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Originally Posted by EternalOne
At this point you need to do a one-by-one diag of the system.
Basically you are pulling WAY too much power for the Cougar to produce. Then on top of that, you've got a rapid charge/discharge (cap) that is pushing surges of demand through the alt, not a good thing. A dual battery will not help you, because of the massive draw you've got.
In my Yukon my two amps rate at 120amps, and I've upgraded my alt to a 250amp HO unit and dual batteries. The Cougar alt can be rewound to produce about 130-150amps, but that's about as high as you can go with it. With the car draw you're still above. My recommendation would be 4-fold...
#1 - Remove the cap, with proper power you should not need it and right now it's hurting you.
#2 - Buy a NEW alt and spend the $100 or so to get it rewound. (Don't rewind a used one, especially if you're smoking them constantly. Don't want to waste money.)
#3 - Install a second battery, Optima Yellow top recommended, or go with a SERIOUS Marine battery, such as the Interstate Marine batteries. (Note these are VERY heavy, and VERY large.)
#4 - Install an isolator. With the way you're smoking alts you need to seperate your power systems. Keep the feedback from the system off the car power system before you smoke more than your alt (ie your computer, which runs MUCH more than a replacement alt...)
Just suggestions, but once you go with a large stereo the issues and cost multiplies in a big way. This is why a lot of people go real big, and then 2 weeks later have no sound. You're in a whole new realm now...
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So in other words get (1) amp big enough to run the subs say about 3500 mono that runs about 80-90 amp??? and scrap the idea of running 2 amps.
would my 300amp anl fuse have any thing to do with it I have a buddy saying that, that is my problem he says I should switch to a 100 amp fuse
