Have a few question about my amp CAP!
05-13-2008, 03:45 PM
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Have a few question about my amp CAP!
Ok first i got my amp kit and there was this little wire with a little blue thing in it what is that for? Next do i put my fuse between the battery and cap or cap and amp? and does anyone have a pic of there cap set up so i can see?
and do you need to charge the cap?
and do you need to charge the cap?
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05-13-2008, 03:49 PM
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That little thing is a resistor, it is used to charge the cap, so yes you do need to charge it. Put the fuse between the battery and the cap, as close to the battery as you can. Hook up your ground wire to the cap, then hold the resistor in between the positive wire and the cap positive input terminal, for a minute or so, that should do it.
05-13-2008, 08:15 PM
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make sure its grounded, then connect the power cable to that little resistor, and touch the other end of the resistor to one of the positive terminals on the cap, and i believe once that cap reads the normal voltage coming from the battery then you can just hook it up normally. I'm sure emperror will come on here and correct me if im wrong
forgot to mention, be careful because that resistor is prolly gonna get pretty hot
forgot to mention, be careful because that resistor is prolly gonna get pretty hot
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05-13-2008, 08:30 PM
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make sure its grounded, then connect the power cable to that little resistor, and touch the other end of the resistor to one of the positive terminals on the cap, and i believe once that cap reads the normal voltage coming from the battery then you can just hook it up normally. I'm sure emperror will come on here and correct me if im wrong
forgot to mention, be careful because that resistor is prolly gonna get pretty hot
forgot to mention, be careful because that resistor is prolly gonna get pretty hot
05-13-2008, 08:32 PM
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ya charge ur cap witht the resistor in-line till 12V.
now, you CAN charge it just by connecting it but the huge power jump will cause some sparks and might damage something.
now, you CAN charge it just by connecting it but the huge power jump will cause some sparks and might damage something.
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05-13-2008, 08:41 PM
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connect ground, then have the resistor in line between the cap and +12V, the cap will charge slowly this way.
many people will recomend u put the resistor IN PLACE of ur main system fuse.but i never did tht...
hold the resistor with pliers, it will get hot
many people will recomend u put the resistor IN PLACE of ur main system fuse.but i never did tht...
hold the resistor with pliers, it will get hot
05-13-2008, 08:43 PM
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05-13-2008, 08:46 PM
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ok so i connect the ground on the cap connect the resistor to the postive on the cap then touch the power wire from the battery to the other end of the resistor until the cap stops raising number wise does it matter which end goes where on the resistor? and my cap is 1.8 fraud so how long with this take to do this?
05-13-2008, 08:49 PM
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it shouldnt take long at all.
if this is something ur gona do often i would build a charge cable for it.
take thick low guage wire and add a 12v audio fuse inline and put the resistor in place of the fuse
the resistor should work both ways
if this is something ur gona do often i would build a charge cable for it.
take thick low guage wire and add a 12v audio fuse inline and put the resistor in place of the fuse
the resistor should work both ways
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05-13-2008, 08:50 PM
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no if i do this one time it will be fine as long as its hooked up right? i dont have to do it all the time do i
05-13-2008, 08:52 PM
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05-13-2008, 08:53 PM
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no i was referring to charge time 
Keep it hooked up and your fine, you dont have to charge it everytime you start your car or anything
Keep it hooked up and your fine, you dont have to charge it everytime you start your car or anything
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05-13-2008, 08:53 PM
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ya u should be fine unless u drain ur cap somehow by disconnecting it from ur system. but u could leave ur car off...forever...and be fine. think of it exactly like another battery, just very fast acting.
05-13-2008, 09:03 PM
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i will i am going to do it tomorrow. I hooked up my 1000 kenwood amp and p1 subs today straight to the battery. I wanted to hear the **** lol. But i will charge my cap tomorrow or what not.
05-13-2008, 11:42 PM
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so i do as stated above or what i was waiting for you to chime in lol