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using a capcitor does help..........
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<blockquote data-quote="wishbone" data-source="post: 5573768" data-attributes="member: 605639"><p>//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smokin.gif.f1dc8d2acb1809e863ebd6a47eaa0d45.gif</p><p></p><p></p><p>The current draw will be the same. The difference is it will only draw current from the CAP when it is connected, not the car battery, which powers all of the other electrical devices connected in his car. That is how I know it helps. If he has a CAP like mine he can see the amount of AMPS being drawn while the music plays.</p><p></p><p>If you have the biggest alternator in the world, and it was never regulated to power your 5 amps you still will experience dimming. Now I have to bring out the mechanic experience on you. MOST if NOT all alternator have a regulator HERE LIES THE PROBLEM with the big three. Your alternator only delivers more current to the battery when it senses the battery voltage has droped to a certain level. When the battery is at a normal voltage, it backs off from sending current to the battery for recharging. In other words although you have upgraded to the big three, you are now stressing out a more expensive alternator.</p><p></p><p>With a cap installed and charged before you begin to use it, only loses voltage in such quick spurts it does not effect the alternator. Remember, the alternator works in conjuction with the battery, not accessories starving for more juice. The cap works off of stored voltage which is why they are helping when an amplifier demands more power. If you amps are in need of power and you don't have a cap installed , it will only get what the battery will send it when the battery is at full charge. If the battery is draining quickly, the amp now has to wait for the alternator to get battery back up to full charge for your amps to benifit, not the same when a cap is installed because caps charge VERY FAST ! I charged my cap in 11 seconds, 5 farads. I hope this helps. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smokin.gif.f1dc8d2acb1809e863ebd6a47eaa0d45.gif</p><p></p><p>WB</p><p></p><p>ps my car catching fire is irrelevant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wishbone, post: 5573768, member: 605639"] [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smokin.gif.f1dc8d2acb1809e863ebd6a47eaa0d45.gif[/IMG] The current draw will be the same. The difference is it will only draw current from the CAP when it is connected, not the car battery, which powers all of the other electrical devices connected in his car. That is how I know it helps. If he has a CAP like mine he can see the amount of AMPS being drawn while the music plays. If you have the biggest alternator in the world, and it was never regulated to power your 5 amps you still will experience dimming. Now I have to bring out the mechanic experience on you. MOST if NOT all alternator have a regulator HERE LIES THE PROBLEM with the big three. Your alternator only delivers more current to the battery when it senses the battery voltage has droped to a certain level. When the battery is at a normal voltage, it backs off from sending current to the battery for recharging. In other words although you have upgraded to the big three, you are now stressing out a more expensive alternator. With a cap installed and charged before you begin to use it, only loses voltage in such quick spurts it does not effect the alternator. Remember, the alternator works in conjuction with the battery, not accessories starving for more juice. The cap works off of stored voltage which is why they are helping when an amplifier demands more power. If you amps are in need of power and you don't have a cap installed , it will only get what the battery will send it when the battery is at full charge. If the battery is draining quickly, the amp now has to wait for the alternator to get battery back up to full charge for your amps to benifit, not the same when a cap is installed because caps charge VERY FAST ! I charged my cap in 11 seconds, 5 farads. I hope this helps. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smokin.gif.f1dc8d2acb1809e863ebd6a47eaa0d45.gif[/IMG] WB ps my car catching fire is irrelevant. [/QUOTE]
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