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<blockquote data-quote="64fairlane" data-source="post: 4635389" data-attributes="member: 594594">//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gifOkay, so I have a 460-watt amp, a 10-farad capacitor, two subs, four speakers, and a Pioneer head unit hooked up to my 1964 Ford Fairlane. I know next to nothing about car audio, so hopefully this&#039;ll be less of a problem than I think it is. Here&#039;s the deal:I bought the capacitor (and switched my generator out for an alternator) in hopes of ending my initial problem, which was that my battery would basically slowly wither and die if I kept my audio running.My problem now is that if I don&#039;t start the car up every 24-48 hours, the battery is completely drained. I also noticed that even after unhooking the negative side of the battery, when I took a wrench to unscrew the positive side and hit the frame of the car, sparks flew and the wrench quickly heated up.I figure that somehow the sound system is constantly on instead of turning off when the car does, seeing as (thanks to the cap and alternator) I now never have problems once the car is running, only when it hasn&#039;t been driven for a day or two.Sorry if that&#039;s not crystal-clear, but if there&#039;s any way I can make my scenario more clear to you, let me know. I&#039;d just really appreciate a little help //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="64fairlane, post: 4635389, member: 594594"] [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif[/IMG] Okay, so I have a 460-watt amp, a 10-farad capacitor, two subs, four speakers, and a Pioneer head unit hooked up to my 1964 Ford Fairlane. I know next to nothing about car audio, so hopefully this'll be less of a problem than I think it is. Here's the deal: I bought the capacitor (and switched my generator out for an alternator) in hopes of ending my initial problem, which was that my battery would basically slowly wither and die if I kept my audio running. My problem now is that if I don't start the car up every 24-48 hours, the battery is completely drained. I also noticed that even after unhooking the negative side of the battery, when I took a wrench to unscrew the positive side and hit the frame of the car, sparks flew and the wrench quickly heated up. I figure that somehow the sound system is constantly on instead of turning off when the car does, seeing as (thanks to the cap and alternator) I now never have problems once the car is running, only when it hasn't been driven for a day or two. Sorry if that's not crystal-clear, but if there's any way I can make my scenario more clear to you, let me know. I'd just really appreciate a little help [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Thanks [/QUOTE]

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