Happy Tuesday, Everybody!!! Thanks For Watching The KZfaq Videos!!! :D

That phone is slowly creeping ist way into the belt drive hahaha

Hey man I really appreciate the time you take to spread your knowledge to us newbies and physically show us how to do things or show how certain things have a real impact on our equipment. Thanks again bro

The joy on your face when the bass hits it priceless...STRAIGHT up joy good job bud thumbs upp

3:04 Ahh we good some windshield wiper fluid smokin' back there not to serious

"It's 4:20 right now..." - EXOcontralto 2018

A 10k watt system or more is much more fun and exciting than any ride at Disneyland.

That’s why I always test electrical systems with the scope with an amp clamp along with checking voltage. Current draw back to the battery should go down quickly after starting. Seen lots of alternators fail shortly after being replaced from weak batteries constantly drawing excessive current. As someone who does this for a living I’m kind of impressed to see you talking about this. Not many people know to look for things like this. Keep spreading the knowledge.

The other thing people will need to know, is that if you have a big audio setup and you're constantly drawing high current from the alternator, you're going to be learning how to yank alternators and put new brushes in em. :) In my case, until I finally just belted up a second alternator, I was rebrushing the main alternator every couple of years. So remember, if you want to go anywhere that having your vehicle quit on you might be kind of dangerous, think about the alternator. I once had an alternator fail on me two hours north of Red Earth, Alberta, way out in the bush on a lease road after driving a friend to a job site. It was -30C in the middle of winter, no cell phones (This was the mid 90's) and the only thing I could think of was to try and limp to Athabasca (I had close friends there that I could stay with). So, as soon as I seen the light come on, I got out and pulled every fuse I could except ignition and even pulled the plug off one of the headlights to cut the current draw in half. I even turned off the cabin blower heater and instead, set the intake to fresh and cracked one of the side windows to "pull" air in through the intake so we at least wouldn't freeze. We made it, but barely. That's like 25 years or more now, but I seem to recall it took us about three to four hours to make it to Athabasca. If I hadn't pulled fuses AND ran on a single headlight, we wouldn't have made it. The one remaining headlight was barely a candle glow by the time we rolled into Athabasca. Before we went in to get a bit of sleep at my friends place, I tried it to see if the starter would turn over. Not even a click. Athabasca is still two and a half hours from home too, so if we'd have pushed for home, we'd have been screwed. Ah, to be young again! :D

Spot on i repair alternators for a living in england! Have done for the last 10 years! This guy speaks sense!

this is a perfect example that one hobby can positively Impact others. I don't have a stereo except for the stock that came with the truck. I use my truck to power electric chain saws drills using an inverter. I did notice that my alternator gets crazy hot and I wonder if It kind of the same problem. this is good info for anyone. not just stereo people. thank you so much for the info

I also love that you started the video timing portion at 4:20 best time in my book to start any timer lol

I was so pleased when you said "let's get loud" and I had no idea what I was in for. That was just insane. I'm still smiling, can't help it. ..frigging awesome

Thanks for sharing this info. I've always wondered why I depleted my reserve so quick when I have a 240 amp alternator and a big 3 upgrade! Should be slapping on 14v here real soon!!!

I'm an automotive tech and this is something that I've been trying to get people to wrap their head around for a long time.

I would have liked to have seen the current draw while that bass was hitting. I am sure they would have been creeping up fast.

i was cracking up when you sped up the video while revving. Legit sounded like mario cart lol

I love your enthusiasm. It's contagious. Peace my friend

I would have been interesting to see the amp being put out from the alternator after you were hitting all that bass

Very, very, veeeery useful information. Not even thought about my poor battery. Now I have a automatic charger. Perfect.

ExO thank you very informative video , running a old school Orion system with a 240 amp Alternator glad to learn charging the batteries is a positive requirement ,,,respect

“Nice little system” 😂😂 with big 18s in the back

Bloody hell the flex on them 18s is insane! Great video as always dude. Very educational.

Yup fully charge your battery and test. Should have 14.1 volts, and a 13.8 run volts. Also properly upgrade your main power wires 20% or more above the max usage.

