Comments on: help with hook up of audio equipment in dodge truck? http://www.audioequipmentstereo.com/car-audio/help-with-hook-up-of-audio-equipment-in-dodge-truck/ Join in the discussion about audio equipment and stereos. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:10:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: sparky3489 http://www.audioequipmentstereo.com/car-audio/help-with-hook-up-of-audio-equipment-in-dodge-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-263 sparky3489 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:10:48 +0000 http://www.audioequipmentstereo.com/car-audio/help-with-hook-up-of-audio-equipment-in-dodge-truck/#comment-263 <a href="">Edward</a> Doubtful. A cap doesn't maintain power, it maintains voltage (to a point). A cap is only good so far as the audio system isn't trying to pull too much from the electrical system. A cap doesn't provide more power, it's designed to 'stiffen' the voltage to the amp, nothing esle. If the current isn't there, a cap won't help. The alternator must have at least 20% more amperage power than the entire vehicle and sound system combined for a cap to be of benefit which is ironically the same requirements for an amp to be efficient. 1. Upgrade to a heavy duty deep cycle battery 2. Upgrade the "Big 3" - that is to replace the power wire between the battery and alternator, the ground from the battery to the chassis and the ground strap from the engine/tranny to the chassis with at least 2 AWG wire. See my site for more info Edward

Doubtful. A cap doesn’t maintain power, it maintains voltage (to a point).

A cap is only good so far as the audio system isn’t trying to pull too much from the electrical system. A cap doesn’t provide more power, it’s designed to ’stiffen’ the voltage to the amp, nothing esle. If the current isn’t there, a cap won’t help. The alternator must have at least 20% more amperage power than the entire vehicle and sound system combined for a cap to be of benefit which is ironically the same requirements for an amp to be efficient.

1. Upgrade to a heavy duty deep cycle battery
2. Upgrade the “Big 3″ - that is to replace the power wire between the battery and alternator, the ground from the battery to the chassis and the ground strap from the engine/tranny to the chassis with at least 2 AWG wire.

See my site for more info

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