1 farad cap or Optima yellow top?
#1
1 farad cap or Optima yellow top?
I NEED SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP. MY HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN I PUSH MY MUSIC. I KNOW IT'S THE LACK OF CURRENT THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. SHOULD I GET A CAPACITOR FIRST OR SHOULD I GET THE YELLOW TOP. A 1 FARAD CAP BRAND NEW IS ABOUT $120 AND A USED YELLOW TOP IS ABOUT $120.
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Re: 1 farad cap or Optima yellow top?
Originally posted by shaekwon
I NEED SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP. MY HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN I PUSH MY MUSIC. I KNOW IT'S THE LACK OF CURRENT THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. SHOULD I GET A CAPACITOR FIRST OR SHOULD I GET THE YELLOW TOP. A 1 FARAD CAP BRAND NEW IS ABOUT $120 AND A USED YELLOW TOP IS ABOUT $120.
I NEED SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP. MY HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN I PUSH MY MUSIC. I KNOW IT'S THE LACK OF CURRENT THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. SHOULD I GET A CAPACITOR FIRST OR SHOULD I GET THE YELLOW TOP. A 1 FARAD CAP BRAND NEW IS ABOUT $120 AND A USED YELLOW TOP IS ABOUT $120.
atw
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Re: Re: Re: 1 farad cap or Optima yellow top?
Originally posted by shaekwon
what brand would you prefer?
what brand would you prefer?
atw
#5
Go with a cap
Go find one on eBay. I got a brand new 1 farad RF cap for $75 with $13 shipping. Stay away from the Legacy and Pyramid cheapy ones if you can. You'll see the crappy ones out there for $49-$60. Be careful. Good luck bro!
#7
Eagle Power is another good one.. They're one of the actual makers of the stuff, unlike Rockford and people like that... they just buy them from the manufacturers and print their names on them.
blah blah blah..
I bought a brand new Eagle Power 2F cap for $200 the other day. straight from the local dealer.
blah blah blah..
I bought a brand new Eagle Power 2F cap for $200 the other day. straight from the local dealer.
#8
Pearl, do you know what you are talking about dude? Those are probably the worst caps in the industry along wth the Alumapro "CAP" (yes, its all hype). The cap I would trust 100% would be Stinger's cap by Richard Clark and Davide Navrone. Those are the guys who were first to develope capacitors strictly for car audio. I use ARC ones just because they go well with my system and mostly because Brax makes them for ARC Audio. And you know what kind of products BRAX produces.
As for the original question. Run 1 cap for each 1k RMS watts and that can help you with dimming. I'd get Optima Yellow top just because it is one basass puppy!
As for the original question. Run 1 cap for each 1k RMS watts and that can help you with dimming. I'd get Optima Yellow top just because it is one basass puppy!
#10
Quite honestly, I would get both!!! Infact I have both. Well, actually an Optima Red Top and a Phoenix Gold 1.2F cap. Never had an issue with my lights dimming and that's with a 1kW+ system. I will be pushing ~1.5kW when it's all said and done!!
#11
Ok, since you guys know about caps....i've heard 2 diff. things. I went to a stereo shop and they told me that the cap had to be a certain distance from the battery. And then went to Best Buy and they told me it had to be a certain distance from the amp. Who's right here...i'm gonna install it myself and who's answer should i follow?
thanks...blake
thanks...blake
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Originally posted by pearl93max
Ok, since you guys know about caps....i've heard 2 diff. things. I went to a stereo shop and they told me that the cap had to be a certain distance from the battery. And then went to Best Buy and they told me it had to be a certain distance from the amp. Who's right here...i'm gonna install it myself and who's answer should i follow?
thanks...blake
Ok, since you guys know about caps....i've heard 2 diff. things. I went to a stereo shop and they told me that the cap had to be a certain distance from the battery. And then went to Best Buy and they told me it had to be a certain distance from the amp. Who's right here...i'm gonna install it myself and who's answer should i follow?
thanks...blake
Reference the Alumapro Cap I believe Richard Clarks view on this issue is wrong. I agree with most of the things he says, but not this. I have had zero trouble with my CAP, installed about two years ago. A normal car audio cap has a 1 - 2 year half life. Numerous competitors and SQ fanatics use the alumapro without any power issues. There was a great review of the 5 farad version in Car Sound a couple months ago. And they come with all necessary connectors.
#18
Originally posted by 97GreenMax
I have both, and my lights still dim a little bit.
I have both, and my lights still dim a little bit.
#20
Originally posted by jmax
Dude, did you charge the caps? And recheck the wiring. I mean that one little bitty RF amp shouldn't dim the lights with a 1/2 farad cap.
Dude, did you charge the caps? And recheck the wiring. I mean that one little bitty RF amp shouldn't dim the lights with a 1/2 farad cap.
If the battery itself is weak, it can cause the lights to dim.. if the alternator isn't running up to par, the lights will dim. if the power wires are too small, the lights will dim. there's about a zillion reasons the lights will dim, even on a system that should be up to spec.
#21
You have to charge it
When you first get a cap you have to charge it....to do it, it usually comes with a resistor that you connect to it and it will charge the cap...you only have to have it on there a couple seconds and the resitor will get hot...after you should check the voltage the cap is puuting out..if its right around 12 your good it its too low charge it some more.
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Re: You have to charge it
Originally posted by MillerTyme
When you first get a cap you have to charge it....to do it, it usually comes with a resistor that you connect to it and it will charge the cap...you only have to have it on there a couple seconds and the resitor will get hot...after you should check the voltage the cap is puuting out..if its right around 12 your good it its too low charge it some more.
When you first get a cap you have to charge it....to do it, it usually comes with a resistor that you connect to it and it will charge the cap...you only have to have it on there a couple seconds and the resitor will get hot...after you should check the voltage the cap is puuting out..if its right around 12 your good it its too low charge it some more.
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#26
Originally posted by retrodrive
As for the original question. Run 1 cap for each 1k RMS watts and that can help you with dimming. I'd get Optima Yellow top just because it is one basass puppy!
As for the original question. Run 1 cap for each 1k RMS watts and that can help you with dimming. I'd get Optima Yellow top just because it is one basass puppy!
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