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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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Of a power drop did we experience with the big 3...? without the alternator that is.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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ur questions makes little to no sense
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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what is so hard to understand j/w I'm simply asking how much of a power drop there is without doing the alternator at the same time you upgrade your power and ground? I'm showing 12.4 to 11.4 at idle.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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There's no power loss when doing the "Big3", only a more efficient transfer of power.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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then somethings up either my primary battery is shot or a wires loose or something becasue like I said I'm seeing like anywhere from 12.4 to 11.4.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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what i'm saying is that with the stock power wire etc I wasnt seeing any drop the lowest it'd go was 13.0 or 12.9 now it's like well 12.4 11.4
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