Capacitor

daytonaman07 · Post by **daytonaman07** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:18 am

I just bought a Power Acoustik 2.0 Fared Capacitor. Well i got the thing all hooked up and know i need to know if there is any way you can shut it off with out pulling out my fuse every time. Im not to sure on how to work this thing very well but the instruction dont give much help at all. Thanks Chris

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:30 am

What made you buy a capacitor?

daytonaman07 · Post by **daytonaman07** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:37 am

I wanted the bass hit harder and i also hear it may save my battery and other parts on my car.

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:47 am

actually it wont do anything of the sort. itll put more of a drain on your battery and alternator making them go bad faster.

daytonaman07 · Post by **daytonaman07** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:50 am

So should i take it off.
It seems to help the alternator Because the volt meter dont nove at all with it hook up. When i did have it hooked up it use to move all over the place.

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:51 am

You don't have to shut it off by using the fuse. It's not pulling any power after you turn it off. Remember that a capacitor holds power. So it's running after you turn the car off by using the power it has stored.

daytonaman07 · Post by **daytonaman07** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:54 am

Ok do you know how long it takes for all the power to leave the capacitor. Because i knew that it ran on it self for awile but i did not know how long. So i also thought that it was taking power from my battery after i turned it off.

two4fifteen · Post by **two4fifteen** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:07 am

http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/capacitors.html

http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/charging.html

Post by **GlassWolf** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:37 am

depletion of the capacitor depends on how much current is being drawn in the circuit. there's no fixed drain period. It varies by load on the circuit.
generally it can be depleted in a matter of seconds.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:39 am

Sell it and get a new alternator, battery, and do the big 3. Problem solved.