Stereo question

wagonlvr91wagonlvr91 Wagonist
in Electronics, Fueling & Air Conditioning
has anybody on here ever installed a capacitor in their audio system.
how do you hook one up.......im totally clue less on these things.
if anybody can help that would be great. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

just so you know its a 0.5 farad cap made by monster
cable, i bought it on ebay. they said it was never used

thanks

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  • DarrenDarren Wagonist
    they're very easy to hook up, just set it up like an amplifier off your distribution block

    positive post -> positive of the system
    negative post -> negative of the system or chassis ground

    There are other ways, but this is the method i've always used.
  • wagonlvr91wagonlvr91 Wagonist
    i heard that they have to be charged....if you
    dont they can do some serious damage
  • DarrenDarren Wagonist
    it will charge off your battery... i've never charged one before putting it in, and they've never done anything bad

    Edit: you'll probably want to use the supplied resistor and UN charge it if you take it out of the car... those things pack quite a jolt if you accidentally touch both the terms :)... and the resistor WILL get very hot when doing so, so where some gloves...

    Oh, and one more thing... DON'T put it in while the car is running :P, i always pull the main system fuse as well, to make sure there's no current while i'm putting it in line.
  • wagonlvr91wagonlvr91 Wagonist
    it didnt come with a resistor
  • Old SkoolOld Skool Council Member
    If you have a test light ( or even a light bulb with 2 wires ex:1157) you ground the cap and take the test light and clip it to your 12v battery lead ( or one wire if you are using a bulb) touch the other end( bulb or test light) to the positive terminal on the cap. The bulb/test light will go bright and then fade to off , once the cap is charged. At that point you can then connect the positive lead to the cap :) to discharge you take off both leads to the cap and put the bulb/testlight on ea terminal. The testlight/bulb will be bright and fade out once it's discharged
  • DarrenDarren Wagonist
    that's an "old school" tip :)
  • Old SkoolOld Skool Council Member
    Darren wrote:
    that's an "old school" tip :)

    haha yup :wink:

    kelowna eh... I'll be up there in May for knox and the peachland car show.
  • DarrenDarren Wagonist
    sweet

    bringing the wagon in the avatar?

    that should be easy to spot lol
  • Old SkoolOld Skool Council Member
    Darren wrote:
    sweet

    bringing the wagon in the avatar?

    that should be easy to spot lol

    hope too.. just starting the turbo B swap.. should be ready for may long
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    I used to have one back in my stereo days. Definitely a good upgrade if you're bumpin.
  • Eagle BeagleEagle Beagle familEE
    if your're serious about this...
    you' gonna need an extra battery...
    with an .5 Farad you top is about 500W RMS
    hook it up straight to your battery
    with fuses off course using the thickest wire possible...
    about 25-35mm2 based on .5 Farad
    and replace alternator with higher capacity...
    thats about it...
    :mrgreen:

    however...
    usually upgrade battery and alternator...
    should do fine up to 1 KiloWatt...
    without capacitor...
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