How-To: Big 3 Upgrade
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From: Alberta, Canada
I cant say with 100% accuracy since I have a 3.5 eco,but the theory is the same. The feature will still function however, the alt and battery will "talk" to each other battery to ensure better, full charging of the battery. I dont see the real purpose to BSM as all id does is turn off accessory power when the drain has reached a predetermined discharge so that the truck has enough battery power to still start.
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Are you sure you "need" a larger alt? While it may sound manly to say you have 2440 watts of amps on order, it states nothing about actual power (rms/if lightning strikes) or the amount of total draw as determined to actually need an aftermarket alt. Hey, if you do you do, but I would always do the other stuff 1st! Big 3 is always at the top of the electrical upgrade path...before adding amps and def before a new battery or alt.
Last edited by TexasTroy; Apr 9, 2017 at 12:36 PM. Reason: Misspelling
The lights dim with just one crap 10" kicker on a 400 watt amp. The new speaker's RMS is 2440. Two 12" 2 ohm Alpine Type R's at 1000 RMS/3000 peak and 2 pairs of Alpine 6.5 Type R components at 110 RMS a piece. The new alternator is 220 at idle and 370 at 2000 RPM. It's being ran from a Pioneer AVIC-8200. Go ahead and add 2 light bars, a compressor, the AC, etc. It needs 300 amps and alternators don't charge full capacity at idle. The higher the amp, the higher it charges at its worst. I've contacted Ohio, Mechman, and 4 other alternator manufacturers on top of doing my own research.
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I still say when this happened, I would have done the big 3. From reading all of your electrical upgrades in addition to your audio, I would agree, lol you need an alt. I have used several companies in the past, but will/now, only use DCPowerinc. There are differences in alts. Hot/cold amperage ratings...rpm power band, voltage etc. They are not all created the same for sure. excessive amperage seems to spec well on paper though.
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Oh, I will! He's already been extremely responsive and most everything bad I found (he's been building them for the better part of 2 decades) said he made it right.
