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    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???

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    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.

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    cheers ive been told that just wanting to know. so how long does the trickle charge last?

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    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.
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    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

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