capacitors

[madmejicano 10+ year member]

How do you know if you need a capacitor for your system.

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[kotec123 10+ year member]

you never "need" a capacitor.....they really dont do much. If your lights are dimming, do the big 3 and or upgrade or add another battery to your system...what does ur system consist of?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

This has been discussed ad nauseum here on this forum and others.

If you'll utilize our search function you'll be given result after result after result.

Pick one of the threads the search gives you and have a read!

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

you dont need one period. if the lights dim then there are other voltage upgrades like the big three, a bigger battery, or a new HO alt.

 

[madmejicano 10+ year member]

Hey thanks for the 411.

 

[Expy2K 10+ year member]

You need a cap. like a retard needs a college application..

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[FX35ownage 10+ year member]

^^^^ is that stuff aloud on these forums? i dont know about you guys but i find that disturbing!!!

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

^^^^ is that stuff allowed on these forums?

No

i dont know about you guys but i find that disturbing!!!

We do too

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

Cliff Notes:

A cap absorbs electrical spikes by bulding stored energy during quiet periods, and dumping them during short sudden bass attacks, thus showing your electrical system a more consistant (but not lower) electrical draw.

The 'not lower' is the key. If your electrical system already can't keep up and your headlights are dimming, idle is stuttering, etc. etc. it wont help.

I personally use one, mainly because it came with my wiring kit, but my alternator can keep up with my system, but i'm definitely maxing it out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif So if i can keep a little strain off my alty, it's worth every penny.

Tricky thing is, you wouldn't know if you needed a cap, because you never NEED one, it's more just to reduce sudden stress on your electrical system.

 

[daveblank 10+ year member]

can't we all just get along. I agree with heyman421 about the consistantsy.

 

[Phatillusion 5,000+ posts]

Trannies still floating around the forum.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

Cap sticky ftw!