Matt, Craig, etc - Advice on speakers with UDP installed
10-19-2001, 08:34 PM
#1
Matt, Craig, etc - Advice on speakers with UDP installed
I'm thinking about installing a basic system (no subs) and perhaps a HU to go with it. Will I run into problems since I have a UDP? What's the maximum output I can run and still be okay? Thanks.
10-19-2001, 09:51 PM
#2
you'll be fine with anything under 1000W with your UDP..
I tested my alternator a couple weeks ago, and it was putting out 70amps at IDLE with stock pulleys.. UDPs won't drop it down too much, so you should easily be putting out at least 40A at idle.. which will be enough to run about 4-500 watts without problems at all. and given the fact you're not running at idle most of the time, the alternator will put out much more than that most of the time, so you can safely bet on a pretty large system with no problem..
plus the current draw is that high only when you've got the system turned way up.. at "normal" listening levels, the system only uses a few amps of power.. most of the time it's well under 10A, even for my huge system (2300W total amp power).
So, in your case, you can add a couple amps, even subs and a big amp to your head unit and not have any problems.
I tested my alternator a couple weeks ago, and it was putting out 70amps at IDLE with stock pulleys.. UDPs won't drop it down too much, so you should easily be putting out at least 40A at idle.. which will be enough to run about 4-500 watts without problems at all. and given the fact you're not running at idle most of the time, the alternator will put out much more than that most of the time, so you can safely bet on a pretty large system with no problem..
plus the current draw is that high only when you've got the system turned way up.. at "normal" listening levels, the system only uses a few amps of power.. most of the time it's well under 10A, even for my huge system (2300W total amp power).
So, in your case, you can add a couple amps, even subs and a big amp to your head unit and not have any problems.
10-20-2001, 08:04 AM
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Originally posted by Matt93SE
you'll be fine with anything under 1000W with your UDP..
I tested my alternator a couple weeks ago, and it was putting out 70amps at IDLE with stock pulleys.. UDPs won't drop it down too much, so you should easily be putting out at least 40A at idle.. which will be enough to run about 4-500 watts without problems at all. and given the fact you're not running at idle most of the time, the alternator will put out much more than that most of the time, so you can safely bet on a pretty large system with no problem..
plus the current draw is that high only when you've got the system turned way up.. at "normal" listening levels, the system only uses a few amps of power.. most of the time it's well under 10A, even for my huge system (2300W total amp power).
So, in your case, you can add a couple amps, even subs and a big amp to your head unit and not have any problems.
you'll be fine with anything under 1000W with your UDP..
I tested my alternator a couple weeks ago, and it was putting out 70amps at IDLE with stock pulleys.. UDPs won't drop it down too much, so you should easily be putting out at least 40A at idle.. which will be enough to run about 4-500 watts without problems at all. and given the fact you're not running at idle most of the time, the alternator will put out much more than that most of the time, so you can safely bet on a pretty large system with no problem..
plus the current draw is that high only when you've got the system turned way up.. at "normal" listening levels, the system only uses a few amps of power.. most of the time it's well under 10A, even for my huge system (2300W total amp power).
So, in your case, you can add a couple amps, even subs and a big amp to your head unit and not have any problems.
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