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01-22-2013, 09:07 AM
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HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
Does anyone have a subwoofer and HIDs in their Ranger? I am just trying to see if it would be using too much of the battery power to have both HIDs hooked up with the harness and a subwoofer with an amp hooked up to the battery. Any help would be great. Thanks.
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01-22-2013, 09:17 AM
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Why size sub and amp?
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01-22-2013, 09:20 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
You shouldnt have a problem being that hids generally require less power than stock halogens
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01-22-2013, 09:20 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
Probably just a 10" sub and either a 600w or 1000w amp, no higher than that though.
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Well, I know that they require less power, but at startup don't they tend to draw in high wattage to warm them up?
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01-22-2013, 09:22 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
Not enough for a sustained period to worry about even then they probably pull about the same as a halogen at startup
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01-22-2013, 09:23 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
So even running the HIDs directly to the battery through a harness and having an amp hooked up it should be fine?
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01-22-2013, 09:25 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
Should be if you are concerned upgrade to an explorer 130amp alternator and I would be surprised if you have any problems
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01-22-2013, 09:31 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
Thank you.
I'm just curious as to if anyone has this set up to see how they did it/how well it works or any issues they have if any.
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01-22-2013, 10:13 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
i had a full system with 2 1000 watt amps, HIDs, off road lights, and other cool shit. youll be fine, i never had problems.
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01-22-2013, 10:27 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
HID's use less power than your factory headlights. HID's are 35 watts. Your stock low beams are 65 watts. You're gaining extra power, not using more.
And your battery has nothing to do with this. It's your alternator that you would exceeding the capacity of since that is where the power comes from with the engine running. The factory alternator is probably 90 amps.
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01-22-2013, 11:55 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
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Originally Posted by doyouquaxu
i had a full system with 2 1000 watt amps, HIDs, off road lights, and other cool shit. youll be fine, i never had problems.
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Did you have the stock alternator?
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01-22-2013, 12:47 PM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
I have hids, a 1200 watt amp, and a semi truck horn and i have a stock alternator
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01-22-2013, 01:18 PM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
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I have hids, a 1200 watt amp, and a semi truck horn and i have a stock alternator
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Are your HIDs Hi/Lo or are they just low?
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01-23-2013, 12:27 AM
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Re: HIDs and Subwoofer with Amp
I have a 2010 2.3 stik shift xl reg cab
I am running 4 total 35 watt slim ballasts for heads and fogs, 2 amps one is a 400 peak watts amp and the other one is a mono 800 peak watts for my 10 inch sub. I like to bump it and run all 4 ballasts on at the same time for at least 80 minute drive everyday and no problems here.
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This isn't gramhar skool so dont cry and whine about spelling.
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