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need a capacitor for small electricals?

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Topic: need a capacitor for small electricals?

Posted By: sophiesleeps
Subject: need a capacitor for small electricals?
Date Posted: October 01, 2007 at 9:57 PM

I have a wideband unit in my car which has failed several times.

My guess at why is that when I turn the car off, my turbo timer kicks on. When this happens, I can watch the wideband display turn off for a split second and then turn back on and go through a reset. I am assuming there is a brief period of power loss when the turbo timer kicks on.

Would a capacitor eliminate the power loss to my wideband unit?
If so, how do I know what type of capacitor to use and how do I wire it in. I do not typically use them at all.

Thanks for the help and any advice.



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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 02, 2007 at 7:01 PM
What is a wideband unit?  and how much current does it draw?


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