Adam.Morgan
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Registered: 13th Jan 06
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I want to get a power cap but im not entilly sure how to wire them up ? can people let me know and what wires to use and to put them where?
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Melville
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
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What system are you running? I very much doubt you will need a power cap and if so you will see an adverse effect on your system.
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oba-corsa
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have a look at tutorials.
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Adam.Morgan
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Registered: 13th Jan 06
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i havent brought a system yet, just fout it would look go? so you dont always need a power cap then?
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Melville
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So you want to wire it to to a std system? 
If you have spent a couple of grand on a system, uprated the wiring, battery and altenator then it may be advisable to get a power cap. Untill you reach that stage spend your money on decent audio equipment.
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Adam.Morgan
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NO I WASNT GONNA WIRE IT UP 2 A STD SYSTEM, I WAS GOING TO BUY COUPLE OF KENWOOD 12" SUBS A AMP 6X9'S AND A SET OF COMPONETS IN THE FRONT AND WAS WONDERING WAT POWER CAP TO GET? MY BATTERY IS ALREADY UPGRADED COS MY CAR IS ALL ELECTRONIC, NO DOOR HANDLES, NO BOOT HANDLE SO GOT A BIG BATTERY
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Melville
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Dont shout
Dont buy 6x9's
Dont buy a power cap as you wont need it for that system. Upgrade the "big 3" if anything.
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Adam.Morgan
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wots the big 3? y not buy 6x9's? wt wud happen if i brough a power cap? i wasnt shouting forgot i had caps on
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Melville
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Do a search for the big 3, it is the wiring between the battery and altenator etc. If you are drawing more current through them then its best to have bigger cabling. Its a fairly easy job to do and improves things a great deal.
You dont need 6x9s if you are having 2 subs. The subs and 6x9's will fight for the air and will either sound shite or damage themselves.
A power cap will put a strain on your battery which will have an affect on your system. If you have a decent setup that draws a lot of amps then adding a power cap will be of no use at all. You would probably find that it would make any power problems worse, such as dimming headlights etc.
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RKS
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Registered: 2nd Mar 04
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personally I've found with powercaps, they actually give you a nicer bass sound even on std battery/alt setup,
but on a standard system they kill the battery, whereas if you had a yellow top they wouldn't
they can also flat the battery over time
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infinitycorsa
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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power caps are a waste of time, they look good but a decent battery with the big 3 up graded would be allot better.
If you were you use a power cap they do stupid size ones like 30 farads.......but you still need an uprated battery
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