Cap question
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New member Username: Brettdotcom14Howell, NJ United States Post Number: 1 Registered: Jul-07 | im going to be wiring my first cap tomorrow and im not quite sure about everything. hopefully someone can help me out... the + from the battery goes to the cap then i use another wire on top of that to go to the amp? using ring terminal connectors to attach the wires to the cap? and i should bolt the ground and put the other wire to the amp then charge the cap then connect the ring terminals to the cap? |
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Silver Member Username: MmaudioconceptsMurray, KY Post Number: 288 Registered: Jan-07 | dont use a cap |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Southeast PA Post Number: 3088 Registered: Jul-06 | ^^^^ X2 |
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Silver Member Username: Kpa2727Post Number: 365 Registered: May-07 | don't use it if u haven't bought it but you did so here. and btw come on guys i know you hate caps but after someone has bought it you tell them not to bother using it then don't help as it is. the cap must be charged first before you hook it up so be careful.  |
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New member Username: Mark872Post Number: 7 Registered: Jul-07 | i have my amp and cap grounded seperate...is that even helpin anything havin it wired the way i do? |
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Bronze Member Username: TinytruckDuluth, Ga US of A Post Number: 49 Registered: Oct-06 | god yes, some people have No idea how to wire electricity. You need to ground the amp as close as you can, hopefully within three feet. But you need the cap grounded also, just dont ground the amp to the cap...make sure you charge the cap before you put the battery cable to it!- mike |
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Bronze Member Username: TinytruckDuluth, Ga US of A Post Number: 50 Registered: Oct-06 | oh and caps are a great option, not the best, but a great option, i use four of them and a two hundred amp alternator! |
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New member Username: Brettdotcom14Howell, NJ United States Post Number: 2 Registered: Jul-07 | is it okay for me to ground the amp and cap at the same spot on the car? |
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Bronze Member Username: TinytruckDuluth, Ga US of A Post Number: 51 Registered: Oct-06 | yea, make sure when you get ready to bolt it in, that you remove any paint and get to good metal before you ground the cap and amp! and again i cant stress enough the importance of charging the cap BEFORE you hook it up!!! mike |
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New member Username: Brettdotcom14Howell, NJ United States Post Number: 3 Registered: Jul-07 | what happens if you dont ground it well? i did charge it before i hooked it up, it got to 12.9 then it wouldnt go any higher. thanks for the help |
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Bronze Member Username: TinytruckDuluth, Ga US of A Post Number: 54 Registered: Oct-06 | well it probably wont work, but if it does, you take a chance on damaging either the cap or another aspect of you're system! 12.9 is fine and when you hook up the battery you will see the actual voltage on the cap rise to 14.4 or14.5 thats fine, Let me know if you have any other questions! my email is mbessiere@charter.net |
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Bronze Member Username: TinytruckDuluth, Ga US of A Post Number: 56 Registered: Oct-06 | Hey i thought i would post up a couple of photos here for ya too look at [IMG]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa95/driver4wb/DSC00137.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa95/driver4wb/DSC00136.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa95/driver4wb/DSC00133.jpg[/IMG] |
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Bronze Member Username: SomedonniedudePost Number: 77 Registered: May-07 | that install looks pretty cool... and must sound sic in that small cab!!! |
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Bronze Member Username: TinytruckDuluth, Ga US of A Post Number: 57 Registered: Oct-06 | oh it will! 3000 watts rms in that truck. 1 gauge power and ground wire, just finished all the "capacitor connectors" last night, but i'm waiting on another 10 foot of ground cable so i can ground the caps! once thats done, the "ford Bumper" will again be pissing off the county! I'll post pics off it when it is done. Should be impressive? |
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