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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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cap. & grnd. hookup

When installing 3 separate amps (front, rear & sub) do I hook each to the + of the Cap? Also, should I just go to body ground or use a dist. block & back to the battery using a larger grnd. wire as the chart states?
Old Feb 21, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Wire the cap into a distribution block along with the amps. If you have a positive and negative run of wire then yes... use a distribution block for the grounds too.
Old Feb 22, 2011 | 02:49 PM
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The sub amp is the power hog, connect the cap to it.
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 06:48 AM
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what no debate on the effectiveness of capacitors? Small ones at least...
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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Dude's got a cap and wants to know how to install it.

I believe caps have a purpose.
Old Feb 25, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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Indeed they do, saves me from bad sunburn all the time.
Old Mar 13, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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Just curious, what size of caps are you going with ?
Old Mar 14, 2011 | 07:30 AM
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cap. & grnd. hookup

Originally Posted by JPxM0Dz
Just curious, what size of caps are you going with ?
I'm planning on running a single 1F for all 3 amps.
Old Mar 14, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by B-man
I'm planning on running a single 1F for all 3 amps.

Then I guess my Soundstream SC-20CA 20 Farad is absolute overkill for a single 500watt amp LOL
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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scrap the cap toss a bat in its place instead.
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