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tpro2000 
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Posted: April 05, 2004 at 10:44 PM / IP Logged  

im new at installs, and know pretty much how to install 2 amps, running all the wires etc, but then my buddy said to be safe (he's an installer) to add a cap.

my question how exactly does it wire in? from the bat to the cap to the amp, or another way, i dont really have any idea and havent find a good answer to what im looking for

any help is greatly appreciated!!!

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You would wire the cap in line with the power wire to the amps. If your using a distribution block then you would wire it in line with the main wire feeding the block.
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? why do you feel you need a cap?

what size are the amps?

You place the cap inline (parrell) with the amps.....I think that the closer the better if you ask me.....

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tpro2000 
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truth is i dont know much about them, but i know my car doesnt have the strongest alternator, and he has an older model, so i was just going along with what he said (and he gets no money out of it, so i didnt think he was telling me wrong)

one amp is a 60w x 4 (max power 960 watts), and the other is 150w x 2

so it would go from the dist to the cap to the amps (am i reading this right?)? 

bare with me, lol, like i said, everything else is ok, thats the new thing for me

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well thats not alot of power....demand if you ask me....my current amp I have 1500watt amp and its in a honda civic and well anyhow after having a cap on the amp and not....I did not notice a difference at all....like you will more than likely hear from others posting on your thread a cap is going to create a larger load for you alternator....but if you do get a cap make sure that its is about a 1.5farad cap....(1 farad for every 1k watts)

as far as placing the cap in before or after the dist. blk. I would see what the others think......

Mine cap was placed right before the amp I felt that was the best place...4me wiring 2 amps and a cap -- posted image.

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tpro2000 
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thanks clean install for your info!  yeah, im not sure if it's going to be worth it.  maybe safer if i plan to upgrade subs in the future, who knows.

what does everyone else think?

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imo if you know you have a weak alt. i wouldnt put a cap on until after i had upgraded the alt.
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