US Amps Optimizer or 2nd Battery?

[firey_kimchi 26]

To fill you in...I'm stationed in Japan and have a 1996 Honda Orthia wagon (equivalent to a Civic or CRX). The battery is very small! My alternator is factory. I've done the Big 3. I have a Panasonic CQDFX85 head unit, (2) RE Audio 6.5 two-way speakers powered by a US Amps USA-50 and a 10" MB Quart DWE-254 sub powered by a US Amps USA-100. My lights don't dim when listening to music. They start to dim when I'm sitting at a light and I click my window button up. I'm going to replace my MB Quart with a RE Audio 10" SE10D2 and use a US Amps USA-150X to power it. I know this will probably cause my lights to dim alot! I've had a US Amps Optimizer sitting in my closet for 6 yrs and want to install it. I'm wondering if that will fix my dimming problem and have enough power to satisfy my amps or do I need to get a 2nd battery?

[bigrank916 72]

Now is this dimming with window button and music on at the same time, or just window by itself?

Edited October 31, 2009 by bigrank916

[firey_kimchi 26]

same time

[bigrank916 72]

Then you are pulling more juice than you are creating. Your alt cant quite keep up with you bumping and the window and the same time. I dont know if a 2nd batt is going to help or what an optimizer is so i cant help you there.But I do know that a h/o alt will help a whole bunch depending on how far your upgrades are going to go and if its worth it or not.

Edited October 31, 2009 by bigrank916