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Hello.. not sure if this would be the right area to post this in.. but I am tring to find a high output altanator for my 1990 740 Wagon. the load that my amps are drawing are going threw my batteries like nothing.. im tring to find a 120-140 amp altanator for it. anyone got any idea's?

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fact of the matter is more batteries wont help if i cant charge them up.. basically the only way out is to get a bigger altanator :/ ..

im running 4 10" 2 18" 2 6" for my subs.. and 4 6.5 mid highs.. and its just too much on the poor batteries..

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Trying using caps for your amps. Also when my system all be it small one was going through my batteries I found that turning the car back on after running the system for a long and or short time was fine, didn't wear the battery down anymore.

Also arew you running your system when your driving? Or like sitting somewhere and you just have the system running and not the engine? If so that is your problem keep the engine running when using your system, I found that out the hard way.

Try going to advanced auto parts, or look online for an alternator.

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the engine is always running. i found an alt. that well fit.. its off a 95 chevy pickup.. i got an after market one for it that puts out 200amps. problem solved :) .. ill get some pictures if you want to see it.. we are swapping out the amps and redoing the wall with some new stuff so as soon as its done

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if you're killiing your batteries already, a capacitor will make it worse.  A cap is just one more component to have to charge!

lol pwned :D

EDIT: Try an Optima Red or Yellow Top battery. those are really good. Cap won't do you any good. and alternator upgrade is the best thing you can do

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A rebuilt/reman 210amp alternator with a second battery WILL solve all your problems. Caps, will help very very little. A second battery will do wonders along with a 200+ amp alternator.

My set-up

2 Stinger SPV70

1 Volvo rewound 210 AMP Alternator <-----------$350 plus shipping and core charge

1 JL 1000/1

1 MB Quart RAA4200

3 JL 12W6v2

2 Sets MB Quart QSD213

2 Visors Monitors

1 5" Mirror Monitor

1 Clarion OHM102 Split Screen Drop Down

1 Pioneer AVIC-80DVD Nav System

2 150 degree Cameras

Ehh.....just to name a few things.

Hello.. not sure if this would be the right area to post this in.. but I am tring to find a high output altanator for my 1990 740 Wagon. the load that my amps are drawing are going threw my batteries like nothing.. im tring to find a 120-140 amp altanator for it.  anyone got any idea's?

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