Multiple capacitors?
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Topic: Multiple capacitors?
Posted By: hustlin247
Subject: Multiple capacitors?
Date Posted: April 30, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Is there much of a benefit to having multiple capacitors other than looking cool? I have a 1 farad cap installed with my T10001BD and 4 Kicker L5's. The factory volt meter in my dash bounces around like crazy when I have the bass cranked. I have another 1 farad cap (with LED display) that is wasting away in my closet. Will installing it help me out at all?
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 30, 2006 at 12:58 PM
IMO there is very little value to using ANY "stiffening" capacitors, other than to look cool... ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: April 30, 2006 at 1:18 PM
Your problem is not enough alternator. Adding more caps will do nothing more than the first cap did, which, is apparently, nothing. Upgrade your alternator first, update all you wiring, possibly add an additional battery (WITHOUT ANY ISOLATORS).
Caps have never been absolutely PROVEN to do anything. White papers abound, but I have never seen any physical proof that that fix any issues at all...
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Posted By: hustlin247
Date Posted: April 30, 2006 at 1:41 PM
Interesting points. Well at least it looks cool. I guess my next step is to upgrade to 0 gauge Big Three. I looked into multiple batteries in the past for my Saturn but I was told that running multiple batteries parrallel to each other would cause the weaker battery to "drain" the stronger battery. Is that just nonsense?
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: April 30, 2006 at 1:46 PM
Absolutely true, which is why you replace all the batteries at the same time in your camera or flashlight. Use new identical batteries and run them parallel. (Flashlight and camera batteries are run in series, but the same rule applies.)
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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: May 01, 2006 at 9:13 PM
stevdart or anyone else...could you find a link that shows you how to install a second battery in the trunk?
thanks
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