Any lights dimming?

BmwOwnsMe · 05-03-2009, 03:44 PM

I have a couple questions to all those who have their aftermarket amps and subs installed. Do you experience any lights dimming? What setup are you running? I plan on running a Kicker zx750.1 and 12L7. Thanks...

BmwOwnsMe · 05-03-2009, 09:36 PM

Damn all these views can I get a response? lol

kaigoss69 · 05-04-2009, 08:39 AM

Hard to say, perhaps someone with a similar amp can chime in. The electrical system of our cars is pretty solid though, and since the battery is in the trunk, and you are using a class D amp, I would bet that the amount of dimming would be minimal.

2kaccordocoupe · 05-04-2009, 11:36 AM

You should be fine, worst case you may need to add a cap or two.

Tegs4tugs · 05-04-2009, 04:21 PM

I have (2) Fosgate 12" subs rated at 600RMS and (2) Fosgate 600RMS at 2ohms with a 20 farad cap and no dimming whatsoever.

BmwOwnsMe · 05-07-2009, 03:21 AM

Oh ok then...I heard caps don't do much other than stabilizing the voltage. Thanks for the input guys.

2kaccordocoupe · 05-08-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BmwOwnsMe

Oh ok then...I heard caps don't do much other than stabilizing the voltage. Thanks for the input guys.

A cap will provide the voltage more quickly when the amp requires it to hit the low end. It has the ability to store this power and distribute as opposed to drawing it directly from the battery.

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kaigoss69 Brigadier General 301 Rep 3,969 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: JAX iTrader: (6)	Hard to say, perhaps someone with a similar amp can chime in. The electrical system of our cars is pretty solid though, and since the battery is in the trunk, and you are using a class D amp, I would bet that the amount of dimming would be minimal.
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