Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="maylar" data-source="post: 137085" data-attributes="member: 541144">No. It has nothing to do with turning on your radio.When a cap is discharged, it&#039;s a short circuit. Zero ohms. Connecting it directly to power will make huge sparks and blow fuses and possibly destroy it. So what you gotta do is charge it slowly by limiting the amount of current that can go through it. That&#039;s what the resistor or test light is for.Here&#039;s how ya do it: Pull the fuse out of your main power wire (near the battery). Hook the cap up to your amps and secure it. Then put a 12 volt test light across the main fuse terminals. Basically substitute a light bulb for the fuse. The bulb will light bright at first, then get dimmer as the cap charges. Once the light goes out it means the cap is charged and you can put the fuse back in. Done.If you don&#039;t have a 12 volt test light, get one. Or go to Radio Shack and get a 100 ohm 1/2 watt resistor. Stick the resistor across the fuse holder terminals and leave it there for 5 minutes. The cap should be charged by then.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="maylar, post: 137085, member: 541144"] No. It has nothing to do with turning on your radio. When a cap is discharged, it's a short circuit. Zero ohms. Connecting it directly to power will make huge sparks and blow fuses and possibly destroy it. So what you gotta do is charge it slowly by limiting the amount of current that can go through it. That's what the resistor or test light is for. Here's how ya do it: Pull the fuse out of your main power wire (near the battery). Hook the cap up to your amps and secure it. Then put a 12 volt test light across the main fuse terminals. Basically substitute a light bulb for the fuse. The bulb will light bright at first, then get dimmer as the cap charges. Once the light goes out it means the cap is charged and you can put the fuse back in. Done. If you don't have a 12 volt test light, get one. Or go to Radio Shack and get a 100 ohm 1/2 watt resistor. Stick the resistor across the fuse holder terminals and leave it there for 5 minutes. The cap should be charged by then. [/QUOTE]

Verification