“DAMN SON WHERE U FIND THIS” 🤣

I had to come back and re-watch and get an example demonstrating the importance of proper periodic charging to a customer of mine so he can make his Singer alt last long as possible. .... Also to note fast forward to 3 years to today and EXO is "EXO the Builder" in his own home! Proof that hard work pays off and things don't always get easier but they do get better! - Congrats on the new house again and the channel is still going up! Thanks for the years of continuing to put out content, been following since you were up North at your Mom and Dad's.

i would have like to have seen the voltage on the batteries before and after 7 mins of charging. I am not sure how much was due to charging and how much was due to cold batteries. But nice video

Hey EXO, hope the house issues get resolved in the best way possible for ya. Learned a lot from this vid... Alt was putting out crazy voltage to charge them batt’s!

Well dame I didn't know that .....that news paper was flexing big time you got a lov BASS ...UK England

Hearing Aid manufacturers will be loving you guys in about 10-20 years from now. Better enjoy your music while you can.

The alternator dosnt just charge your battery it powers everything in your car. Most people think the battery powers everything WRONG. The battery is only used to give the spark needed to start the engine once engine is started the serpentine belt moves around the alternator and keeps everything powered. If you turn the engine off then you are using battery power.

Great video - Another option is to use a high output (at idle) alternator, for example, Balmar XT-250 with an external regulator that acts like a battery charger. The MC-618 external regulator has charging profiles for different battery chemistries. A normal car alternator without external regulator will definitely have issues exactly as your video demonstrates. A Balmar XT-250 and MC-618 external regulator will provide over 100A at idle and charge the battery properly. I do need to mention I work at Balmar - Thanks!

I've been preaching about battery chargers/maintainers for a while, I keep a cheap one hooked up to an Optima battery so I can plug it in occasionally over night and on the weekends. It also helps when you don't play your system at high volume all the time and a quality battery or two make a big difference. Happy banging bass bros!

Thanks dude. The thought never dawned on me that the easiest way to check the battery charge is to check the alterntor load. Freaking awesome.

Them 2 18's was chewing up all that paper lol. That badboi was hitting EXO.

Nice info on battery maintenance, it may be useful even for city drivers, ie 5 miles of driving or less on a daily basis.

Thank you! Excellent Video. I hadn't considered this. I need to get a better clamp meter and measure my own. Nice floating paper man. Thanks for the video.

Home Improvement with EXO the toolman contralto .

How's learning to weld going?

Great tip i never would’ve thought it would draw so many amps with the system off

Exo thank you so much for making these types of bass videos love you brother I appreciate you more than you'll ever possibly know

So the mechanic in me was like, bro... Your car is smoking, more than likely due to a leaking gasket somewhere spitting oil onto the exhaust. You should really take care of that, we don't want EXO to catch fire, that would be awful!! BTW, nice video. I charge my batteries all the time, and I can make them last for typically 6 to 7 years.

One thing and the first thing you need to do to prevent any further damage from happening is to locate and map out the flow of water on your property. I can tell you right now from not seeing anything that if your ceiling is falling in and theres severe foundation damage that somewhere there is a ditch that is stopped up or maybe a channel to direct the water flow has eroded away and is causing water to migrate towards your housepad instead of away from it. the dirt under the house is become saturated and is suppose to be the dryest ...Driest...(however your spell it), part of your property. A house cant sit on mud. Shoot me a message for my contact info if you have any questions or need a second opinion on anything. Youve helped so many of us. I'd be glad to help -Brent

Holy shit, i never knew. But it makes perfect sense! Halfway through this video, i paused it, went to the garage, and put the charger on the car. Although it had it's engine replaced at one time, the car is from 1987, so i bet that alternator is at least 30 years old. I"m surprised it lasted me this long already! You sir, have opened my eyes. Thank you so much!

Perfect time to start the counting of minutes on phone.

that's a bummer your new house has a few gremlins in it.... glad to see your still plugging away at the car audio stuff ! cant wait for new vids :)

man your content is amazing. Love your work bud, Thank You.

Amazing video! Super helpful and technically in-depth for something that most of us probably would never think about. Thanks man.

Just replaced my f150’s alternator. Went from a 95amps to 130 amps

His face through all that violence let's you know he truly is passionate about what he does🤣🤣💯

Awesome info like always bro. Man 2 18 in a Saturn!!! Lol wtf your the first I see that. Beast mode bro 👍👊😎

I think the big thing to look at is a stock alternator is only designed to put out its full rated current for a relatively short time - just long enough to recover the stock battery from starting the engine.

