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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...
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Rep Power: 263 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.
btw, you don't have to post 3 times. Once is good enough.
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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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Originally Posted by Mystic3030
^^ nooo, ground amp to the frame, ground cap to the frame. Only the positive should be connected to the cap.
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Rep Power: 0 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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Rep Power: 304 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.
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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Originally Posted by NoiSe
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.
btw, I grounded my cap and amp to the same grounding point. I've had no problems with it.
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Originally Posted by phuviano
btw, I grounded my cap and amp to the same grounding point. I've had no problems with it.
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Originally Posted by VTEK2k2
wat kind of wire should i use? someone told me to use 8 gauge, but i wana make sure...
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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Rep Power: 0 500rms...this is the amp i got.
http://rockfordfosgate.com/products/...h%20Amplifiers
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Originally Posted by umysugarmami
hey... is hooking up an extra battery the same as hooking up a cap???
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