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Lights Dim...Get a cap or no??
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<blockquote data-quote="Savant" data-source="post: 176970" data-attributes="member: 546108"><p>I'd say it depends on what you mean by 'fade'.. if they get dim and stay dim during the entire bass hit (like a droning bass note) then you pretty much need an alternator.. if you are getting a tiny 'blink' as the bass hits then a cap might help since it will fill the tiny gap you have before the field voltage in the regulator can get increased..</p><p></p><p>At least, that's my understanding of the capacitor's use.. if your alternator is too small a cap won't help.. if you have a slow regulator then a cap might keep the blink out..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Savant, post: 176970, member: 546108"] I'd say it depends on what you mean by 'fade'.. if they get dim and stay dim during the entire bass hit (like a droning bass note) then you pretty much need an alternator.. if you are getting a tiny 'blink' as the bass hits then a cap might help since it will fill the tiny gap you have before the field voltage in the regulator can get increased.. At least, that's my understanding of the capacitor's use.. if your alternator is too small a cap won't help.. if you have a slow regulator then a cap might keep the blink out.. [/QUOTE]
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