So if you drive your car on a daily basis would you still recommend topping off the batteries with a charger?

Just wanted to say thank you! You are the reason i bought a PSI platform 2 18. I plan on buying another and build a wall like yours. Love watching all your videos!

Awesome bro.i love how straight fwd your vid was. Im gonna charge my batteries right now. How big a alternator do u have in the saturn

Hey EXO, long time fan of yours. I just recently added a small 20Ah AGM battery and supercapacitor bank to my car (which has a solar setup on it). I've been curious about what my draw was in different situations and if I was getting close to the limit of my 130A alternator at any point, even before I added the extra power sources. I bought a clamp meter not even half an hour before seeing your video and I'm glad that I'm doing the proper checks. Your video highlights how easy it is to assume your alternator will be able to keep up fine, when it's actually being worked to death. I first saw the power draw issue mentioned when I looked up lithium iron phosphate batteries and it's scary how quickly things can go up in smoke if you're severely overloading your alternator at idle. Some newer alternators can change charging current based on temperatures, but most alternators people will come across don't have that protection. When it comes to adding extra stuff to your vehicle, you need to be extremely careful when it comes to power draw, your wiring, and what is supporting all of the components. If you make a mistake, it can end up with serious consequences such as breaking or severely shortening the life of components, fires/burnt wiring, dead battery in a remote area, etc. Please do your research and don't take shortcuts... shortcuts and lack of research WILL come back to bite you

Your FIRST mistake was going on Facebook to start asking questions.

This was really helpful EXO!! One tends to forget about these essentials like current draw of the alternator, especially when competing in the lanes too

Yeah. Without a doubt I've tortured my alternator. I bought a new one and having power everything I may be replacing it again if I don't replace my battery. 80% charge or I'm push-starting.

Really interesting video, this never really occurred to me before I always assumed my alternator was taking care of things.

Been following for Years,, LMFAO!!, @ 9:53!.. Love your charisma Man. lol, lol...

That face of joy when the bass hits 😃😃😃

There’s a rectifier you can get for your car so the alternator actually works as a charger👍

was good to see you enjoy your music not just go loud

Im not gonna lie I just get in my ride and drive for about 5 mins then i let it rip my system draws more amparage than what my stock alt can produce ...lol its kinda hard to back off on the knob when your getting into the jam. Its funny making heads turn in my city while at a stoplight.

Exo’s Channel is on my Bucket list

What Track is EXO bumpin???

When I installed my sub I connected my quick connect trickle charger attachment so I can just plug my truck in my car port when I get home. Definitely makes a big difference when you always bump your subs because I drive mostly short distances around college.

Only in America.. No high output alternators, no problems. That's why we don't have that problem in Europe. We usually have only one basic alternator for huge +50kw system. No heat related issues with stock alternators :)

Thank you for this video. So happy to subscribe especially for the landscaping! :) I've learned the hard way to get a 1.5 amp battery maintainer.

7:58 Just mentality immage cash 💸, not paper. Monopoly money would be cool too.

Good point, gel batteries lose voltage more rapidly than wet ones. Use a good and appropriate type of charger to maintain the longevity. I personally like welding cable for high amp applications. Best amp rating for gauge size. Keep the bass wind flowing

What do we want? FRANKENSTEIN BUILD VIDEOS! When do we want it? NOW!

Wow, no wonder why every six months I needed a new battery. Thnx exo

It's always 420 exo

Been having major problems with my battery is dying both batteries dying and I don't have any apps or my speakers or anyting hooked up anymore and it's still dying

Dude you’re going to be deaf by the time your 40! Unlike batteries , your hearing does not recover! Good video tho!

Hey Exo... great vid.... finally a stereo guy posting on KZfaq about the realities of Alternator and their relationship to charging batteries.

4:20😏

Most people Don’t realize an alternator will never charge a to full capacity no matter what size it is if you kill Your battery and jump start the car and only drive it and think your are going to fully charge the battery you are going to kill that battery faster than you can believe. Get it on a proper battery charger with 10-20% of your AH rating. So a 100 AH battery needs a minimum 10 amp charge to full to keep the battery in the nest condidtion.

