Question:
when charging the capacitor do you have to bring it up to the front of the car? or can you do it in the trunk? if you charged it under the hood close to the battery, and then disconected it, and then brought it to the trunk to install it.. would it blow up or have a big "spark"? i really need help with this.. when explained please put in every detail explaining how to do this. starting with how to charge it and where... to how to install it in the trunk, and how to do everything safely!... thanks!
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It has to be charged just before you supply power to it.My friend thinks my 300 watt amp aint sh!t.?
It's best to install it as close to the amp as possible. You may need to get addition power and ground wire the same size you have now. Otherwise, cut the ground and power wire leaving enough room to mount it. The overall length of the ground wire should as short as possible (18" or less if possible, not critical).
Remove the fuse at the battery. If you don't have one, you need one that is rated the same as the total fuses that are on the amp. It must be no more than 18" from the battery.
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Connect the ground from the chassis to the cap then to the amp.
Connect the the power wire (from fuse by the battery) to the cap then to the amp.
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To charge the cap, get a 12v light bulb with leads. Temporarily connect the power wire from the battery to one side of the bulb (at the fuse) and connect the other side of the bulb to the wire going to the cap. The bulb will light and over a period of time (10-20 seconds) it will get dimmer. When the bulb goes out, the cap is charged. Basically, your going to put the light bulb where the fuse was.
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Now you can re-install the fuse.
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IMPORTANT: Make/print a sign/note that states:
"WARNING: This vehicle employs a large electrolytic capacitor for the electrical/audio system. The capacitor holds a charge EVEN when disconnected. When changing the battery, remove this fuse. Take caution and charge the capacitor prior to replacing this fuse. SEVERE INJURY OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO COMPLY!"
Have a big red arrow pointing to the fuse and one of those yellow triangles with the exclamation point in the center. Laminate this sign and place it near the fuse by the battery.
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Something like this:
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I'm not sure what you are using this capacitor for. Generally you ground the main body of it and then use some form of power to charge it, ie a battery,coil pack etc. Do not allow the positive end to touch a ground or it will discharge. If the capacitor is large enough it could cause harm or damage to electronic equipment.Can I use the 12V plug-in hole in the back of my car to power an amp for speakers?
You would not move it around. Install it in the trunk while the car is not running and leave it there. Then start the car, and it will charge up. A capacitor is a little like a battery, except it gains and loses it's charge much much faster. What you are effectively doing is adding a fast-action battery so that when you run other things in your vehicle like your wipers and high beams and the voltage in your main battery runs low, the capacitor automatically kicks in to provide the missing energy. It's like having a backup battery in your watch - you can use it for a short time when the main battery is being switched out, but it won't last forever. Handling a fully charged 1 Farad cap could be slightly dangerous, and I would not recommend doing so. You will probably get much worse than a spark when you went to connect your audio equipment.More Questions & Answers ...
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