When running a high power amp in any car, make sure you put in a high capacity capacitor in to handle those power drain problems. Cructhfield sells them. That will prevent your headlights from dimming, etc. Bernie --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kayoong@xxxx wrote: > Dear Mark V: > > By your comments, I guess I will let PJ Grady recheck my DeLorean's > electrical system again for I am due to their shop next week. > > In the past, Rob and Pat haven't found anything electrically wrong except > with the cooling fan's circuit breakers and the Fanzilla's connectors being over > taxed under heavy use over the years. I have even upgraded the Fanzilla > Series 1 to the Series 2 two years ago upon Robâ??s suggestion. And yes, Pat at PJ > Grady does check all the grounding points on the chassis for cleanliness as > to insure a good contact, when my car is at PJ Grady at least once if not twice > a year. They know that my DeLorean is daily driven and I would take long > trips many times a year exceeding over a 1,000 miles one way. They always gave > my DeLorean a good go over and if anything that is not right, it gets > corrected, no matter the cost -- electrical, mechanical or other wise. > > About auto amplifiers. There are many "so called" high power amps on the > market with some operating different or better then others and it has been that > way for the last thirty plus years as far as I can remember. > > My experiences with high power amplifiers in my DeLorean are as follows; my > first one I had installed was Blaupunkt amp along with a head unit and > auxiliary CD changer unit back in the Fall of 1996. I got rid of the whole system > after five years and replaced it with a JL Audio 300/4 amp and Eclipse head unit > and a CD changer. The JL amp was good sounding but the JL amp drew too much > power and with the headlights and A/C on, the horns wouldn't work. Also when > the audio system is playing and if I was to flash the high beams, the amp > would cut out and come back on. That was a nuisance, so I decided to take the > DeLorean to an authorized JL Audio dealer and installer as to have the amp and > the electrical system checked out... They found nothing wrong and that the amp > is functioning "normally." So, about eight months later I had the JL amp > remove and replaced it with the Sinfoni120.4x amp. This amp has a higher power > output and it draws less power than the JL amp. The Sinfoni amps is a great > sounding amp and the JL Audio amp now sits in the basement were I last left > it some two years ago. > > The alternator was updated, it is a 140 amp from Mr. John Harvey some two > years ago. With ALL the electric components on and while creeping in NYC's rush > hour traffic, the electrical demand will swing wildly between the battery and > the alternator in order to supply the electrical demand in the extreme hot > and the cold seasons. As I was told, this occuring situation can or will cause > an early demise to the battery and or the alternator as well. I believe > this is what is happening. The bottom line? Next to the DeLoreanâ??s > uniqueness, the sound system is what I value when I am driving it especially on long > trips. > > Anyway, maybe you want to take a crack in checking out my DeLorean's > electrical system? I will compensate you for your time. Maybe you may have a > better understanding or have better luck then us? > > Kayo Ong > #5508 > Lic 9D NY > > > > In a message dated 8/17/05 7:53:12 PM, dmcvin6683@xxxx writes: > > > > I had 3 Big High End Amps in my Mustang plus power windows, A/C you > > know the works. I sold it with 98,000 with a battery that was well over > > 5 years old and original alternator. > > > > Oh yeah this was my daily driver. > > > > Sounds like electrical problems to me. > > > > Anybody else on this list have big Amplifiers with no battery trouble? > > > > My Delorean i have now has a big ass High End Amplifier in it now and > > no battery problems. This Amp has been in my car since i bought it in > > 2003. > > > > Mark V > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/