cap question

[LoudSuperCrew 10+ year member]

(THERES NO CAP FOURM ON HERE) any way i have a stinger cap and it came with a little bulb and im not to sure what its for any help would be great also can i just honk up the stright power wire to the cap and ground and than put another wire comeing off the cap to my amp thx.

Click to read more...

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

(THERES NO CAP FOURM ON HERE)

Thank you for the observation.

The little light bulb is for providing a load so the capacitor can safely charge/discharge. Some use resistors, but a bulb is doing the same thing electrically.

can i just honk up the stright power wire to the cap and ground and than put another wire comeing off the cap to my amp thx.

You wire it in parallel, so yes...

 

[Calikid 5,000+ posts]

the little bulb u gotta use it when ur discharging or charging the cap some crap like that, and yes on the secong Q.

 

[denalilvr 10+ year member]

whats the reason you are using the cap for? just for looks or you trying to help your electrical system problems like dimming lights? if its the 2nd it wont really help..your better of selling it and getting you a battery,h.o alt and 0g wiring...the cap will make it worse..

 

[LoudSuperCrew 10+ year member]

well its for the second one .... i was told to put 4gauge under the hold for the alt and starter but thouhgt this would cost less than having all that stuff done by a pro

 

[reneeb7363 10+ year member]

Thank you for the observation.QUOTE]

wow... your so nice... no flaming, no nasty comments....

as for LoudSuperCrew and his observation... search the forum... caps are pretty much worthless. Marketing hype that a LOT of car audio fanatics actually fell for back in the late 90's... do the big three, add a battery, upgrade wire size... don't waste precious money on bling when it wont do anything for you anyways.

 

[Phreaker 10+ year member]

And the best part is you can do the BIG 3 yourself....search the forum and others,,,there are stickys on the BIG 3.

Here you go.....

[thread=152355]Official CarAudio.com BIG 3 Thread[/thread]

All you need is the power and ground wire,leave the stock wiring alone as power will take the route of least resisitance.Place an inline fuse between the ALT. + and Batt. + to be safe.Most alternators will be grounded to the Engine Block,then all you need to upgrade is the Batt. to chassis ground....and done.