Hey guys, i was thinking about getting a Powermaster D1200 for my system... As of right now... i have a RF p5002 going to a 12" w3. When i have everything cranked up i notice my lights dimming a little bit... Yes i have factory wiring... but also i have a peice of junk battery (not sure exactly what it is but it was the cheapest thing i could find when i bought the car) although the car does have a 110amp alt. (i will be replacing the battery i have right now) My question is this... Will that help out my dimming situation with such a small amount of power being taken from the p5002. Within the next couple weeks (once my turn comes up in quentins long line) ill be switching to an SAE 1200d with two 12" LI's, so i am hoping that this will be a nice step in the right direction for that.

Edited May 18, 200916 yr by davidg121

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have you done your Big 3 yet ? that will help also too , depending on what size of car and battery you have , you might need a cap,

hope that helps ,

x2 on the big 3. Cheapest electrical upgrade you can do besides cleaning up your grounds.

As far as a capacitor goes I wouldn't recommend it. Not a big fan of them. Battery power is a lot better I think.

A step in the right direction would be to do the big 3. What kind of wiring do you have now from the battery to the amp ?

Don't spend the money on a cap. Save it to get the battery.

Please don't bump a topic so early.

caps = fail

only bumped it bcuz like 5 other posts were created at the same time and i automatically got kicked off the front page sorry. I was planning to do the Big three first, and then get the battery and then i was hoping that would be all that i would have to do. Ive seen a few topics here about how to do the big three, but im not too car savvy under the hood, are there any sites with like really detailed information on how to do the big 3? If it helps i have an 98 infiniti i30.

The wire that i have running to my amp right now i believe is 8 gauge wire, i did not do the install originally, and i dont see wasting the money on some 4 guage wire for the p5002 when im upgrading my amp within the next week or two, of which then ill be using 2 gauge for it. The p5002 will only accept 4-8 gauge.

Upgrading those wires will help, as will the power wire to the amplifier. A better battery will also be a noticeable improvement. The 110 amp alternator should be sufficient. You can also shave some strands off of the power wire if it won't fit into the amplifier's terminal. For power and ground wires, overkill is preferred.