Watch the bass Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 You don´t tell how big your system and electrical backup is. If your electrical system is a solid rock in your car keep it, if not like the other post´s before. In a strong electrical system a cap can help, otherwise it´s more that it will strain. "in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty" Bob Marley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSkippyJ Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 i was planning on just getting rid of the cap but the guy at the local car audio store, (audiospecialists in southbend IN) said keep the cap in it will produce cleaner power.. The "clean power" term refers to the SIGNAL being sent from amp to speakers. Your power from batteries/alt to the amp is JUST power. A cap can clean up things on the power side. You have to have enough electrical to start with though. F150: Stock 2019 Harley Road Glide: Amp: TM400Xad - 4 channel 400 watt Processor: DSR1 Fairing (Front) 6.5s -MMats PA601cx Lid (Rear) 6x9s - TMS69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEVY4X4BLAZER Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 i was planning on just getting rid of the cap but the guy at the local car audio store, (audiospecialists in southbend IN) said keep the cap in it will produce cleaner power.. The "clean power" term refers to the SIGNAL being sent from amp to speakers. Your power from batteries/alt to the amp is JUST power. A cap can clean up things on the power side. You have to have enough electrical to start with though. Can you elaborate please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSkippyJ Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 it can help smooth out fluctuations in the voltage and current, but it's only helpful if you have enough power to start with. note-my stepfather who was a skilled trades electrician for saturn explained this to me. I assume he was correct. but he is kinda crazy so who knows. F150: Stock 2019 Harley Road Glide: Amp: TM400Xad - 4 channel 400 watt Processor: DSR1 Fairing (Front) 6.5s -MMats PA601cx Lid (Rear) 6x9s - TMS69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack_e89 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 it can help smooth out fluctuations in the voltage and current, but it's only helpful if you have enough power to start with. note-my stepfather who was a skilled trades electrician for saturn explained this to me. I assume he was correct. but he is kinda crazy so who knows. From what I've read here on this forum, capacitors just aren't worth spending money on when you can buy batteries. There was a comparison of farads to battery reserve capacity and I'd love to find that topic but I can't..... 97 Suburban 8 custom PSI Platform 3 18's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey_Dog650 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 From my understanding skippy is correct. If you have a strong electrical already. Adding the appropriate cap will definitely smooth it out. Caps get a bad wrap cuz they are cheaply made. And they are generally used under the wrong conditions. Sorry if I missed it but how much power are you running and what size alternator? 13 Kia Forte Build! 07 Hyundai Accent Build ***Super Seller*** N8ball2013 And then he gets to say ok all you guys were right. im sorry for being a dummy poo poo head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truconcept Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 i was thinking of adding a capacitor to my 2 battery setup and using it as a volt meter would this be a good idea? it doesnt sound like leaving your capacitor in is going to hurt anything. You already have it why pitch it and theres a chance it could smooth things out. I understand that adding a capacitor as adding more power is a terrible idea. **actin bad like a kid at six flags** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbass1 Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Hey guys, was just going to coment on the "Just power" comment. There can be alot of noise along a power or ground line. noise from the alt, head lights, heater fan etc. Even noise created by the deck can filter through the power cables. Using a cap for your surround speakers is a good idea. A cap will decrease or eliminate line noise. I would not use anything smaller then single 1 farad caps, and use 1 farad for every 500 watts. Yes I know that 1 farad is rated for 1000, but in my personal testing in comp vehicles with high wattage amps i have found that SINGLE 1 farad caps perform much cleaner and with better results if you follow the 500 watt range. Also getting one of the 5 farad or even 50 farad hybrid caps is NOT better then single 1 farad units. If you want to test your system borrow an oscilloscope and see exactly what kind of noise you have along the power and ground lines. Also if you have alot of amps or ground cables try putting the ends in a circle instead of all on the same ground point. Doing this has shown to eliminate ground loop noise. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT.Smoke Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 You'll never get a straight answer on this question to be honest because half the people say they're good and half say they're bad... I have used one for 5+ years and it hasnt hurt anything in any of my vehicles Team MaxRetribution Si Vis Pacem Parabellum Id rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6 Bowhunting- Life Begins and Ends at Full Draw Bowhunting Team Fatal Trajectory Hunt Team http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/49335-sick96vtecaccords-t-line-build/?hl=sick96vtecaccord << Accord Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/68498-smokedout08impalas-tline-build/?hl=+sick96vtecaccord << Impala T-line build Rebassed.com for all your music needs 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 I can see valid points on both sides too... I say its up to you now... it could clean up voltage spikes but at the same time put extra strain on your alternator. I say don't do it the benefit doesn't outweigh the risks... but if you do jbass is right, get a good 1 farad cap from a reputable company like RF. Stay away from Audiopipe and Boss. 2007 Pacifica Rebuild. Less quiet. Still not loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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