weak alternator

[Shayne]

See the link I sent earlier.  I did provide a link

Shayne P.



Enough Audis to give plenty of headaches.

Parting:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5

> From: "Audi Sport" <themercedesbenz at hotmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 02:40:22 -0500
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: weak alternator
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> I know it's not the car because this is my second Audi 200 20V having this
> problem. I ran the same amps on my previous 200 and it did the same thing. I
> have a four channel Alpine for the spakers and a power robbing 2 channel
> Kenwood eXcelon competition amp running my two subs. Both amps are already
> connected to a full farat cap but it still has problems. Same lay out on both
> care, same problems, no slipping belts or anything like that. I think the
> stock amp is like either 90 or 110 or something like that, not sure, that'w
> why I was wondering if anyone knows. Do you know where to get a higher rated
> alternator???
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> From: Shayne
> To: Audi Sport , 200q List <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: weak alternator
> Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 23:31:17 -0800
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> That is strange. I bet you have a bad connection. I think the stock amp is
> 130 amps. Even if it is only 100 amps, that should be more then enough.
> Check for loose connections and bad connections. You should have WAY more
> then enough power.
> I run two amps, 560 watts of headlamps, ALL the running lights AND a
> Hinicker V snow plow on a TOTALLY stock ford F-250 system with no problems
> at all.
> My boat has a measly 65 amp alternator. I can run a heater, blower, all the
> lights in it (23.5 feet), bilge, shower pump and radio and it just starts to
> get taxed. I do have a 130 amp for the boat but have not installed it yet.
> So, unless you are running a gazillion watt amps, look somewhere else. Also
> check for a slipping belt. And, if all that fails and the higher power alt
> does not work, get some caps for the amps.
> Avi's high zoot alternators: http://home.pacbell.net/avim/index.html
> HTH ,
> Shayne P.
> Enough Audis to give plenty of headaches.
> Parting: 1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
>> From: "Audi Sport"
>> Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 01:49:40 -0500
>> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
>> Subject: weak alternator
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>> Do any of you know what the amperage is on a stock alternator (1991 200
> 20V)?
>> Problem is that it doesn't give the car enough power to run my amps,
>> especially my sub amp. The lights dim everytime the bass hits plus it will
> run
>> on low power many times. The low voltage light starts blinking on the
>> amplifier and it starts sounding like crap since the amp gets starved. So, I
>> was wondering if there is a place where I could either build up my stock
>> alternator to put out more amps or to get another alternator that already
> puts
>> out more amps. If they exist can you let me know? And also I'd like to know
>> how many amps they put out? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>> Dan.
>>
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