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This is a horrible idea. There's a reason there are home audio amplifiers. There's also a reason people make 12v power supplies ment to take the type of abuse we're talking about here.

the way i see the use of a radar is that it gets you back on what you should be doing in the first place. i used to drive with out one and i used to drive always above the speed limit and i mean not 5 above more like 15 above the speed with out a radar. i didnt care about a radar that was the way i drove. then i got my ticket and all the speeding stop lol so i have a radar now but its only to help me get concentrated on driving since i know im always changing songs on the radio so i better driver is not cause of some device but just on a person it self, if you want to drive recklessly go on just dont be crying for the consequences. thats what i think about it

Actually as I stated in the other thread, I flat out HATE driving without one and use one 100% of the time. The detector helps me be more attentive which does make me a better driver. All other logic aside it is most definitely the case. Common sense rant: Let's make it fucking illegal to drive in the passing lane if you aren't passing and at the same time make it illegal to pass in the right lane. Dipshits driving slow in the left lane cause more of a mess than even a dipshit with a detector driving too fast. That is a law in Kansas, at least last I heard they were talking about it. You have to get back into the right lane within like 100 feet of passing somebody. I don't go over 5mph over the speed limit and about 95% of the time I'm within 2 mph of it. I don't need a radar detector and I will never get a ticket. The peace of mind knowing that makes me much more stress-free.

And they are always in the pucking passing lane going 10 under. FUCK YOU BITCHES. I hear ya M5. Whats worse is when 3-5 of them get in a line and creep along in the passing lane. Hate that shit! Just hate it. In town I usually ride the speed limit. You just do not make any time weaving in and out of traffic just to stop one car ahead of me at the red light. LOL at those fools. Now the interstate, thats a different story. I let it roll. I do not think it makes me a better driver, just puts some space between myself and the puckers that cant drive and makes me happy. I use a radar detector because it's my right to if I choose to do so.

Being a better driver is going to last over a large time period and not just two seconds of major beeping in the car. Like ///M5 said the only time he uses the radar is if his attention is distracted and that is it (I also agree you should be more attentive if you are speeding or breaking the law, I mean personally be more attentive and not using a device - that makes you a better driver). That was not what I got from his post. His radar detector is not his eyes for other things besides the cops. It is what he does from the radar beeping that will make him safer and those around him. And I'd rather have people be better drivers for a little amount of time then no time at all.

I am an attentive driver, but I am more attentive if I am speeding or stretching the law in any other way. So what happens when I am not? I tend to spend more time on the phone, might be looking things up in the GPS, changing the radio stations etc. While I'll be the first to admit this isn't good period, considering this is a car audio forum I bet playing with music is pretty commonplace on here. So that being said, I am most attentive when I "need" my radar detector most. Does this mean the detector makes me a better driver, not directly but I am a better driver while I am using it for its intended purpose. I will also say that even when I am distracted by doing other things having it go off will cause me to re-focus on the task at hand and improve my attentiveness.

The educated people deal with facts, not speculation. Hanapi, your entire description is purely based upon speculation information and this is why you confuse yourself on how your electrical system is being ran. So, let me quit doin these box designs and stop workin on my comp car so i can break it down. www.bcae1.com and www.the12volt.com is where u learn the basics. SSA is where you NEED to be (Here) to use the information correctly. This is how it is- You have 2 amps capable of pulling up to 500A but realistically only pulling an average of about 200A. A 250A alternator should handle this fine.. in a sense. 20-60A of power is dedicated to running the vehicle the entire time. Also, you can only get maximum rated power out of the alternator once you reach the proper rpm which is usually 1,800-2,500rpm. Because you had the original pulley put back on, if it's a larger one, the ratio from engine to alternator has gotten smaller so that means the engine rpm will need to be even higher to reach max output of your alternator! So imagine 3,000rpm+ just to run your audio system on stock pulley? the reason you won't see any dimming is because when the alt isn't putting out enough current for the demand, you have a LARGE battery bank in the back that is keeping up with it. The problem lies here- How long do u keep it cranked? If you keep it cranked for long durations at a time, 10min minimum constantly... the alternator is probably trying to run the audio system ANd charge batts at the same time which is just too much current to do that. You need to get a DMM and measure your voltage at the rear battery bank at idle and at 2,000rpm while blasting it and see how low your voltage goes for a duration of a few seconds to a few minutes! This will confirm my theory if your voltage is dropping to 13.0v or lower, you have a problem... You can't test it now because your alt is damaged but likely scenario. Solution- if you blast it for prolonged periods.. these alts, all h.o. alts are nto designed for maximum current output for prolonged periods of time. This is why you should never try and charge a dead battery with one... Why you shouldnt try to pull more current than what it's designed for for long periods of time. Why you shouldnt use a large quantity of batteries and let them discharge just a little on a high powered system with just a single alternator without charging the bank up with a battery charger. Why you need to a voltmeter or safety cutoff switches for low voltage situations(this doesnt mean dimming, this means dipping into battery's reserve capacity). The #1 reason why alts fail or high output alts fail is because they burn up.. workin them too hard. A true high output alternator can't fit in our cars because they are too large. these high output alts that are manufactured are intended for short period high current demands so they can keep cool. A true high output case is about 8 times the size of your alt case. Also, you have 2 different battery technologies mixed together in your vehicle. IT's not wise to leave them like that over time when the vehicle isn't running as they can fight with each other and drain each other. What does this do? Makes them want a charge, a longer charge immediately... thsi could also contribute to the alt being maxed out trying to charge batts even with the stereo off. Too many maybes but lots of possibilities.

