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Old Dec 12, 2018 | 04:52 PM
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This is what im currently running, soundigital is bridged and im curious if i need to make any battery or other xharging system up grades, 16 roadglide special ,my volt meter is the jumping around between 12&14 volts hard on 12 @the stoplight! Anyone else have issues? It acts like it wants to go below when volume is up
 
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Old Dec 12, 2018 | 07:34 PM
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You will be fine. I'm running 3 amps with no issues as well as many others.
 
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Ok, I just never seen my Volt meter move crazy like that before, I did have to jump my bike today but maybe I should stop playing my music in the garage without it hooked up to the tender hahaha!
 
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Yeah my Volt Meter is also kinda all over the place unless I am running over 1000 to 1500 RPM.
 
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