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millsymna23
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27th Mar 03 at 18:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have a fat system but need more power how do you run a power cap does it runn in the power lines to the amp
CopyWrite
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27th Mar 03 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah it does.
John_C
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29th Mar 03 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only the positive the negative is wired to the earth
Richie
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yup earth the cap independently. You say it needs more power, just a cap wont do. Uprated battery + alternator
John_C
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29th Mar 03 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
or a bigger amp
Richie
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of course
carl bear
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anyone got a wiring diagram or a quick sketch of how to wire one in.
cheers
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JayC
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Wot I have done is from the main power lead into a unfused distribution block, out of that have one lead going to the AMP and the other going to the POWERCAP. Ground the POWERCAP on its own. Alot of peep said this doesn't work but I assure u it does, I have a volt meter on my amp and it neva shows less than 12.5v(unless the engine isn't running) like it did b4 I installed the CAP.
CopyWrite
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12.5 unless the engine isnt running?
I thought it was 12 v when the engine was off and 14 when it was on.
DJ_Voodoo
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3rd Apr 03 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im making up a wiring diagram now
DJ_Voodoo
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SteveW
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My Directed CAP (1farad) keeps everything running nice. Doesn't drop below 12.5 - 13.0 Unless im really dropping the BASS. Without anything on it reads 14.6v

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DJ_Voodoo
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whats ure entire setup?
carl bear
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cheers mate.
will a 1 farad cap be enough for 2 600w vibe vp2 amps powering 2 vibe 15" subs or should i get 1 for each amp and wire them in after the distributor block?
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no, just use one power cap, and if you find it's still struggling you need to get a new battery, try a yellow top or something, and maybe uprating you're altenator if it's still not comping
carl bear
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cheers mate. is that your car in your avatar picture? if so, i like it. i've got the same colour, very rare.
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DJ_Voodoo
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no. thats just the main car for my website corsa-wales.co.uk. mines gunna be more balls out, in ya face jap stylie hopefully

 
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