Hooking Up Capacitor? Help...Jack Frost or Squek!?

[Echo42987 10+ year member]

Alright I have never installed a capacitor before so I needed to know how to do this...mainly just wanted to see if I got this right!?

I have a distrabution block on my car but I only want the cap for the sub amp. It's a 1.5 Farad.

So I connect the Power cable from the distrobution block to the cap (Positive). Then connect the power cable to the power (positive) on the amplifier. Then I take the ground wire from the Amp (negative) and connect it to the cap (negative) then take it from there and put it to the chasis. Is that 100% right? I wasn't sure if that was completley right cause somethin' doesn't seem right.

Please correct me if you can!?!? Also if anyone have like a diagram or some kind of picture that would be greatful. It's going to be hooked up to my KX1200, those things drain power like crazy. Already have the alternator upgrade.

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[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

sounds rite. whats ur alternator rated at?

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

Alright I have never installed a capacitor before

Should keep it that way.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

a cap is useless. i personally wouldn't bother with one.

 

[DFW40 10+ year member]

He asked how to hook one up, not whether or not they are worth hooking up or not.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

He asked how to hook one up, not whether or not they are worth hooking up or not.

we were just trying to spare him from wasting his time.

 

[DFW40 10+ year member]

I understand but he already has it and wants to install it. Not to take anything out on you but so many people have specific questions like should I buy Rockford or Alpine and then we tell them not to waste their time and look at RE or Adire. We should answer their questions and then possibly throw in opinions.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

havingfun, you are a valueable member lol. ive never seen anyone stand up to the cap bashing crew

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

I understand but he already has it and wants to install it. Not to take anything out on you but so many people have specific questions like should I buy Rockford or Alpine and then we tell them not to waste their time and look at RE or Adire. We should answer their questions and then possibly throw in opinions.

i did throw in my opinion so what is the problem?

 

[orphe 10+ year member]

Please correct me if you can!?!? Also if anyone have like a diagram or some kind of picture that would be greatful. It's going to be hooked up to my KX1200, those things drain power like crazy. Already have the alternator upgrade.

http://www.caraudiohelp.com/car_audio_capacitor_installation/car_audio_capacitor_installation.htm

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[comftblynumb]

Adding a cap to my system made an enourmous difference, and it was a cheap one from wal-mart //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

But I wouldnt spend 150 bucks for one at an audio store.

 

[Diplexers 10+ year member]

havingfun, you are a valueable member lol. ive never seen anyone stand up to the cap bashing crew

I have before. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[bcarpenterfhl 10+ year member]

caps do make a difference...if your headlights dim, a cap can help. i've seen in first handedly, though i dont own one.

 

[Echo42987 10+ year member]

yeah guys just wanted to know how to hook one up not wether or not they work cause they do I'm sorry guys! So if ya'll can just tell me I'm right which a few of you have already then great! Thanx for the help

 

[Diplexers 10+ year member]

yeah guys just wanted to know how to hook one up not wether or not they work cause they do I'm sorry guys! So if ya'll can just tell me I'm right which a few of you have already then great! Thanx for the help

Don't take the neg. wire from the amp to the cap. Just ground it like you normally would. Ground the cap normally too.

Power wire from block to cap, from cap to amp.

Neg from cap to body or frame.

Neg from amp to body or frame.