Bellon JDM Voltage Stabilizer Installed

[BlueCrush]

I installed a Bellon JDM Voltage Stabilizer from Japan. It can only be bought from Ebay. It is $68.94 shipped from Japan and I received it 5 days after winning(buying) it. It has a red LED voltage readout to let you know if you battery or alternator are failing.Here is info from Ebay:HOW THIS ITEM WORKSEvery vehicle's computer is highly dependant on all sensors that provide data and signals to coordinate different parts in different places of your vehicle. The vehicle's computer can analyze if the voltage flow on your vehicle is accurate. What this BELLON does is enhance the voltage and stabilize it, so all the components in your vehicle such as audio, lamps, and electronics work at their maximum potential. By stabilizing the voltage from the battery of your vehicle, the load of the battery is reduced, resulting in increasing engine performance.THE BENEFITS-Increase torque and horsepower.-Improve fuel efficiency. Save 10%~25% gas / fuel.-Improve engine response. Quicker engine start; Better throttle response.-Stabilizes idling as well as increases air conditioning efficiency.-Quick engine start by improving ignition system.-Less engine noise.-Optimize electrical equipment performance to extend the lifetime of car.-Build-In Electrical Noise Filter. Reduce stereo's interference and improve the brightness of headlights.Right now I am using double sided foam tape that came with the unit to secure it, on the bottom and the side, in the location I installed it. I will be replacing that with velcro tape for easier access to my STB bolts. I will write up a little review after I use it for a week to see if I notice a difference, mainly electrically as I doubt it will give me more HP. MY REVIEWWell after driving with this on for a few days I have noticed a few things:1) BEFORE: When I was at a light waiting to turn with my signal on, my idle would pulse with my turn signal. NOW: It is a steady solid idle with no pulsing.2) BEFORE: My idle was pretty rough while at a stoplight. NOW: it has smoothed out considerably. I had to turn everything off to make sure it was still running a couple times. It was that much smoother.3) BEFORE: My interior lights and my headlights would dim a lot while at a stoplight. NOW: I have noticed that they only dim a little bit while at a light.4) BEFORE: My interior and headlights would also dim a lot when lowering or raising the windows. NOW: Again, they only dim a little bit.5) BEFORE: It took 5-6 cranks to start the car. NOW: It only takes 4-5 cranks to start.6) BEFORE: Engine was noisy due to rough idle. NOW: ENgine is quieter at idle since it is idleing more smoothly.7) I have not noticed any difference in radio quality or interference.8) The engine seems to be more responsive. I don't know if that means I gained any HP or TQ. It just seems to run better overall.9) I don't keep that close track of my MPG's so not sure if there is a difference or not. But I would imagine that if the engine is running smoother and more efficient that the MPG's might go up as well.Well, there is my review of this Voltage stabilizer. The improvements I have felt and seen may not be the same as what you may see and feel. But, I would say for the improvements I have seen and felt this is a very worthwhile mod, especially if you are still using the weak OEM battery.

[ajflan]

Thats kind of groovy lookin, although I'm sure all the nonsense about improved throttle response and 25% better fuel economy are slightly exaggerated. Let us know how it works out!

[keithvibe]

Hate to say it ... But I def see some BS in that ... LOL Cool little gaget though BC... couldn't ya just mounted a volt meter in side on a pod?

[tcam]

Nice, I'm really anxious to hear ur input on this product. I've been looking at a volatage stabilizer for a while too, but kinda decided it wasn't worth the $. But ur $65 is much cheaper than the ones I was looking at. Great deal on ur part Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »couldn't ya just mounted a volt meter in side on a pod?It does much more than just display a voltage reading.

[northvibe]

I think in essence it is like a cap for your audio system. It stores a voltage and makes sure the cars main voltage system stays at that same voltage and doesnt fluxuate. I hear they are good for when turning on AC and headlights etc. Brian be sure to let us know how it works for ya My headlights dimming when i roll the windows up is annoying

[Celtic_Curse]

I bought one last year, except I mounted mine to the fuse panel. Seems to work well but with all the stuff under the hood can't really tell if there was a performance gain, however the red led readout is cool.

[SeattleJeremy]

I've seen these before, and wondered how well they work. Looking forward to your review

[BlueCrush]

I have added my review at the bottom of the first post.

[northvibe]

Thanks Brian! This with a ground kit might be what my vibe needs so my lights dont dim when rolling windows up and keep that engine running smoother

[02csnow]

Hey Blue is this pretty much the same you got, but with out the digital readout?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

[BlueCrush]

It says it is a voltage stabilizer. I would stay away from the super cheap ones. You know what they say, "You get what you pay for!"

[n2ho]

Quote, originally posted by Jeremy96gase »I've seen these before, and wondered how well they work. Looking forward to your review Unless you have a bad battery or battery terminals don't make good contact with connecting cables this gadget is useless IMO. Your battery acts as a big capacitor with very low internal impedance and has to smooth out all voltage variations. Connecting anything in parallel with the battery terminals shouldn't improve voltage stabilization, fuel economy and power. The stabilization circuit (voltage regulator) is actually located inside of your alternator and does the job.Don't waste your money, just maintain the battery and keep contacts clean.

[Celtic_Curse]

I noticed it idles smoother however I still have the dimming issue with high stereo output...even with a more powerful battery. Hopefully it will be resolved when I instal my cap next weekend and clean up the Amps wiring. Still the stabiliser is well worth it thanks BlueCruh for the review.

[northvibe]

Quote, originally posted by n2ho »Unless you have a bad battery or battery terminals don't make good contact with connecting cables this gadget is useless IMO. Your battery acts as a big capacitor with very low internal impedance and has to smooth out all voltage variations. Connecting anything in parallel with the battery terminals shouldn't improve voltage stabilization, fuel economy and power. The stabilization circuit (voltage regulator) is actually located inside of your alternator and does the job.Don't waste your money, just maintain the battery and keep contacts clean.In theory the battery pos and negative should work great over the entire car. But in acuality the voltage changes because of interference from other car parts and because nothing is perfect. So in face ground will not be perfect ground on your entire car. Thus why grounding cables (star pattern not in series so much) provide some improvement. I would also agree this provides some benefits as well because of that same reason. Also the stock battery is crap and needs all the help it can get.

[northvibe]

I just installed it...see what happens throughout the week....

[Sublimewind]

Question, did you install it with the upgraded ground wires? At the same tiem?

[BlueCrush]

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »Question, did you install it with the upgraded ground wires? At the same tiem?I had installed the ground wires about two weeks before the voltage stabilizer.

[Sublimewind]

Ok cool, i was just concerned weather or not you were seeing the differences from the wires or the "stabilizer" Did you know that, that is the same as a car audio "stiffening" capacitor? It's exactly the same as a cap with a voltage monitor, it's just mounted under the hood.. It's a few caps mounted in parallel to the "system" you just got yours cheaper and in a much cooler case... well it surely doesn't have the same output in an "audio" application, but for this, it makes sense to me...

[northvibe]

well im on a business trip for the week so my vibe is in the garage until friday night but i have no ground kit either, ill let you know how it is, but so far the lights not dimming with windows going up/down is nice