To: Muddy Waters
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Silver Member Username: Jenifer_contrerasTampa, Florida USA Post Number: 102 Registered: Jul-06 | Hello. This is my big problem: My digital capacitor(it the second one), don't want to charge,when I tryed, it's come up to 4.8-5.1 V only, then stops.Once I left it to charge overnight but it's the same, 5V. I used resistor in line, between plus (+) leads.Without this resistor(I try to connected straight{after i used resistor}),I got big spark on the batt.terminal (-) side. So, what can be wrong? if you have some ideas,please help me out! The capacitor is 1.5 Far. and the car what Im trying to upgrade is Nis.Maxima 2006. Amp is Audiobahn A6601. The sub is alpine 12" single coil E-type.All speakers around is "Alpine, component". Thanks in advance  |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 1305 Registered: Jan-06 | Sorry, I am not muddy but maybe I can help? First of all get yourself a DMM (digital multi-meter) and measure the voltage at the resister to verify the voltage reading on your caps display. How did you wire it? Did you follow the directions for installation? The power should go inline of you amps power wire and as close to the amp as possible. Now the caps ground SHOULD NOT be inline with the amplifiers ground connection but to a chassis ground and as short short as possible, closest to your mounting position. Here is a link for a .pdf installation guide, maybe a different cap but you will get the idea... Polo.. http://www.stingerelectronics.com/tech_department/supercaps_manual.pdf |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 5623 Registered: Nov-04 | Jeniffer, nice picture! Just kidding. To charge a cap like yours (1.5F), find a 12v light bulb. Connect one end of the wire from the bulb to the pos on the cap, the other end to pos on the battery. Neg to neg. The bulb will light up for 3 - 5 seconds then it will go out. Once that happens, the cap is FULLY charged. Now if you connect the cap directly to the power, there will be no more sparks. I've tried using the resistor to charge the cap, it really didn't work for me. |
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Silver Member Username: Jenifer_contrerasTampa, Florida USA Post Number: 105 Registered: Jul-06 | Thank you Polo. First of all, the groud was inline with the amplifiers.(but I connected by Schoshi diagram!) And second,the meter on my capacitor is lied. Thanks Polo,I owe you a beer.  |
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Silver Member Username: Jenifer_contrerasTampa, Florida USA Post Number: 106 Registered: Jul-06 | Thank's Isaac. and light bulb I have to use like "barrel" type, it can be any Amp. |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 1310 Registered: Jan-06 | Bulbs are rated by voltage/ wattage or even Lumens. Just use a 12v bulb like from your interior light, should work fine.Polo.. |
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Silver Member Username: Jenifer_contrerasTampa, Florida USA Post Number: 108 Registered: Jul-06 | Thanks again Polo, I meaned Amp=watt (sorry, it my bad) I used light bulb from dome light.It's worked. Thank you guy's |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 4343 Registered: Aug-05 | looks like i am too little, to late. lol i thought it was somebody calling me out again. HAHAHA  |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 1319 Registered: Jan-06 | DOME LIGHT BULB, LMFAO.... |
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Silver Member Username: Jenifer_contrerasTampa, Florida USA Post Number: 109 Registered: Jul-06 | wha wha,this the right name from alldata crash book.  |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 5627 Registered: Nov-04 | Muddy you snoose you lose. Jeniffer, you're pretty handy. Now what happened to your dancing picture? |
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Silver Member Username: Jenifer_contrerasTampa, Florida USA Post Number: 110 Registered: Jul-06 | Thanks Isaac. ---------------------------------------- what happened to your dancing picture? ---------------------------------------- I got today haircut! |
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New member Username: WordscountPost Number: 2 Registered: Aug-06 | Well friends I am new to this forum... and must say M happy to be a pert of this community great information... thankz guys... |
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Silver Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 550 Registered: Jan-06 | if you like this fourm you should go to " j designs . info " everything inthe "" without the spaces. its alot nicer. you should try it out |
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Gold Member Username: Extrmndor3Chicago, Ill Us Post Number: 1721 Registered: Feb-06 | hey jennifer hola como estas???? hey tienes msn??? eres una de las unicas mujeres ke se meten a estos forums???? hey jennifer u got a pic??? |
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Gold Member Username: Extrmndor3Chicago, Ill Us Post Number: 1724 Registered: Feb-06 | instead of the resistor use a test light close to the cap that will charge the cap better but slower |
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