Recent content by McIntosh

Oh, its a diode flux cap. Different animal altogether.

There was a promise of a video of someone's uncle/father/large rabbit running 800 amps through a 1/0 cable. He was supposed to be an "electrician". I still want to see that. Server space must've dictated removal of the original post. No biggie there, I just want to see the video..

All the grossly incorrect info you'll ever need. Anyone can make a web page. It takes some time to assemble something that wrong as you have to come up with your own numbers and make a "table". I wonder why http://www.okonite.com/engineering/nec-ampacity-tables.html are so different. Okonite is...

DC transformers and flux capacitors? That poor snake must be fully milked of oil.

A bad failure indeed.

Yeah. A 12V regulated and filtered power supply would suffice for testing. Try MCM or Parts Express. Make sure you have enough current. Car amps can draw nearly 40% of what they claim.

Reallly? How can they be separate if they're all connected via a buss?

Yeah, meter it man. Numbers are all that matter assclown. I can tell from a meter reading how good it sounds. ARGH12, 1200 poopy. Try less to be a ***. Poopy, poopy, poopy. Meter it man. Assclown. You're my hero after I have a stroke. Do you have today's Math notes and homework? Have your diaper...

A 1/4 X 1 1/4 buss is rated for 312.5 amps. That's what it is. It certainly matters where the power is supplied/tapped. I see plenty of claims for higher current capabilities with wire. None have as of yet been willing to back them up. They simply blow smoke. The "fact" car audio isn't...

I have complete service manuals for my 2002 (same car). If you need some pages scanned, PM me.

Probably not, those look like 1"X1/4" buss. The rule of thumb is 1000A/square inch of buss cross sectional area. 250Amp max if that is indeed their size.

A turn is once around the VC. If the break is near the end of the coil wire you could eliminate the break altogether. I'm certainly not saying this is feasible if you'd have to remove lots of VC wire. A motor shop may get you fixed up cheaply. Happy schmoozing.

Can you just eliminate that turn (or two, three?) You'll probably end up shorting out several turns if you try to solder it anyway. Its not going to fare well with that kind of heat. Magnet wire doesn't like heat. Barring that possibility it would seem the VC is junk and you're doing a...

Business associate?

You've learned something in your travels. This invariably comes with time. Your grandfather is smarter than both of us put together. A hybrid cap is all but useless. Any cap is a band aid. Put the POS in the garbage can where it belongs and run some real wire. Fuse it accordingly.