Kinetik

I just bought a kinetik for my truck. i have an 08 sierra extended cab with 2 15" ma hk series subs and 2 ma hk1800 amps. I run 1/0 from factory battery back to the kinetik and from there to the amps. my voltage still drops quick just like it did before. i grounded the battery to the body.. Does it need to be graounded to the frame and if so how would that easily be accomplished??? Thanks in advance

which battery did you get.

hc2000

U need more than 1 batt dude... I got 6 hc16v and I'm droipen from 18 to 14.5..... So buy more till u get it were u want da voltage at

ok.... i will have to wait i just got a term lab so im broke for a minute... thanks

What is the difference between the 16v amps and the hc 2000 the amperage looks simalar

with those 2 amps you shouldnt be getting that big of a voltage drop,check your grounds after you have played it for awhile.if they are warm you need better grounds.

if those are the hk 401sx amps you will need bare min of 1 batteries per amp those are some power hogs. i had 2 yellow tops on one and was still dropping to about 10 volts, but i was wired down to .5 ohms

like i said earlier .. my truck requires 5 batteries and 2 alternators for my application .. I use highvoltage amps instead of highcurrent amps .. same principal though ... also your ground wire should be larger than your power wire ... try 2/0 for grounds ...

Im just running at 1 ohm... im looking at getting my alternator rebuilt with an external regulator.. just dont have the money to buy more kinetiks right now... need to sell some stuff... i have checked my grounds and they dont heat or anything... but like i said im just grounded to the body...its bare metal but maybe i need to be grounded to the frame?????

and ya i got 2 hk401sx and they take it down to around 11ish volts in about 10 seconds of pounding hard

i will try the 2/0 though... thanks for thehelp

I have an 09 sierra and it came with 1 batt but there is another battery tray on the other side. I installed two 2400's. Put your factory battery on the other side for the time being.

outsideshot23 wrote:

and ya i got 2 hk401sx and they take it down to around 11ish volts in about 10 seconds of pounding hard

they are good amps i have been thinking about getting another one for my daily driver.

starting with the ground is a good idea. Are you sure of the wiring? The imp the amps are seeing? When you do have the money replacing the front battery will help, big 3 upgrade will help, and obviously lastly more batts and alt power, just curious why not get the 2400 over the 2000?

Ya... i just ordered a 50' roll of stinger 1/0 then im going to do the big 3. i checked the wires at the amps, at the kinetik, and at my battery and was getting the same voltage with the stereo off and with it bumping so i assume that means all the wiing is legit and since its not getting hot..... I might try to get the 2400 and replace the factory batt with it for now