I'm looking to do an audio upgrade on my 2014 Limited. My plan at this time is an amp and 4 new speakers, nothing outrageous. My question is do I need to upgrade the charging system with either the HD upgrade or aftermarket like Cycle Electronics. They both are 54 amp. I'm thinking stock is 50 amp. Is that correct?

 

 

No need to change.

 

For a single amp, no change needed. Multiple amps, or using heated gear with an amp installed...yes.

 

The charging system and battery wear like everything else. Who knows what it's currently putting out.

Get a meter and measure it. I dunno why guys guess or speculate. For 30 bucks you'll know for sure.

 

I'm not guessing or speculating. I'm asking a question.

 

My Sunn VAT 40 sure as hell didn't cost 30 bucks!!
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You got it on sale for $31.99, right?

 

Nope $17.99

 

There's a number of units, my snapon will do some pretty cool tests. I can't say the 1000 bucks I spent on that does all that much more than a volt/amp meter and some simple tests would tell me. Test the voltage output, test the amp draw loaded, do a dozen cold starts in a row, and finally do a voltage drop down test. You can do all that for $17.99 and a couple of beer.