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Apr 3, 2005

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capacitor wiring

hey i duno if someone posted this b4, but does anyone know know to connect a capacitor? it seems like an easy job, but i just wana make sure i kno what im doin...thanks...this is the one i got...

Apr 3, 2005

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Easy.. its a piece of cake. Run your power wire to the capacitor + positive post, and run a second wire from the + positive post on the capacitor to the amp. All you have to do after that is connect a ground wire to the - negative post on the capacitor, and find a good grounding point.

btw, you don't have to post 3 times. Once is good enough.

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damn, not one post, not two, but three!
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check rockford fosgate or google it and you may even get some pics for wiring

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Positive to positive in, negative to negative in, pos out to pos on amp, neg out to neg on amp, keep it within 18 inches of the amp.

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^^ nooo, ground amp to the frame, ground cap to the frame. Only the positive should be connected to the cap.

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^^ nooo, ground amp to the frame, ground cap to the frame. Only the positive should be connected to the cap.

Damned ****... I'm quitting being on 3 things at one time... you should see how I told a guy to wire speakers in another forum...

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thanks...and sorry about posting 3 times..it said there was an error wen i was posting it so i just kept hitting post til it work..then i saw 3...

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I'm gonna be installing my cap soon too, and I was actually wondering the same thing..

Can I ground the capacitor in the same spot where my amp is grounded? I had a hard time as it is finding a ground in my trunk, don't think I could find a separate spot for the cap.

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I had a hard time as it is finding a ground in my trunk, don't think I could find a separate spot for the cap.

If you want a seperate ground point, just sand off the paint. It won't ground if there is paint. Once you sand off the paint, drill a hole, and connect the grounding wire there.

btw, I grounded my cap and amp to the same grounding point. I've had no problems with it.

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btw, I grounded my cap and amp to the same grounding point. I've had no problems with it.

cool, that's what I'm gonna do

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hey... is hooking up an extra battery the same as hooking up a cap???

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wat kind of wire should i use? someone told me to use 8 gauge, but i wana make sure...

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wat kind of wire should i use? someone told me to use 8 gauge, but i wana make sure...

What kind of wiring are you currently using?? I'm using 4 gauge for all my wiring.

How much watts RMS are you running??

I've never believed in 8 gauge wire. I'm only running 300 RMS and I'm using 4 gauge. I say use 4 gauge wire or thicker.

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500rms...this is the amp i got.
http://rockfordfosgate.com/products/...h%20Amplifiers

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hey... is hooking up an extra battery the same as hooking up a cap???

No, an additional battery requires an additional piece to keep both charged... I'm forgetting the word right now. A second battery is also guranteed to do something for dimming, where as caps do not always work.