Do caps really **** that bad ?

[jz976 10+ year member]

do you guys know rough prices on HO alt's ???

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

What gets annoying is repeat questions 3 times aday about the same topics when you could easily obtain all the answers yourself

^^^ and like I said before it;s about $1 per A

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

What gets annoying is repeat questions 3 times aday about the same topics when you could easily obtain all the answers yourself

^^^ and like I said before it;s about $1 per A

Also can't forget the fact that he can look up and email some of the names provided to him and they will give him an EXACT price including shipping. Since the OP fails with the search function on this forum, I am going to go out on a limb and say that Google is too complicated for him too!

 

[bulldoggg 10+ year member]

Yeah, right... listen to the new guy with 5 posts.Oh don't worry you'll be hearing a lot from me.

A capacitor is NOT a substitute for a proper electrical system and

I never said it was.

if you have a proper electrical system you don't need the capacitor.

Maybe, maybe not. Depends on the system

Basically, a capacitor is like putting a band aid over a bullet wound.

In your opinion of course. Lol

Also, the OP appears to be getting serious dimming with 1,200 watts RMS. You really think a 4 farad cap constantly trying to charge itself isn't going to cause that alternator to work harder?

Yes, the alternator will work a little harder but the little bit extra its workin is nothing in comparison to the load you put on it with the ac going or defrost or abs. In other words not enough to hurt anything. People have problems with caps when they don't understand them and install them wrong. Its pretty common apparently..

 

[jz976 10+ year member]

dude i know hot to use a search button anyone can use a search button..i would llike to interact with people and get the answers myself and learn it..not search it and know nothing..get me ??

 

[jmcinvale 10+ year member]

I use an 80 Farad ABSOLUTE CAP8000 on my system. A bit large, but when I bought it either I thought it was 8 Farads or the website left off a zero. I have had no problems from the cap and it should work well in any system. As I have seen in dealing with DC power supplies the more capacitance you have the more stable and pure your DC voltage will be.

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

dude i know hot to use a search button anyone can use a search button..i would llike to interact with people and get the answers myself and learn it..not search it and know nothing..get me ??

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Your logic amazes me.

I'm about to Pm you the name of that guy

 

[jz976 10+ year member]

thats why i went slightly larger with a 4 farad instead of a 1.2 .... but i guess that doesnt make a differnce dude.. gotta stick with the facts and wat everyone has been telling me for the past hour..lol i held out to see if anyone could defend the cap but..... CAP= FAIL

 

[jz976 10+ year member]

Info sticks with me better if im discussing it with people rather than reading it...it doesnt stick....make sense ProjectPechkin ??

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

Info sticks with me better if im discussing it with people rather than reading it...it doesnt stick....make sense ProjectPechkin ??

Nope //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

At any case here is the link!

Enjoy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=379210

 

[jz976 10+ year member]

cant find a way to get ahold of that dude

 

[bulldoggg 10+ year member]

thats why i went slightly larger with a 4 farad instead of a 1.2 .... but i guess that doesnt make a differnce dude.. gotta stick with the facts and wat everyone has been telling me for the past hour..lol i held out to see if anyone could defend the cap but..... CAP= FAIL

I like my cap. I've seen on a multi meter how my systems voltage acts with and without it and it definately helps. It is not a fix for dimming alone but after you've done proper wiring and a good battery and you still have dimming, a cap definately helps. My car voltage dropped to 12.4 with heavy bass hits with 2 batts and no cap. With the same batts and 40 farad cap 14.1 was the lowest it would go. I've got to get back to work but my vote is to install it.

 

[jmcinvale 10+ year member]

here's what you do. measure your battery voltage before you install the cap with your system running. Then measure your battery voltage with the cap installed and youir system running. If the voltage is a little higher than your first reading then the cap is doing some good. If not then the capacitor is not doing any good and you would do best to remove it.

 

[tymoto21 10+ year member]

http://forum.realmofexcursion.com/showthread.php?t=17919

its a long read but it will answere all your questions on caps....

 

[Xprime4 10+ year member]

Ok i know alot of you are saying yes capacitors **** dont buy one blah blah blah..but i figured all this out after i bought one ! Yes i know prolly a stupid move..but ive got a sound stream 4 farad cap. ive got a Aq1200-d amp..runnin at one ohm pumpin all the power i can..since i already have the cap should i install it ? my headlights dim pretty bad..(yea i know i should get a differnt alt. but you find one for a 03hyundai sonata that they dont want a F-ing arm and leg for!!!) INSTALL YES ER NO ?

yeah caps **** real bad. My ex-cap killed my bxi1606d //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/verymad.gif.3f39c5c2fd57527b671fad3efdfac756.gif and i killed it back