A question on capacitor
03-14-2004, 07:36 AM
#2
1000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,692
yes it is. get the remote wire on the cap to be taken from a switched source. there might be hte odd chance that there is a short and the two powers are touching, but hat would be almost nil. but i have seen it. also make sure that there is no debris on the cap(no wires from the install) as there may(very slight chance) may be a piece of wire from when they installed it, that is touching the board
[ March 14, 2004, 08:38 AM: Message edited by: Team Shadow ]
[ March 14, 2004, 08:38 AM: Message edited by: Team Shadow ]
03-14-2004, 09:00 AM
#3
500 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 587
I have an Accucap and it will stay on for a minute or 2 after I shut the car off. As soon as there is a fluxuation in voltage, it will come back on. Basicly it shuts it self off. Yours should too. Just watch it for a couple of minutes after you shut down.
Dan
Dan
03-23-2004, 08:35 PM
#8
1000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,783
It can be complicated to install a cap.
1.) You don't charge the cap prior to connection and blow the fuse on that circuit.
2.) You touch your tongue on the cap when it's charged...hospital visit. (very complicated)
3.) You find out the hard way that caps continually draw a small amount of current when connected to your system. (Battery dead after a week of non use of vehicle)
4.) You accidently reverse the polarity of the Cap connection and have an "accident". (hospital visit)
5.) Try explain the actual usefullness of a cap your significant other.
6.) After installing your "magic" cap, your lights still dim. What is complicated about this? Refer to #5.
Aside from all the above, I don't see too much of a problem...I've got 2 of them and my ego is just fine.
EDIT: I'm being dramatic, please don't take this too seriously. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
[ March 24, 2004, 03:14 AM: Message edited by: PEI330Ci ]
1.) You don't charge the cap prior to connection and blow the fuse on that circuit.
2.) You touch your tongue on the cap when it's charged...hospital visit. (very complicated)
3.) You find out the hard way that caps continually draw a small amount of current when connected to your system. (Battery dead after a week of non use of vehicle)
4.) You accidently reverse the polarity of the Cap connection and have an "accident". (hospital visit)
5.) Try explain the actual usefullness of a cap your significant other.
6.) After installing your "magic" cap, your lights still dim. What is complicated about this? Refer to #5.
Aside from all the above, I don't see too much of a problem...I've got 2 of them and my ego is just fine.
EDIT: I'm being dramatic, please don't take this too seriously. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
[ March 24, 2004, 03:14 AM: Message edited by: PEI330Ci ]
03-23-2004, 08:43 PM
#9
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 87
LOL, thanks for the info... I was several inches away from putting my tongue on it, then i thought to myself, this can't be smart haha.
But seriously, i have never isntalled one and I will soon have one. Wheres the best place for it and how would i charge it prior to use? Car battery charger? [img]graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]
But seriously, i have never isntalled one and I will soon have one. Wheres the best place for it and how would i charge it prior to use? Car battery charger? [img]graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]
