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<blockquote data-quote="headless" data-source="post: 6390605" data-attributes="member: 566363"><p>Adding a capacitor adds another item that needs to be charged by your electrical system.&nbsp; It&#039;s a LOAD on your system, not some magical item that generates electricity.&nbsp; If you add a capacitor but do NOT upgrade wiring for the big 3, then you have made the problem worse - you&#039;ve added more load (capacitor) but not upgraded any of the paths that electricity must take to get there.&nbsp; If your friend thinks that he can run a 2000watt stereo system on 8gauge wire, then he is a ****ing idiot.&nbsp; Tell him that the car&#039;s stock wiring is 8ga OR THINNER, and that since you will be pulling more current than 8ga is rated for, you MUST UPGRADE THE BIG 3 to larger wire.&nbsp; If he argues this point, he truly has no idea what he is doing and has no place attempting to offer advice.&nbsp; Remember, capacitors STORE CURRENT.&nbsp; Thus, you must charge them for them to work at all.&nbsp; Also remember that capacitors have a pathetically low useable capacity - their voltages drop below 12v after only a very small amount of power is pulled from them.&nbsp; If you want to spend $$ on beefing your electrical system, use an extra BATTERY.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="headless, post: 6390605, member: 566363"] Adding a capacitor adds another item that needs to be charged by your electrical system. It's a LOAD on your system, not some magical item that generates electricity. If you add a capacitor but do NOT upgrade wiring for the big 3, then you have made the problem worse - you've added more load (capacitor) but not upgraded any of the paths that electricity must take to get there. If your friend thinks that he can run a 2000watt stereo system on 8gauge wire, then he is a ****ing idiot. Tell him that the car's stock wiring is 8ga OR THINNER, and that since you will be pulling more current than 8ga is rated for, you MUST UPGRADE THE BIG 3 to larger wire. If he argues this point, he truly has no idea what he is doing and has no place attempting to offer advice. Remember, capacitors STORE CURRENT. Thus, you must charge them for them to work at all. Also remember that capacitors have a pathetically low useable capacity - their voltages drop below 12v after only a very small amount of power is pulled from them. If you want to spend $$ on beefing your electrical system, use an extra BATTERY. [/QUOTE]

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