We’ve been preaching this since the conception of CA&E: factory electrical systems are designed to maintain the electrical needs of the vehicle and its factory options, not the increased demand generated by upgraded audio and video systems. While replacing the factory alternator with an aftermarket is the best solution when driving around town, there is still the need to keep your system cranking and be capable of starting the car when it’s time to move on. So what’s the next solution? Increase the supply by incorporating advanced battery technology.
While amplifiers are becoming increasingly more efficient, they still require clean, consistent power to preserve quality sound and maximize power output. The problem is, standard batteries, particularly those units found in today’s smaller vehicles, are limited in reserve capacity. When the vehicle is turned off and parked, the system is left to rely solely on the battery—a potentially massive power-depleting draw which often results in sound degradation, distortion and possibly damaged components. What your electrical system needs to keep these problems from occurring is a deep cycle power source, like the YellowTop battery offered by OPTIMA.
OPTIMA says their YellowTop batteries, with deep cycling power supply, can keep the vehicle’s sound vibrant longer than a stock battery and still maintain the needed charge to start the car again, even after hours of hanging out in the parking lot. For more info, check them out at www.optimabatteries.com.