a place on the internet that would give me a new alternator rewound for $350. I figure the Optima battery will be fine until I can find a better price.

 

I still don't think this has anything to do with the battery or alternator.
I ran a Soundstream 10.2 1000x1 1 ohm load, powering three 12w6's in a ported box. I also had a Picasso hooked up to four 6.5 and two tweeters. In a 98 Integra with the stock alternator. I used a Stinger sealed battery up front. Three 1.5 F caps close to the 10.2. I never ran my battery dead or did my headlights dim. This thing pounded. Also what size power wire are you using. I think the stock alternator is good for 90 amps. Power = Volts x Current this means that the maximum current draw on the electrical system is 48.6 amps from your amplifier. This would be the peak current. Even if you were to draw more current then the alternator could supply it would last longer than 10 min. That second battery is adding an addtional load on you electrical system. You don't need it, the only thing a second battery will do for you is give you more reserve time. At the cost of adding an additional load on you alternator. What size power wire are you using and how hot are the amps getting when the volume goes down.



[Modified by nsxxtreme, 9:04 PM 2/25/2002]

 

Get a cap

 

what kind of amp are you running sounds like a heat problem because power faid occurs when your amps heat up and a cap will only help some the only cure is a high quality amp no flee markets special, not trying to drop salt on you but the only cure is good products