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When you need more power from your alternator there are several things we can do for you. Some alternators can be "amped up" or the amperage increased from internal parts. Generally we can increase the amperage considerably, however caution should be weighed when doing this. The higher amperage alternators run considerably hotter and the life of these alternators will diminish at higher amps.

We need to know as close as possible the amount of amperage that is expected and for what use. If for example a stock alternator is 65 amps and you have installed a stereo amp to your sound system that increased draw on your system can greatly effect the operation of your vehicle. We try to determine the right amount of increase amps your alternator needs. Just increasing the amperage to say 200 is a shot gun effect and is expensive and a waste of amperage. The overly increased amperage to the alternator is making the alternator run much hotter and it life expectancy is much shorter.

Some alternators just cannot be increased in amperage and is designed that way from the manufacturer of your vehicle for good reasons. Other vehicles control the amperage through the vehicles ECM (computer) this device tells the alternator how much to charge under a given load or demand.

There are still ways around the EMC controlled alternators. We at Auto Start can install a battery isolator. By installing a separate battery and tying in the battery isolator into your alternator we can accomplish the same thing as a high amperage alternator can do for you, only with more control by you. These system last generally as long as you own the car with the mega sound system.

Check with us to see if your vehicle's alternator amperage can be increase through the alternator or if a battery isolator is the route you need to take. At Auto Start we can solve your charging problems either way.