The Scooby Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 ok well today im drivin around and the darn thermostat bypass hose bursts, it ends up when i get it off to be the size of a quarter in thickness, put on the new one, while burning my self many many times. so then i get ym new stereo hooked up, 800wpeak 400w RMS Kole 12" and a Boss 760w amp, man does it hit hard, ended up killing my battery while driving down the highway lol, now i have to also convert to the chevy alt so it can carry the power load. but here are my problems now, comming home my darn dash light come on, and what i mean by this is all the ideot lights (EGR, Brake Fluid, Stop Lamp, and the other one) also the parking brake warning light came on. all these came on while driving down the road. also the car seems to idle really ruff, and i mean the whole car mouncing back and forth. it seems to put along alot and seems as if the cat is clogged because it also doesnt have much power. any sugestions??? Thanks, Shean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ru4x4ever Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Alt internally regulated??? Maybe Voltage regulator?? -Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 ok so the alt would explain why the dash lights are on, or that the battery is dead, i know the battery is dead because of my stereo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Dead alt.. classic symptoms.. dash lights, running crappy... Thats why I sold my 1300 watt system when I started driving the soob.. it just can't handle it without some extra help for the charging system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 well crap then, i guess i will have to get that extra 125amp GM Alt i got sittin in my truck and put her on. that should cure my problems. because when i got her home she was down almost at 8 on the volt meter. that was only after about 30 minutes of driving. i wonder how subaru_styles has his settup to be able to handle those 5 amps, plus DVD player and such. must be runnign a dual battery settup, i might just go that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ru4x4ever Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Maybe go to a local music shop and get a LIGHTING CAP for the needed power:brow: -Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 I always use at least a 1 farad capacitor when My system gets above about 600 watts.. combined with a decent alternator, that should take care of your problems.. I believe SubaruStyles is using an XT6 alt.. its 90 amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 well crap, i guess i am gonna have to deal with it until i get the cash to get going and do the GM 105amp alt conversion, and get a capastor. but with the GM alt conversion all i have to do is make a mounting bracket, wire it up correctally, and get a longer belt and it should solve my problems, mainly i just dont have the cash for a capisitor, thats the main problem. oh well i gotta crash have to get up in 5 hours to go to work. Thanks guys, Shean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 mr scooby after having done my own gm alt conversion go wire for wire on the wiring pretty much small wire to small wire big wire to big wire and the bat wire to the suby bat wire its what i did and 300+ miles works great well and i welded up my own fab-tastic bracket great welding learning experience don't forget to add some extra grounds i did but then again i kinda polished my bracket and clear coated it hmm that sounds kinda bad... i just sure everything was grounded want pics ? email me oh and my idiot lights on my dash did the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted April 11, 2004 Author Share Posted April 11, 2004 ya i swapped the alts for another EA82 stocker i had from another engine and it fixed the problem, now i just have to fab up the GM alt bracket on my spare engine at school and then wire her up. by the way, what is he amp rating on our stock 86 EA82 carbed 4wd alt?? because ive now been driving around with the stereo cranked and its not killin crap, its running great and pushing the watts just fine. Thanks, Shean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flow Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 1987 FSM lists ouput current as: 12Volts - 60Amps 1,250RPM - 18Amps + 2,500RPM - 49Amps + 5,000RPM - 58Amps + Regulated voltage: 14.1 - 14.8 @ 68 degress F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 dam thats weak, ok, can someone tell me the rating on a stock GM alt, or the average or variants for the GM alts. also if someone can send me some plans on how to put in a GM alt on a EA82 Carbed 4x4 wagon, 5sp and A/C, thats the main thing, i must keep tha A/C since i am moving to Arizona. so if i can get them as soon as posiable because i was planning on building a rack for my rally lights on the front of my car as well as a new mount for the lisence plate. instead of using the stock bumper, kind of the pusher bar that was for the Gen I cars, but out of 1inch square steel tubing and some flat bar and have it mount in the same place as the bumper. Thanks, Shean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 yep its now official, this is my third amp ive friend in 3 days, so looks as if tomarrow im going to have to make something work so i can put in a larger alt in my car at my auto shop. and make that front light bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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