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Capacitor Drains Car Battery?
Hello,
At the risk of sounding like a newbie, I haven't had much experience with car stereos or cars in general. This is my first solo install and I've been having problems from the start, although this is the first one I have been unable to solve on my own. I just got a new stereo system about a month ago. I was having problems with dimming lights and music cutting out during some songs while idling (at a red light, stop sign, etc), so on the advice of a friend and a bit of research I purchased a 5F capacitor. It fixed the problem (well, it stopped the music from cutting out, didn't help the dimming lights) but it created a new one, my battery keeps dieing! This morning I go out to start my car and my battery was dead. I had the amp hooked up for weeks before I hooked up the capacitor, I had the capacitor for about 4-5 days now, this is the first problem with it. I think it did it because I barely drove my car yesterday... but I can't just go drive my car for no reason... I followed the directions on the capacitor exactly, including charging it with the 'light'. I have the Metra Tsunami Capacitor (PP1005DM-CAP) sold at Circuit City. Advice on what could be wrong/what to do? |
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Capacitor Drains Car Battery?
5f cap!!!! thats big..you pulling around 1700rms or more just on ya
bass????? too big cap for ya battery i'd guess. i'd use a 2f cap.unless i'm pulling Alot of amps on the sub amp. really cant see why ya cap would discharge on alil sub amp.....under 1000rms. or at least discharge much. didnt read ya whole thread. is ya battery smaller/older too? |
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