ICE people, got a question about capacitors
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ICE people, got a question about capacitors
i asked this in the ICE forum but havent got a clear answer yet and i know some of you know about ICE. i'm adding another amp to my system, using 4 gauge wires, and i'm thinking it would be a good idea to add a capacitor. since i'm using 2 amps i need to know how i should hook it up. i found this at sounddomain.com its a capacitor with a built in distribution block or i already bought a regular distribution block. which would be a better way?
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Rep Power: 401 also is anyone using a cap. that doesnt have a custom set up? i'm trying to find a good way to set it up so it looks nice but i have a plain set up in my trunk.
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Rep Power: 0 either one will work, but run your system w/o the cap, if your lighting are dimming, try one, but a cap will help it a lil but wont solve it, if your annoy by it, try rewouded your alt or get a bigger alt
also keep in mind a cap doesnt help your electrical system at all. its job is to just help prevent dimming. i say first hook up your equipment and see if there is any dimming to start with... its best to spend the extra time rather than watsing bucks on a piece that was uneccesary from the start.
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Rep Power: 0 I have always went from the battery to the cap and then dist. blocks. make sure you upgrade your neg. wire from the battery to the car too. a re done alt. is one of the best things you can do for your system.
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Rep Power: 401 guess i wont get one afterall, i got a few pm's telling me that they dont really serve a purpose and arent helpful.
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Originally Posted by jttegx
also keep in mind a cap doesnt help your electrical system at all. its job is to just help prevent dimming. i say first hook up your equipment and see if there is any dimming to start with... its best to spend the extra time rather than watsing bucks on a piece that was uneccesary from the start.
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Originally Posted by jeepers2xxx
I thought caps are designed to keep the voltage stable to an amp not improve the electrical
am I wrong?
am I wrong?
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Rep Power: 294 would it help alt whine? cuz my component amp(after finding a good ground, checking all cables and such) still has small whine after turning my 4ch gain down, and now my bass is alot louder than my highs, and i wanna push more bass but have good eq at the saemtime, firend told me a cap would help me in my situation.
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