i brought a 1 farad capacitor off a mate and its got - and + so one goes to earth and power lead goes to + then from there to amp. is this right???
If you don't trickle charge the capacitor first you risk blowing up the capacitor or your battery or even do electrical damage to the car, and when I say blow up, I mean it.
Car Audio Capacitor Installation
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cheers ive been told that just wanting to know. so how long does the trickle charge last?
I wouldn't even bother with the capacitor at all.
Agree with AmmoJammo, but since you already have it you might as well install it. If your using the test-lamp method, then when the lamp goes out completely then its charged.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
got a a negative and positive side. one from the ground to the block, one from the block to ground on amp, and one to the capacitor. just look at the picture