capacitors

[eggyhustles]

caps are the BIGGEST waste of money ever..all they do is hide the problem..if you wanna beef up the electrical the cheapest first thing to do is the big 3..then a battery..you won't need a high output altenator(sp?) unless you're running 1600+ watts..

 

[tnguyen600]

I have a capacitor that I bought off of ebay not too long ago...didn't really help. Sometimes my lights would flicker/dim then other times it would be fine.

After I put in my JL 1000/1 V2, everything was fine hahah it has the "Regulated, Intelligent Power Supply system" which according to JL, "As your battery voltage fluctuates while you drive, the Regulated, Intelligent Power Supply™ system maintains steady, consistent power at any impedance between 1.5 and 4 ohms and at any voltage between 11 and 14.4 volts."

get a good battery or dedicated battery such as oddysey drycells, and do the big three. you should be fine imo

 

[AFAccord]

I see this thread is going back in the gutter...

 

[ryan s]

agreed...


why do you need an upgraded battery if the car is able to run without a battery to begin with? its only function is to start the car and provide power when the engine isnt running. ugh these noobs...


as was said before, a cap wont do miracles but it helps...it helps the amp out which does nothing but good.

if you want a huge system, either get quality products and go from there...or if youre going really big, just get a high output alternator from the start. if you don't know the upgrade path from there for high-draw products, you shouldnt be working on the car.


class d and t amps are extremely efficient to begin with, so they need to draw less to make power...

 

[dynasty]

i guess my luck just ran out. i think i blew both of my amps. both fuse didn't pop but both amps didn't turn on anymore. JL e4300 and my other cheapo amp (for the subs). roar!

 

[Russianred]

F u c k dude that sucks!

 

[dynasty]

SIKE! tested out the amp and everything was okay. found out it was just a bad grounding. roar! stupid Vibe amp. haha.

i'm going to do the grounding wire first, if not then i'm buying a capacitor.