i have been have a problem wiht my altenator shorting out. ive been though 4 in a year.
it all started after i had my stereo system professionally installed. since then it is just messed up. i currently have everything disconnected.
i have a 300 watt amp
upgraded speakers
and a dual deck
ive checked most of the grounds a can find and had it looked at by a shop. it always happens with headlihgts and foglights on. it has resontly occurred with lights on, vent running, and rear defrost when battery gauge drops, and checked out put to be from 8 to 10 volts. when i turn it all off its back to normal around 12 to 14.
anyone have any ideas, cus it sucks not having any music and replacin the altenator all the damn time.
thx

 

What type of alt are you using and have all the replacements been the same brand. Sounds like you're overloading it w/ all the accessories running at one time.

 

if you are trying to run all the accessories and your boom shaka laka box off the stock alt...I'd do a 3g conversion for more availible output to drive your accessories

 

im using the oem alternator. everything has been same brand or better.
and i dont have any subs. its just speakers in doors and back through a small amp,
i dont even have any of this hooked up rightnow and it still does it.
should you be able to run all this **** at one time with no problem. i had a 91 mustang with a 2000 watt amp and 2 12s i wired up my self and never had a problem.
its like the pros f***** it up or i have a lose ground somewere.

 

its a oem alternator from advance. im thinking about buying a stronger one from online or something.
i dont have a box, its just speakers through the amp, i did a big system with 12s on my 91 and never had a problem. could it be grounds or what.

what is the 3 g conversion??? were can i find more about it?

 

go buy a summit 1 wire 140amps. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

 

have you ever found a solution to your problem? im having the exact same problem

 

no solution so far. im completing dumbfounded on this problem. its really frustrating cus i have to continuesly have to what the guages