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<blockquote data-quote="awg228" data-source="post: 5632640" data-attributes="member: 598479">Title says it all. I think i have basically confused the hell out of myself. I have been reading post after post about extra batts caps Etc.my problem is my lights dimming.I have a 07 nissan sentra spec v with a stock 110A alt.Atm system consist of1- 400x1 kicker amp for sub1- 450x2 kicker amp for fronts1- 200x2 kicker amp for rearhave 2 gauge pos and neg runs to rear. I ran the neg run because i added a sounstream capsell 300 <a href="http://www.soundstream.com/capsell.htm" target="_blank">http://www.soundstream.com/capsell.htm</a>and it says that is the best hookup for it. Which btw unit is garbage. after one day of use it is leaking something and my car battery was dead following morning i am guesing capsell drained main battery. plan on removing unit .for big 3 i have 2 gauge batt neg to chassis and will be doing 2 gauge from chassis to motor.I have been thinking of adding a kinetics batt in back and and isolator so i dont have worry about main battery dying on me ever. I am not sure what size to add and if that is even gonna fix the problem.My friend said i should need a batt or a cap with what im running but said that i should add a 5 farad cap and to ditch the neg run to rear cause its better to run short grounds.Could you guys please give me some input as to what you would do?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="awg228, post: 5632640, member: 598479"] Title says it all. I think i have basically confused the hell out of myself. I have been reading post after post about extra batts caps Etc. my problem is my lights dimming. I have a 07 nissan sentra spec v with a stock 110A alt. Atm system consist of 1- 400x1 kicker amp for sub 1- 450x2 kicker amp for fronts 1- 200x2 kicker amp for rear have 2 gauge pos and neg runs to rear. I ran the neg run because i added a sounstream capsell 300 [URL="http://www.soundstream.com/capsell.htm"]http://www.soundstream.com/capsell.htm[/URL]and it says that is the best hookup for it. Which btw unit is garbage. after one day of use it is leaking something and my car battery was dead following morning i am guesing capsell drained main battery. plan on removing unit . for big 3 i have 2 gauge batt neg to chassis and will be doing 2 gauge from chassis to motor. I have been thinking of adding a kinetics batt in back and and isolator so i dont have worry about main battery dying on me ever. I am not sure what size to add and if that is even gonna fix the problem. My friend said i should need a batt or a cap with what im running but said that i should add a 5 farad cap and to ditch the neg run to rear cause its better to run short grounds. Could you guys please give me some input as to what you would do? [/QUOTE]

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