Capcitor

[mjfdrums]

I recently had my rockford fosgate system checked out. My system kept on cutting out every so often. A few days later, my car lights began to slightly flicker. My car battery is about three years old and i am thinking the battery might not be supplying enough power to my system. My amplifier puts out 500 watts max power and i my subs are two P2 10's. I went and bought a rockford fosgate 1 farad capacitor because i think my car battery is straining too much to power my system. Could the capacitor be the solution to my problem? I thought i would save some money and install it myself but i don't know anything about car audio installation. Are capacitors easy to install?

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[mtlhead 10+ year member]

a cap wont fix your problem

but if its only 500 watts MAX, you shouldnt have a problem...check your gains, they might be set too high and might send your amp into protect mode.

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

how big is your alt? How old is the car? What kind of car? Have you had the alternator checked? How about the battery?

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Return the cap and buy a new battery. Cap's aren't band-aids.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

if you have a decent alt and battery you shouldn't need ANYTHING if your only pushing 500max...

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

Return the cap and buy a new battery. Cap's aren't band-aids.

Oh yes they are, but it's pretty much like putting a band-aid on a gunshot wound...just won't cut it

 

[SteveSkal]

If the battery is a couple years old anyway it might be a good time to get a new one anyway. Good time to pick up an Optima. Of course as previously mentioned, have your alt checked out, you don't want to start draining a new battery.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Oh yes they are, but it's pretty much like putting a band-aid on a gunshot wound...just won't cut it

Cap's aren't band-aids ... people try using them as such. They have their special place just like any equipment.

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

Cap's aren't band-aids ... people try using them as such. They have their special place just like any equipment.

I was just trying to be funny //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif You're...so...MEAN!!!