yea maybe if you didnt make such a fuckin stupid opening post you wouldve gotten some help by now but instead you did. and sounded like quite the jackass and you just did once again point proven. and i gaurantee everybody else will approve. "The day you can get to two FI BTL's fully loaded you let me know....LMAO...what a peon....lol" how old are you? really. i'm 17 and i'm probably 3 times as mature as you and already probably know more about audio in comparison as you. so therefore. you're a "poen" whatever that might be. but keep on bumpin your two fully loaded btls with your mega awesome hifonics amps that put out 24,000 watts. but oh wait you can't. you fried your alternator because you're most likely too uneducated to instal it right. it's called RESEARCH. goodbye.

The difference between a 12" and two 10's is 113 vs. 157 = 44 square inches, where 50.25 square inches is an 8" speaker, it's nearly unnoticable. I'd rather buy a 12" BTL on 2300-2500W rather than 2 10's with 1000W each. The BTL has better efficiency, it should do more with it's power and might equal out, so go the cheaper route. Eventually you'll just want another 12" BTL and after dropping on a 12" and another 2000W you'll be wondering if the 5dB was worth $1000. A 15" has 176 square inches, it would be cheaper/louder to get a 15" BTL and stick it in 3.5 cubes (the 10's would probably be 3 cubes so half a cube isn't much).

I never heard or dealt with them but dont think I would either, just my .02. I would say if you have to money lying around to spend then get them to test and give us a review on them.

Obivously you didnt if you didnt find a battery, stop getting emotional (thats a females trait). Well if you feel that way then maybe you are doing something wrong and not following the guidelines that are asked to be followed bt members to get the information they need. You cant come in here with a basic question and get mad when nobody wants to help you, eventually you will get your posting privileges removed if you keep up these horrible topics that contain no information (so Im trying to help you before a moderator gets on you). To show you what I mean, look how many people visited this topic but didnt respond, everybody who came here. You can say you looked around because then you would of seen what batteries compare to the the battery that your looking at by comparing there specifictations (that simple, how hard could it be to compare numbers on two different products).

You know what. I have not seen an answer that is any help at all. Lots of people here wondering if this or if that with only the lamest remarks I have seen in a long time. Even the most simple laws of electronics are not known here. My God, I did not have dead batteries or any other problem. The alt just quit. thought I could find some intelligent advise here instead of these stupid observations I already know. I thank you all for all your help, wish you all a good weekend but I'm going to find a forum with some more educated people...lmao want to mail me directly with some other dumb ass or stupid remarks, please do so at [email protected]

Haha this is hilarious, we have no intelligence at all but you think your system puts out 10,400 or 28,800 watts. Thanks for the laugh of the year, that took the cake for the funniest shit I have heard all year long. Well good luck buddy and have fun, I doubt anybody is going to email you either. Im sorry that we ask questions to understand what could be the problem instead of jumping to conclusions like other people would and make assumptions. If you were smart you would contact the company that made the amp and talk to them about it since it failed so early. aww you beat me lol but: a round of applause to jay exactly!!!!!! more interested in trying to be somebody instead of a helpful answer. Read the rest of the posts where I corrected that you moron. I guess you had someone install your system cause experience or knowledge you seem to miss. The day you can get to two FI BTL's fully loaded you let me know....LMAO...what a peon....lol Man...I'll be showing people these posts...hahahahaha LMAO...you are so right...Thanks for the laugh....

Thanks for the HELPFUL info Sir-Lancelot, thats all i was trying to find out.

you really don't need a radar detector with a car like that.. lambos are faster than cop cars.. why are you all bitching about a radar detector? it's definitely your car, let the owner do what he wants