"Big 3" upgrade, Cap. or Vol. Stabilizer?
#14
#15
We use caps to stabilize voltage between two amps.
Usually the sub amp will steal power from the amp that is being used to power the front stage. When this happens it causes strain on the tweeters, causing them to blow. It's a nice fix for that. It is not used to substitute a proper alternator.
Usually the sub amp will steal power from the amp that is being used to power the front stage. When this happens it causes strain on the tweeters, causing them to blow. It's a nice fix for that. It is not used to substitute a proper alternator.
#16
I am waiting for Mr. Godzilla to chime back in, primarily because of this rather superior comment :
I wish i had a dime for everytime I have to explain why a cap will not stop your lights from dimming, and it will not save your battery/alternator.
Anyway, full disclosure tommorow. Any more useless cap comments?
Cheers!
John
I wish i had a dime for everytime I have to explain why a cap will not stop your lights from dimming, and it will not save your battery/alternator.
Anyway, full disclosure tommorow. Any more useless cap comments?
Cheers!
John
#17
Capacitors definately have their place in the car audio world. Unfortunately they are the most mis-used car audio accessory in history. One can never ever-ever have enough capacitance. lower the ESR the better. But it's not the miracle fix that will save an alternator or batter or increase SPL. I've been on audio forums since 1998 and people still don't get it. it goes to show how fantastically uneducated the average car audio guy is. 90% of people still focus on "watts" for their speaker purchasing criteria.
Stop beatin the dead horse.
Stop beatin the dead horse.
#18
adding a second batt. is as bad /worse than a capp. more continuous load trying to keep everything topped up......but a cap IS a bandaid solution....more often than not a neg. return....personally, i run 2 , t3 1000d's and a t3 4075, and a pg m100. and a 20 farad cap works better than a second spiral cell batt so....depends on each setup!!!!i have 4 runs for each pos/neg double zero in my jeep cherokee(welding cable)and the 20 farad cap actually worked better than my second batt.again...(upgraded 225amp alt.) depends what works best....my dash jumps like 3"
#19
I am waiting for Mr. Godzilla to chime back in, primarily because of this rather superior comment :
I wish i had a dime for everytime I have to explain why a cap will not stop your lights from dimming, and it will not save your battery/alternator.
Anyway, full disclosure tommorow. Any more useless cap comments?
Cheers!
John
I wish i had a dime for everytime I have to explain why a cap will not stop your lights from dimming, and it will not save your battery/alternator.
Anyway, full disclosure tommorow. Any more useless cap comments?
Cheers!
John
#20
Capacitors are for smoothing voltages, they smooth out any ripples, due to changes in load, they can also kill off electrical noise, they also pack alot of power that can release quickly, but they will also go hunt for electricity.
If your alt isn't up to it, you will kill it because when that cap is empty it's basically an electrical black hole, and will max out your altenator. This is why SPL guys run lots of batteries. Caps are useless in the voltage support role, all they do is make it pretty.
So... Bigger altenator + Bigger battery + Better wiring. Then you can look at caps to improve response time to voltage draws from the amps. Without the supporting cast, you'll be swearing a blue streak while you go through altenators like bubble gum.
*Oooo.... First post, and it's a preachy one to boot... lol*
If your alt isn't up to it, you will kill it because when that cap is empty it's basically an electrical black hole, and will max out your altenator. This is why SPL guys run lots of batteries. Caps are useless in the voltage support role, all they do is make it pretty.
So... Bigger altenator + Bigger battery + Better wiring. Then you can look at caps to improve response time to voltage draws from the amps. Without the supporting cast, you'll be swearing a blue streak while you go through altenators like bubble gum.
*Oooo.... First post, and it's a preachy one to boot... lol*