The thing is, I get voltage drop even when its not that "loud." I crank it, but its certainly WAY less than what the amp can do. Also, I've seen guys with stock alternators and twice the power I have without any voltage drop. Think the clipping is causing it to create power surges to each ...

Hi guys, thanks for the replies. Yes, I've tested the resistance with the various wires, grounds, changed fuses, fuse holders, and even through the body of my car. Nothing out of the ordinary... Now the clipping is an interesting suggestion. I do run my amp gain very high, (prob all the way up actua...

Hi All, I'm having problems with my amp taking up waaaay to much power in my car. Even with a 200amp alt (used to be a 120) , 3farad caps, 1000cca batter, 0gauge wire/ground (used to have 4 gauge), I get voltage drops each time the bass hits when I crank the amp up. I've been to 4 stereo shops, I'm ...