Had one installed today and it really fixed my dimming lights and gauges. It is a Boss 2 farad cap. The amp I am running is a Kenwood KAC-X811D at 2 ohm putting out 919 RMS. Speakers are 2 12" Pioneer DVC subs.

Just wanted to post the info for anyone looking for specifics.

Main thing is, this cap has really helped the dimming issue, but just folded the rear seat and the cap is still illuminated and showing voltage on the digital display. Is this normal for a cap to stay illuminated? Also, sounds strange but it is playing a chime kinda tune.

I know a cap is supposed to help to charge the voltage drops, but, is it supposed to be lit up at night and active, the sub is not on, just the cap.

Digital readout on the cap shows 12.80 and 2 blue lights are illuminated, plus playing.....I am not going nuts here...."Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" chime. Is this normal?

 

wtf you cap plays music? and 919 rms? weird number

 

Yep, that is what the Kenwood amp manual says it puts out RMS at 2 ohm. As far as the music....the friggin cap has a chime that is playing santa claus....weirding me out. I just want to know if it is OK that it is lit and the digital display is on.....I don't thing the cap can drain a battery. I am just hoping here....the cap is acting normal and powered by the juice it retained. I guess the chime means it is happy....

Anyone know if this is normal?

Boss 2.0 Farad cap, not sure of the model number.

 

usually they beep when they are low on voltage and dropping.... mines stay at around 14, this is a pic of my old 02 max. they stay on for alittle while after the car is off cause they decharge, thats normal..

 

the beep is a sign that something is wrong. how do you have hooked up...

I got 0 gauge positive and negative from the battery... its not grounded to the frame at all..

 

i love that pic for some reason

 

HAHAHAHAH, hey 2 da max, do your caps sing like carcus?

 

Hey caps need to celebrate christmas too. Maybe christmas came a bit late for your cap, so now it's singing santa clause is coming..

 

no but they like to spark......

neways carcus what brand cap do you have?are the wires hooked up right?

 

this is his audio system here: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=378825

if connected correctly:

I just think the power and neg wire's to it are too small so the caps are not getting the proper current. so when the amp kicks bass it takes from the 12 volts and pushes it to low for it to run. so it drop under whats required and goes into low voltage "the santa song".

2 da max: your wires are touching somewhere, I put a rubber tube around the ends that hook up to the power wires so if they touch they don't spark...