Capacitor Help?

[outspoken 10+ year member]

use a test light in between the cap and the power line, when it gets dim your good to go, i've also hooked them up without charging them, hook it then hook up the amp, worst that ever happened when i didn't charge it was a small spark... the big three really is the way to go though... disconnect battery, ground cap separate, cap will stay charged unless something is draining it.

The way the jeep altenators are the ground is secured in this plastic boot on the back of the altenator, and to get a 0 gauge terminal in there is basically impossible. I dont feel like ****ing with that. Its so much easier to just pop in a better battery and a cap. I honestly dont need either one but the battery will be better off for the jeeps sake, and the cap just beacuse I have one laying around I might as well use it.

hook it up...

 

[PapaGeno21 10+ year member]

I am goign to.

I just wasnt sure exactly how to get it all going.

Thanks man.

 

[shavenblazer 10+ year member]

cap=FAIL

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

i did the big three but still got my cap runnin **** em, i think it looks cool

 

[PapaGeno21 10+ year member]

I dont even care about the looks since it will not be visible. However I want it there since I have the thing.

Im going to radioshack tomorrow to grab that resistor I need to put in the fuse block.

I read elsewhere I can also just use a test light instead of a resistor, that true?

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

I dont even care about the looks since it will not be visible. However I want it there since I have the thing.
Im going to radioshack tomorrow to grab that resistor I need to put in the fuse block.

I read elsewhere I can also just use a test light instead of a resistor, that true?

yeah, but the resistor will work fine,they didn't sell test lights in san fran radio shacks so i used a friends but you can just hook it up it wont blow it'll just spark a bit, at least thats been my experience

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

havent run a cap in 5-6 years......

 

[ST33M 10+ year member]

This may help.

http://www.caraudiohelp.com/car_audio_capacitor_installation/car_audio_capacitor_installation.htm

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

pic or link of capacitor??

 

[PapaGeno21 10+ year member]

Its a Rockford Fosgate 1 Farad Cap, non digital.