hi, i just want to ask you guys how to charge the capacitor coz i dont want to make a mistake (again).... i know i have to attach the resistor to the power cable and to the positive of the cap but i dunno coz there are colors like brown, black, orange and gold.... i just want to know what's the right way of connecting the resistor the gold for the power line or the gold to the cap..... thank you so much

 

Didn't you already ask this question? And didn't I give advice? If so sorry about the bad advice. My friend would just hook them up directly and never had a problem

 

sorry maybe i just didn't read it yet.... so meaning even if i dont use the resistor to charge the cap... it's okay???

 

I was reading online on google you can use ur regular battery with a test light between the battery positive and cap positive then the negative battery terminal to negative cap. If not use a resistor. That's what I read online. Some come pre charged also but I would do it the save way aka dont take my advice lol

 

If it didn't come with a charge card and you don't have a test light, try this.

Wire up the cap normally can connect it all, but make sure that you're fuse in your main power line is out. Get a resistor (I forget the type exactly but I got them from The Source) and some pliers and a friend put that in place of the fuse. With the friend at the cap end reading the voltage to you. If there is no display use a DMM. After it charges till it charges no more, you're done, just put your fuse in. That's how I did mine when I had it, and I learned from the Rockford site so it has to be correct. Now for a pro to come and say my way is wrong...

I'll be honest though, my cap was a 1 farad cap and it didn't help much (more reason for someone to come and say I didn't do it right I guess). I kept it as long as I did for looks and as a voltmeter. In the middle of a show I ripped it out and got louder on the meter...It sure was purdy though, metallic blue...