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Old 12-01-2010, 08:10 AM
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Default 200 amp alternator for 496??

Looking to upgrade stock alternator for a 496 HO. Are there any options available for it in a 200 Amp size?
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Looking to upgrade stock alternator for a 496 HO. Are there any options available for it in a 200 Amp size?
200 amp your going to be going through alot of battery's..
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You can look here http://www.balmar.net/index.html.
Why do you need that large an alternator?
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I smell something burning. Oh that, its just the wiring harness !!!!!!

200 amps will melt the main feed from the alternator to the starter motor battery lug. Be very careful of fire you will have!!!!!!!!!
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Like the other guys said, why? If you charge your battery to fast you can cause real issues, even blow up the battery. Airpackers point is a good one but easy enough to fix by running a new large guage wire from the alternator to the battery.
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Either a very loud stereo or a lot of batteries.
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If you are planning to run a large stereo you cannot put a large enough alternator in to keep batteries charged. You need to install 1 or 2 additional batteries with an automatic charge relay (ACR)
http://bluesea.com/category/2. This way you will not ruin your alternator by having it see a load from 2 or 3 batteries at once. I have 3000 watts and use 1 starting battery (that is isolated from the stereo) and two batteries for the stereo along with an ACR. All this is running with an 80 amp alt. I may go to 140 amps because I had the stereo batteries get low after 4 hours of close to full volume, but that will not keep up with the stereo either. I would also install a good battery charger and leave it plugged in whenever not in use. I have a Pro Sport 20 Plus (3 batteries)
http://www.pmariner.com/category.php?CategoryNum=1. Lastly if you want some good info read some of these posts
http://www.themalibucrew.com/forums/...o-info-how-to/. Lots of great info from people who know a lot more then me and have much larger stereos.

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Originally Posted by peter01
If you are planning to run a large stereo you cannot put a large enough alternator in to keep batteries charged. You need to install 1 or 2 additional batteries with an automatic charge relay (ACR)
http://bluesea.com/category/2. This way you will not ruin your alternator by having it see a load from 2 or 3 batteries at once. I have 3000 watts and use 1 starting battery (that is isolated from the stereo) and two batteries for the stereo along with an ACR. All this is running with an 80 amp alt. I may go to 140 amps because I had the stereo batteries get low after 4 hours of close to full volume, but that will not keep up with the stereo either. I would also install a good battery charger and leave it plugged in whenever not in use. I have a Pro Sport 20 Plus (3 batteries)
http://www.pmariner.com/category.php?CategoryNum=1. Lastly if you want some good info read some of these posts
http://www.themalibucrew.com/forums/...o-info-how-to/. Lots of great info from people who know a lot more then me and have much larger stereos.

Good Luck
Who would I go to to have an ARC installed correctly?? Stereo shop or boat repair shop?? How much does it cost?? Thanks
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Stereo shop that specializes in marine installs should be able to do the job. Otherwise a competent marine mechanic can do it. I did my own. They come with detailed instructions. The hardest part is making cables, but you could just have those made. I think the instructions are on the bluesea website.
Try looking for wetsounds dealers in your area. They would be doing wakeboard boat installs and will know how.
Another thing to keep in mind if you are buying new stereo equipment is that class D amps are more efficient then A or B. Both JL Audio and the new Alpine PDX amps are class D.
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Who would I go to to have an ARC installed correctly?? Stereo shop or boat repair shop?? How much does it cost?? Thanks
If your in Corona CA, Then you will want to talk to Mike Hinkley at H2o Watersports in corona, He's one of our best stereo techs around in that area for boats.

I think their number is still (951) 314-0046, If not try the phone book.
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