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jrolla 
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Posted: March 26, 2005 at 9:44 PM / IP Logged  
I just hooked up a capacitor in my car and was curious if the led display on the cap always stays lit even with the car off....thx
deocder 
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Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:19 PM / IP Logged  
Did you hook up the remote turn-on lead?  This turns the display on and off with your head unit.
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doughboy20 
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Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:22 PM / IP Logged  
Most capacitors don't have remote leads.  My caps stay on for about 5 min before they turn off.  I think its the fact that they store power and it takes about 5 min for them to discharge.
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jrolla 
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Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:39 PM / IP Logged  
Ive had my car off for a few hours and its still on
doughboy20 
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Stupid question, but are your amps still on?
1999 Chevy Lumina
Pioneer Deh-p6400 HU
2- Pioneer TS-W304C
2- Pioneer GM-X972 Amps
2- Pioneer GM-X572 Amps
All Pioneer speakers
4- Lightning audio 1 farad Digital Caps
And All Done By Myself
jrolla 
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Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:42 PM / IP Logged  
no, I have a switch to turn the amp off
jrolla 
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the capacitor display is reading 12.7
doughboy20 
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do you have an alarm on your car?

1999 Chevy Lumina
Pioneer Deh-p6400 HU
2- Pioneer TS-W304C
2- Pioneer GM-X972 Amps
2- Pioneer GM-X572 Amps
All Pioneer speakers
4- Lightning audio 1 farad Digital Caps
And All Done By Myself
jrolla 
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I have the alarm in valet mode
doughboy20 
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Well this ia a new one to me.  This may not apply to you, but with my system, the caps display turn off after 5 min or so,  and when I turn the alarm off to get in the car, the display turns on.  It will recharge everytime there is a power drop in the system.  Since it is now a part of the entire cars power system, every time the alarm is armed or disarmed it will recharge.  As far as if it will do any harm, the answer is NO.
1999 Chevy Lumina
Pioneer Deh-p6400 HU
2- Pioneer TS-W304C
2- Pioneer GM-X972 Amps
2- Pioneer GM-X572 Amps
All Pioneer speakers
4- Lightning audio 1 farad Digital Caps
And All Done By Myself
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