What kind of Farad Cap!?

 

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Username: Dubdw7kota

WILMINGTON, NC

Post Number: 25
Registered: Jan-05
IVE HEARD THE STINGER'S ARE PRETTY GOOD, IVE NEVER USED A CAP B4... BUT IVE JUST FINISHED OFF MY SYSTEM FOR THE MOST PART AND IM LOOKIN INTO GETTIN A YELLOW TOP AND A CAP... IVE GOT A PRETTY BAD DIMMING PROBLEM AND LACK OF VOLTAGE AT HIGH VOLUMES... IM RUNNING 2 JL 500/1s ON 2 JL 10W7s IN SLOT PORTED ENCLOSURES. ALSO A JL 300/4 ON THE JL XR650CSI COMPONENTS. MY DECK IS A ECLIPSE 8053. IM RUNNING 1/0 GA TO 4 GA. POWER, 4 GA. GROUND, IVE GOT A GOOD GROUND, ETC... SO ONLY THING LEFT FOR ME TO DO IS NEW POWER SUPPLY ETC... ANY1 RECOMMEND GETTING MY ALTERNATOR REBUILT AS A LAST RESORT? AS FAR AS THE CAP GOES, IVE HEARD ITS A GOOD RULE THAT FOR EVERY 500 WATTS, .5 FARAD... SO SHOULD I GET ABOUT A 2 FARAD CAP OR WHAT? MY AIM/AOL MESSENGER IS MATT62485 FOR ANY1 THAT HAS IT AND CAN HELP, IF NOT JUST REPLY HERE PLEASE... THANX
 

Gold Member
Username: Basshead86

Ocala, FL USA

Post Number: 1617
Registered: Aug-05
caps lock is not your friend.
 

Gold Member
Username: Basshead86

Ocala, FL USA

Post Number: 1618
Registered: Aug-05
"IVE GOT A PRETTY BAD DIMMING PROBLEM AND LACK OF VOLTAGE AT HIGH VOLUMES... "

a cap will not fix these problems, they will only mask them.
your best bet is to invest in a HO Alternator.:-)
 

Silver Member
Username: Theelfkeeper

Stockbridge, GA USA

Post Number: 417
Registered: Feb-05
yeah, and refer back to Muddy's 1st reply. lol
 

Silver Member
Username: Kd7nfr

Montpelier, ID United States

Post Number: 921
Registered: Apr-05
If he didn't have caps on, I'd probably IM him, but I get yelled at enough...
 

Gold Member
Username: Basshead86

Ocala, FL USA

Post Number: 1647
Registered: Aug-05
this website needs stickies, to explain all of the basic car myths.
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