capacitor help
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Topic: capacitor help
Posted By: jrolla
Subject: capacitor help
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 9:44 PM
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
Replies:
Posted By: deocder
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:19 PM
Did you hook up the remote turn-on lead? This turns the display on and off with your head unit.
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Posted By: doughboy20
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:22 PM
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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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
Posted By: jrolla
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:39 PM
Ive had my car off for a few hours and its still on
Posted By: doughboy20
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:41 PM
Stupid question, but are your amps still on?
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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
Posted By: jrolla
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:42 PM
no, I have a switch to turn the amp off
Posted By: jrolla
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:45 PM
the capacitor display is reading 12.7
Posted By: doughboy20
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:45 PM
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
Posted By: jrolla
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:46 PM
I have the alarm in valet mode
Posted By: doughboy20
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:52 PM
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.
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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
Posted By: jrolla
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 11:54 PM
so I shouldnt be concerned with it draining the battery or it heating up
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 27, 2005 at 12:52 AM
IS it heating up? ------------- Nik
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Posted By: jrolla
Date Posted: March 27, 2005 at 11:17 AM
feels like its cool
Posted By: doughboy20
Date Posted: March 27, 2005 at 9:23 PM
No it will not drain the battery. Think of the display as a voltage monitor. All it does is display the current voltage of the system. They don't heat up. All they do is store power and when the amp needs a bit of extra power, it is there to help.
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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
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 27, 2005 at 11:37 PM
That LED meter could most likely run for days or weeks without draining your battery. ------------- Nik
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