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Car Audio lights dim on woofer kick Problem Fixed!

tweakboy

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The dimming problem is fixed, looks like the capacitator did the job.

I hadnt turned on the car for 3 days,, I just turned it on and blasted the woofer, and it does and lights dont dim.. Very cool BobDole I guess it wasn't a waiste of money cuz it fixed my major problem. Thank you to all
 
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Wrong forum entirely. Try www.caraudio.com. Don't even think of going to www.diymobileaudio.com

In all seriousness - adding a cap compounds the voltage sink.

What kind of car is it? What kind of wiring and where does the amp sit? Where does the amp pick up power? Specifically what gauge and how long of a run is the power for the amp?

The comment "the battery is liquid and it goes down" is kinda off, but in laymans terms I suppose thats true. So do gel batteries, but this is just semantics now.

BTW - you wasted $130. Just so you know.

They have a frickin LCD display on a retarded capacitor now? People will buy anything.
 
I spent a lot bobdole yes I did. Thanks for your reply. Ive seen CAPS online for 40 bucks and what not. All I know is the one I got is big like a nos tank and is 2.5 fared

Wiring was done by circuit city, MTX amp in the trunk and pioneer amp ,, Mitsu Spyder

Sorry if I posted wrong place, I thought audio meant car audio too. Sorry for that. Thanks for the info bobdole.
 
Your going to be needing a good hearing aid soon to go with that sub and car audio system. There's a good reason people who work around jet engines at air ports wear hearing protection, you know. The decibles in a closed car audio system can equal and exceed those found around a jet engine.

When you start noticing you need to turn it up more and more and your ears ring constantly, you have finally achieved car audio nirvana and reached permanent hearing damage that is not reversible.

I sure hope when you are cranking it enough to dim the car lights, you aren't in the car, but nearby listening to it. Which is why custom show cars with killer sound systems have remote controls on the audio systems. You won't catch them in the car cranking it, they aren't that stupid.

There's a number of ways to fix unstable or low voltage, including bypassing the cars electrical system completely, and running it off separate batteries that are charged by the alternator. But to do that, you may also need a sizable alternator upgrade, and this may also effect fuel economy and performance somewhat, as well. And remember too, that low voltage can be just as stressful on a struggling electrical system as over voltage can be.

And when, not IF, it shorts out your cars electrical system or melts the electronic control circuits that operates your car, don't say you weren't warned, and that will really cost you a bundle to fix.
 
Very nice, thank you SLickSnake for your great reply, Too bad this place doesnt have reputation... thanks
 
Caps store a very small amount of energy, but sometimes it's enough.
A small, sealed, AGM battery is a much better choice than a cap as it stores many times more power, and can release it just as quickly.
 
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