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Nospeed
11-25-2002, 12:37 PM
Ok...a couple of months ago, i bought a 1fd lightning audio cap off ebay, and it didnt come with any directions...so now i am stuck with the cap, but dont know how to use it.

I know what they do, i just need to know how to wire it up with my amps...anyone else running a cap???:stick:
Nospeed
11-25-2002, 12:37 PM
:stupid:
smufguy
11-25-2002, 07:59 PM
run it inline with the power cable to the amp. As in a postive cable from the battery to one terminal in the cap and the other wire from another terminal on the cap to the amp. Hope that helps.
Nospeed
11-25-2002, 08:08 PM
ok...so i need to charge the damn thing too....how the hell do i do that?
smufguy
11-25-2002, 08:24 PM
it charges up itself. u just start the car up and it charges in seconds.
Nospeed
11-25-2002, 08:26 PM
nice...thanks....
87AccordsterLx
11-25-2002, 10:29 PM
how many watts are you pushing with your amp?
catalin
11-25-2002, 10:30 PM
Originally posted by Nospeed
nice...thanks....

Positive terminal on the cap goes to the amp and the negative terminal on the cap can either go to the amp or to any chassis ground.

The cap will charge as soon as you hook it up... it will charge it self quite quickly with an intense spark. Sometimes this action may overload or heat up the cap to the point that it can actually explode. I have done this many times, and I haven't killed one yet. However the best way of charging it for the first time, would be to use a small light bulb.

Connect the positive side to battery positive and temporarily connect the bulb to the negative post on the cap and a chassis ground. The light bulb will light up for a few seconds while the cap charges. When the light bulb turns off you can disconnect it and connect the ground up to the cap.
And you're done :super:
87Hybrid
11-26-2002, 03:16 AM
It should have come with a resister to charge it with.
catalin
11-26-2002, 07:48 AM
Originally posted by 87Hybrid
It should have come with a resister to charge it with.

It's actually a small bulb of a sorts.. any automotive bulb will work.
HostileJava
11-26-2002, 10:28 AM
You may as well call a bulb/lamp a resistor.
Nospeed
11-26-2002, 11:46 AM
well...i got some kind of card with it i guess it is to charge it...it has a couple of led's, and a couple resistors on it...one of the led's are red that says discharge, and the green one is charge...i suppose i put that under the terminals and let it charge, but now you all have confused me on how to hook it up...im running 800 watts out of my orion amp.
sanjay
11-26-2002, 04:29 PM
that caitlin girl is an animal for knowledge
catalin
11-26-2002, 06:58 PM
Originally posted by sanjay
that caitlin girl is an animal for knowledge

Thanks I'll take that as a compliment.... but I'm not a girl...:pimp:
Nospeed
11-26-2002, 07:09 PM
Ok.........
http://images.cardomain.com/installs/249000-249999/249361_47_full.jpg
now my cap dont have a postiive and negative, it only has the one terminal that says "+" thats it. im assuming the other is negative.:stick:
Nospeed
11-26-2002, 08:13 PM
Where the fu<k is Bob when you need him!!!! huh?!?!?! you are the damn moderator!!! cmon man!!!
catalin
11-26-2002, 09:33 PM
Originally posted by Nospeed
Ok.........
http://images.cardomain.com/installs/249000-249999/249361_47_full.jpg
now my cap dont have a postiive and negative, it only has the one terminal that says "+" thats it. im assuming the other is negative.:stick:

For sure, without a doubt connect it like you drew it on the second picture.
Nospeed
11-27-2002, 11:45 AM
gotcha...thanks catalin!
Nospeed
11-27-2002, 12:57 PM
You can now delete this thread!!
HostileJava
11-27-2002, 01:14 PM
Actually I think your drawing should go in the Howto section so other people know how to hook up a Capacitor.
Nospeed
11-27-2002, 02:00 PM
cool...that might work!!