Electrical help

[YelloEye]

Yellow top for car audio, its a deep cycle battery.

 

[Showtime197]

Ok any specific specs?

 

[Black_Dub]

you can check your own battery and alternator with the proper tools ( multi-meter) simply place the lead off the multimeter onto ur batter leads wit the car shut off and the output should be at or about 12.6v then once thas takin care of turn the car on and do the same thing the output now should read 13+volts which will let you know your alternator is pushing out enough voltage to keep your battery charged...

 

[YelloEye]

Ok any specific specs?

I'd shoot for CA and CCA higher than stock but thats just me, I dunno specifics though.

 

[Showtime197]

ive been told that i shouldnt use optima bc cobalt needs a special battery due to trunk placement, that the optima can overheat and blow??

 

[YelloEye]

ive been told that i shouldnt use optima bc cobalt needs a special battery due to trunk placement, that the optima can overheat and blow??

Never heard that and havent had a problem with mine in the year that I've had it installed.

 

[Black_Dub]

i was wondering about the optima battery too... if anything place the battery up top in the trunk in a custom enclosure so u can keep the trunk finesse lol...you can always extend the terminal wires im sure....

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Never heard that and havent had a problem with mine in the year that I've had it installed.

did you mount your battery underneath? if so which optima battery did you get....i plan on putting a new battery and alternator in before i install my new JL's

 

[YelloEye]

did you mount your battery underneath? if so which optima battery did you get....i plan on putting a new battery and alternator in before i install my new JL's

Yeah I have had an optima red top and yellow top (not at the same time) mounted in the stock location. I was very disappointed in the red top as my headlights still dimmed bad running my 2 12" pioneer premiers with a lightning audio 1000w RMS amp.

I'll check next time my trunk is empty, some time this weekend, and let you know which one it is. I havnt seen a HO alternator that fits our cars but there is a couple how-to articles on fitting an extra alternator if you want to go that route.

 

[Black_Dub]

Yeah I have had an optima red top and yellow top (not at the same time) mounted in the stock location. I was very disappointed in the red top as my headlights still dimmed bad running my 2 12" pioneer premiers with a lightning audio 1000w RMS amp.

I'll check next time my trunk is empty, some time this weekend, and let you know which one it is. I havnt seen a HO alternator that fits our cars but there is a couple how-to articles on fitting an extra alternator if you want to go that route.

im thinkin about just getting a new stock alternator...not really lookin to add a 2nd lol... maybe you know about mufflers? im lookin to replace mine with an aftermarket to give my baby a nice growl not ready to dish out for a full exhaust just yet (money's tight)..i dont want the muffler to sound annoying just aggressive lol

 

[Showtime197]

im thinkin about just getting a new stock alternator...not really lookin to add a 2nd lol... maybe you know about mufflers? im lookin to replace mine with an aftermarket to give my baby a nice growl not ready to dish out for a full exhaust just yet (money's tight)..i dont want the muffler to sound annoying just aggressive lol

i installed a magnaflow muffler on mine and it sounds real nice, good growl but not all loud and doushebaggy haha