Hey
This is my first time wiring up a cap to my JL 1000w Mono Amp... I Have everything set up like the directions said but would like to know if I can run my Ground wire straight from the cap to the Amp or if i have to run the amp to the chassis and the cap to the chassis in the same or differnt spot.... any help would be great... thanks
Justin
You need to run seperate grounds for both your cap and your amp. Remember to try and make both of them 18 inches or less. It is a good idea to ground both in the same location to prevent ground loops. Any more questions feel free to ask.
The way I usually do it is to give each component their own ground cable, but then ground then both at the same point on the chassis. This helps avoid ground loops.
I suppose you could also run it to the cap's negative terminal, but then the cap and the amp would just essentially be using the same ground wire so you'd want to compensate for that with (possibly) a larger gauge ground wire.
Hi, To install a cap do it this way Select a good spot, no more than 18" from the amplifier on the + power wire. Cut the power wire on the amp at the location where the cap is to go, and connect the wire to the positive terminal. If you are using ring terminals, install the first one flat on the base of the terminal. Then, run the second half of the spliced power wire from the same positive terminal (set the second ring right on top of the first one) and run it to the fuse block. The cap should be grounded close by, preferably in the same spot the amp is grounded. Using the same gauge wire, run the ground cable to the negative terminal.