power caps...

[Wilkeh]

So i go from the battery to the + power cap from the + power cap to the amp and from the - on the power cap to somewhere on the car and earth the amp as normal???

 

[Laura]

power cap - the bin

 

[Wilkeh]

power cap - the bin

yea thats really helped me hasn't it?

 

[Laura]

if you do it then yes

 

[Wilkeh]

hehe, i need it because my amp is f**king up my alternator

 

[Laura]

http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=71841&highlight=powercap+bad

 

[Tigger]

I'd agree with Taylor

Power Caps are for the "Burberry caps"

If your alternator is under stress, you can upgrade to a bigger battery, OR
get a second battery fitted.

Bin the power cap or save it for hanging on your xmas tree

 

[Wilkeh]

I bought one for £20. Bargain. Its cheaper than a new battery and its should do the job!

 

[Wilkeh]

ps. I dont want my system any louder etc, a power cap is a capasiter which is basically a second power charge therefore i dont see the problem???

 

[Laura]

dont let the flashing lights fool you, read that thread

 

[Wilkeh]

dont let the flashing lights fool you, read that thread

wot do u mean by that?

 

[Tigger]

dont let the flashing lights fool you, read that thread

wot do u mean by that?

All show - mostly Judy & no Punch!

 

[Wilkeh]

ah rite. Well tbh, in my defence, I didn't ask for any of taylors opinions, I just nicely asked if thats how you wire them?

 

[Tigger]

Ach, your'e grand lad, you'll probably post in a few weeks time about how you regret fitting a power cap - that's my opinion. My ADVICE is in my first post ^^

Good Luck
Trev

 

[BrianR]

Taylors right, not very subtle, but right.

Power caps were a craze that started because people thought it would smooth out the supply from the battery on a car.

Doah !! Battery, Capacitor,......er aren't they the same thing ?????

To be serious, your alternator wont be saved by anything if your overworking it by drawing too much current out of the battery.

What would be worth doing, is fitting a higher capacity battery, or even just a new one, as the time from flat to charged, deteriorates with age as the plates become coated.

The basic problem is, the battery/alternator set up on a car is not designed to cater for megawatts of music and you cant get something for nothing out of a charging system.

 

[Laura]

there isnt much that i know but i do no car audio.

 

[Wilkeh]

still nobody has answered my harmless question! Looks like ill scrap the idea then

 

[brocky16v]

Wilky, basically that is the way you do it if you still want the answer. Dont understand people on here, he asked a simple question and people slate him for wanting to do something. Its his car....

 

[Laura]

Wilky, basically that is the way you do it if you still want the answer. Dont understand people on here, he asked a simple question and people slate him for wanting to do something. Its his car....

welcome to cliosport

 

[brocky16v]

Lol, Very true comment i suppose.
There are some helpful people on here though.