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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 28, 2024 at 2:48 PM


Topic: capacitors

Posted By: nixon75
Subject: capacitors
Date Posted: January 27, 2006 at 7:44 AM

help!! need diagrams on how to wire/install capacitors. thanks!




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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: January 27, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Parallel. Simple as that. Be sure you charge the cap corrctly, I use a test light. Remove underhood fuse from it's holder, connect cap(s) and amp(s), place testlight in-line under the hood where your underhood fuse SHOULD be (and had better be). When test light goes OUT, and I mean OUT, re-install the fuse.

Battery positive to cap, onward to amp.
Chassis negative to cap, onward to amp.

(You can also run (effectively) from amp to chassis to cap negative also. Some installers will do it this way, I prefer the chassis-cap-amp method - shorter path to amplifier power input.)

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