- Feb 16, 2003
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I've always kept away from having a subwoofer in my car, but I'm starting to think about it, with my only concern being the electrical setup.
I've always thought of a subwoofer as something that would put strain on the alternator because of the constant changes in how much power it draws. It just never made sense to me how this would work, but when I think about it, I guess the solution would be to get a capacitor.
I planned on getting a 10" driver and building an enclosure for it - I have an 08 Civic and it probably won't need much more than that. I'm not trying to hit 20hz with this either.
Any thoughts? Has my worry just been in my head and it isn't something to worry about?
I've always thought of a subwoofer as something that would put strain on the alternator because of the constant changes in how much power it draws. It just never made sense to me how this would work, but when I think about it, I guess the solution would be to get a capacitor.
I planned on getting a 10" driver and building an enclosure for it - I have an 08 Civic and it probably won't need much more than that. I'm not trying to hit 20hz with this either.
Any thoughts? Has my worry just been in my head and it isn't something to worry about?