Car audio amp and subwoofer setup... will it drain my battery.?
i have a stock 2006 pontiac g6 base model... i have a midgrade walmart battery(since my 1st battery was drained), and a stock alternator... i have a aftermarket pioneer radio... and im looking at getting a system... im looking at 2 alpine type r 12's(4 ohms) and a hifonics brutus 1210 with 4 gauge wiring... i have a 3 farad power acoutsik cap that will be hooked up as well... my question is will the hifonics amp drain my battery... ive already replaced the battery once and dont want to kill it or the alternator... so will it or will it be fine...
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No, it will be fine. It will only be drained if you play the system with the engine off for long periods of time.
When your car is running, the system really runs off the alternator. So, you wont "drain" a battery just playing the system while driving.
So in closing, it will be fine.