Capacitor is not working?

[Qexler 10+ year member]

Hello everyone, I have tried to figure this out and asked some good friends... I have some detailed instructions of what I am running and how I ran my wires.

First off I am running an Audioque hdc3 10"

and

Audiopipe 1500 monoblock amp at 1 ohm

The first thing I did during installation was removed my negative battery connection to kill all power. then I went ahead and added the ground wire to the same spot my amp is grounded for the capacitors ground. Then I hooked the ground to the - side of the capacitor. Disconnected the amps power wire, Cut it, added ring terminals on each end... I then made sure all wires were away from each other so they wont touch. Went to the back (battery in trunk) and hooked my battery ground back up. Came up front and used the + wire from the battery through a resistor to (charge) the cap. I waited until it reads 12V and took them both away... And the Voltage starts to diminish until it says (Lo voltage) I tried again... and the same thing happened... So I went ahead and unhooked my negative from my battery. Hooked the positives up on the capacitor. Hooked my batter ground back up. Pop. Pop. Pop, sparks, and the fuse blew... (100amp) So I replaced it... And now everything plays just fine but the cap is not working?

Thanks guys! Hope this crazy thing can be solved!

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[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

This is an easy fix then... Throw it away //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Just take it out. Problem solved

 

[Qexler 10+ year member]

I understand this... the reason I want it is because it was free... I want the Volt meter from it. Could care less about the cap.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Buy a d@mn volt meter then? Lol

 

[Qexler 10+ year member]

Was just gonna use this thing and have one for free... If I could understand why it is being stupid then I could have that volt meter!

 

[slammedincouch 10+ year member]

It never worked to begin with

and the voltmeter is probably broken now

 

[slammedincouch 10+ year member]

It never worked to begin with

and the voltmeter is probably broken now

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

here

Waterproof 4.5V-30V Blue LED Mini Digital Volt Meter No need Power | eBay

Problem Solved

 

[Qexler 10+ year member]

Blegh... A little help anyone?

 

[Qexler 10+ year member]

Wow... just that easy? I bet it splices right into my amps neg and pos terminals too... huh?

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Tep they are pretty simple...

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

Wow... just that easy? I bet it splices right into my amps neg and pos terminals too... huh?

Yup I have one as do a few other members - very easy and no BS cap that makes you look like a newb.

 

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Wow... just that easy? I bet it splices right into my amps neg and pos terminals too... huh?

Yup I have one as do a few other members - very easy and no BS cap that makes you look like a newb.

 

[Qexler 10+ year member]

Sounds good, I will toss the cap and get a kinetic battery and a meter I suppose

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

That would be a MUCH BETTER way to go!!!