Can my amp affect the performance of my car?

Question

I've had to get a new alternator and battery back in Decemeber but that was b/c I used to play the music without the car running. I noticed my car is "acting up" a bit and I know I'm due for some maintenace as soon as I can afford it. In the meanwhile I'm wondering if it's ok to still drive with my amp turned on, or does it even make a difference?

Answer 1

the amp simply being on should not make a difference. depending on the wattage of the amp (rms) if its under 800w, you should have no problems with your stock electrical system.

Answer 2

It depends on the ampage of your amplifier. If you had to replace the alternator from burning it out with the amp before, I would recommend disconnecting it for now. It sounds like you need a farad capacitor. This stores additional power for the amp to run off of so that it doesn't kill your alternator.

Answer 3

it can kill your alternator if it is pulling too much power.

Answer 4

no it shouldnt.... did you get it installed or did you do it.. wires could be messed up if you installed it.. but it shouldnt..