Need help wiring my capacitor... Audio Gurus' come on in...
#1
Need help wiring my capacitor... Audio Gurus' come on in...
Im running a single 12" Kicker L7, with a mono Kicker amp I believe Its a kx600.1
I just purchased a 2 farad Power Acoustik capacitor. I need help with he wiring. In the instructions its says that:
I need a distribution block? Do I really need this in order to wire it in?
I figure I run the Power from the battery to the Capacitor.
Then the Positive from the cap to the Amp???
The negative from the Cap to a Ground on the frame?
Any help before I fry my system or set fire to my car is appreciated.
I just purchased a 2 farad Power Acoustik capacitor. I need help with he wiring. In the instructions its says that:
I need a distribution block? Do I really need this in order to wire it in?
I figure I run the Power from the battery to the Capacitor.
Then the Positive from the cap to the Amp???
The negative from the Cap to a Ground on the frame?
Any help before I fry my system or set fire to my car is appreciated.
#8
O.k. Where do I start???
mendon99:
Its not returnable. I was planning on running another 400 watts for my highs/mids... I have dimming of the interior gauges and heard It helped take some load off of the alternator??? (Oh It looked nice in the trunk as well) Thanks
nismos14: Thanks, but the garbage isn't an option.
svojs: I would only sell it, besides you can go to Virgina and buy some caps along with a Desert Eagle If thats your flavor...
djfrestyl: You know it would be funnier if I threw the cap out the window so that the garbage bag acts like a parachute floating down to the gutter below... lol (Oh positive or negative wire?? does it matter??)
nismos14: Nahh the flames would just burn the parachute...
bi30: Amp-300 Watts RMS x 1 @ 4 Ohms 600 Watts RMS x 1 @ 2 Ohms
Sub: 750 Watt RMS. You think this is a good match?
Thanks for your input and laughs everyone. Once again I'm asking If anyone else knows how to wire a Capacitor, thanks again...
mendon99:
Its not returnable. I was planning on running another 400 watts for my highs/mids... I have dimming of the interior gauges and heard It helped take some load off of the alternator??? (Oh It looked nice in the trunk as well) Thanks
nismos14: Thanks, but the garbage isn't an option.
svojs: I would only sell it, besides you can go to Virgina and buy some caps along with a Desert Eagle If thats your flavor...
djfrestyl: You know it would be funnier if I threw the cap out the window so that the garbage bag acts like a parachute floating down to the gutter below... lol (Oh positive or negative wire?? does it matter??)
nismos14: Nahh the flames would just burn the parachute...
bi30: Amp-300 Watts RMS x 1 @ 4 Ohms 600 Watts RMS x 1 @ 2 Ohms
Sub: 750 Watt RMS. You think this is a good match?
Thanks for your input and laughs everyone. Once again I'm asking If anyone else knows how to wire a Capacitor, thanks again...
#9
And we're giving you sound advice that you don't need it, it is detrimental to your system, and a waste of time/money. If you ask for advice and we give it to you, but you don't want to take it, well you're just hanging yourself.
If your lights are dimming, upgrade your grounds, and do the big 3. A capacitor is a bandaid.
Seriously, some of us know what we're talking about.
If your lights are dimming, upgrade your grounds, and do the big 3. A capacitor is a bandaid.
Seriously, some of us know what we're talking about.
O.k. Where do I start???
mendon99:
Its not returnable. I was planning on running another 400 watts for my highs/mids... I have dimming of the interior gauges and heard It helped take some load off of the alternator??? (Oh It looked nice in the trunk as well) Thanks
nismos14: Thanks, but the garbage isn't an option.
svojs: I would only sell it, besides you can go to Virgina and buy some caps along with a Desert Eagle If thats your flavor...
djfrestyl: You know it would be funnier if I threw the cap out the window so that the garbage bag acts like a parachute floating down to the gutter below... lol (Oh positive or negative wire?? does it matter??)
nismos14: Nahh the flames would just burn the parachute...
bi30: Amp-300 Watts RMS x 1 @ 4 Ohms 600 Watts RMS x 1 @ 2 Ohms
Sub: 750 Watt RMS. You think this is a good match?
Thanks for your input and laughs everyone. Once again I'm asking If anyone else knows how to wire a Capacitor, thanks again...
mendon99:
Its not returnable. I was planning on running another 400 watts for my highs/mids... I have dimming of the interior gauges and heard It helped take some load off of the alternator??? (Oh It looked nice in the trunk as well) Thanks
nismos14: Thanks, but the garbage isn't an option.
svojs: I would only sell it, besides you can go to Virgina and buy some caps along with a Desert Eagle If thats your flavor...
djfrestyl: You know it would be funnier if I threw the cap out the window so that the garbage bag acts like a parachute floating down to the gutter below... lol (Oh positive or negative wire?? does it matter??)
nismos14: Nahh the flames would just burn the parachute...
bi30: Amp-300 Watts RMS x 1 @ 4 Ohms 600 Watts RMS x 1 @ 2 Ohms
Sub: 750 Watt RMS. You think this is a good match?
Thanks for your input and laughs everyone. Once again I'm asking If anyone else knows how to wire a Capacitor, thanks again...
#15
Not "sound" advice
Sound advice.. yay
And to let you know, I am taking all of your real "sound" advice... Like your "up grade grounds" and "big 3" (which I dont know what that is?)
I do know alot of you know what your talking about, because Im obviously asking you guys...
Dont take my sarcasim for not listening to you guys... Im just making a joke like the rest of you...
Adampit: Im looking at it as we speak, thanks alot..
Sound advice.. yay
And we're giving you sound advice that you don't need it, it is detrimental to your system, and a waste of time/money. If you ask for advice and we give it to you, but you don't want to take it, well you're just hanging yourself.
If your lights are dimming, upgrade your grounds, and do the big 3. A capacitor is a bandaid.
Seriously, some of us know what we're talking about.
If your lights are dimming, upgrade your grounds, and do the big 3. A capacitor is a bandaid.
Seriously, some of us know what we're talking about.
I do know alot of you know what your talking about, because Im obviously asking you guys...
Dont take my sarcasim for not listening to you guys... Im just making a joke like the rest of you...
Adampit: Im looking at it as we speak, thanks alot..
Last edited by BORQUA79; 10-30-2007 at 04:03 PM.
#16
Make sure the grounds on your amp match the gauge of your power cable. If you're running 8 gauge, upgrade to 4. Make sure the paint is sanded off the contact point where your grounding terminal for the amp connects to the chassis.
Big 3:
Battery negative to chassis
Battery negative to engine
Battery positive to alternator
Usually the big 3 is done with 1/0 gauge wire. Make sure the wire going to the alternator is fused.
Also, you're a supporting member. Information about the big 3 could be found if you searched.
Big 3:
Battery negative to chassis
Battery negative to engine
Battery positive to alternator
Usually the big 3 is done with 1/0 gauge wire. Make sure the wire going to the alternator is fused.
Also, you're a supporting member. Information about the big 3 could be found if you searched.
#17
Believe it or not, I actually do use the search... alot lol
Also, how big a fuse should I get for the alt-positive wire? In your opinion?
Thanks DJfrestyl
#18
Can someone else confirm this?
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