Hahahahaha!!!! 4:20

I used a 350 watt sub in my car until my alternator and battery broke. My sub was a sealed 350 watt blaupunkt with 400 watt amp. My car stereo has a factory stock included 250 watt amp 6 channel system and 2 under seat 20 cm stock subs, 80 watt eatch. Normally they can reproduce 40 hz bass with 95db at 1 meter, car wont shake because freq is too high, to shake, it needs below 40 hz freq. That's why i call them woofers and not subwoofers. To reach 40 hz i use subsonic filter and a lot of active filters in my phone (2 equalizers and bass enchantment + tube woofer enchantment, etc.). It sounds amazingly good. Only bad part is i don't have freq below 40 hz and i don't have the shaking feeling :) To repair this i found out i don't need a large sub in trunk, i only need 1 small sub inside the car behind back seat. So i created a 4th order box with a sub of 80 watt rms that takes power from head unit and it sounds almost as a 200 watt rms sealed sub box. This 4th order box is amazing. This way i save my alternator and battery + i can listen to music for 5 hours without drying my battery to 0. With a setup of 1 sub, 2 woofers, 2 mid, 2 tweeters i get 105db at 1 meter sound. Anyone who says under seat woofers are bad they clearly haven't used filters to them to reach their potential :) basicly i put equalizers to +15db on 30hz and -15db to rest of freq's.... and still it wont hit 30 hz only 40hz, seems like they were designed to bypass that freq... I'm curious while my car already had a amp of 250 watt and i connected first time the blaupunkt amp of 400 watt it scaled to 650 watt consumption overall ?! i conected the B.P. amp to rear speaker wires and not to aux in head unit... how bad was this?

Hahaha, guess this dude hasn’t got too many ear drums left after that episode, might be a bit low on brain cells also.

Thanks Exo! After watching this i figured what was wrong with my voltage drop even with a new aftermarket alternator!

420 😂😂😂 not by coincidence

2021, no such thing as a beater. Pure gold as long as it drives. My first car cost around $500. Lost it in a crash. Next car cost $1000. But it was cool. 1954 Willy's Jeep Station Wagon. What's a good beater cost today ? $5000 ?? And ! Great info on the batteries.

thank you for replying to my comment yesterday. going to put in quick connector for charger now.

There is a video on my channel that reviews the Schumacher SP3 battery maintainer. Picking up a good battery maintainer will help avoid this problem.

I'm glad I watched this video. I just bought a XS power battery charger will definitely be charging my 4 XP 3000s after seeing this. Thanks EXO. 👍👍. Keep up the great work brother. 👍👍

I have been doing this for years to the batteries in my Jeep and other 4x4's. No big stereo to run though, a 9500lb winch instead. It will pull a pile of amps in a hurry, an aux battery is a must.

Yeah, I just bought a 250 amp alternator from js alternators and I had no idea my stock alternator was working that hard. Im always learning something new

Glad to see you're still doing your thing. Love your videos. Well done.

Lmao and that good old saying "its 4:20 somewhere" couldn't have been applied any better 🤣🤣🤣

Is it harder on the alternator, yes. However, it is designed to charge and maintain. If you.have dead batteries, absolutely... Charging them is a great idea. I think a bigger mass spread problem is overcharging, and proper voltage regulation with temp compensation. I see too many people with the voltage way past what's good for lead acid, but it's a trade-off for performance and fast charging. I've gone through many sets of batteries, and have learned the hard way. Proper voltage for longevity is key. Great video and great point you mention. Go feel an alternator under heavy load, it's too hot to touch! Abuse my alternators, to the point of making the gates green fleet runner belt squeel and have had excellent service from these mechmans so far.

Thanks for video bro 👍🏼 .. on my old car I installed subwoofers from someone not licenced and after around 20-30 days my alternator busted up and batteries gone.. I unplug all the wires from woofer ....so it is beacuse of old car

I'm sorry about your house problems. I pray y'all get it together. I'll be here threw it all with ya👍

Cool video idea. I've been neglecting my batteries lately. I don't drive everyday. I need s clamp meter to see what I'm drawing with everything off

EXO, I love these build videos where you explain everything. I'm a beginner bass head, started with a 10" then 2 12" now I'm working with a 15" and constantly doing upgrades. A big problem I have though is I don't have some equipment like the scope and also I don't know all the technical stuff, Like what volts it's supposed to be at and other things. But I love it and will keep working at it. And I love these videos!

Nice to see another bass head representing the 207.

Thanks for the vid. My battery is sitting at 11v before start. Definitely putting a strain on my new H/O alt