Capacitor...

[Sonjay]

What does a capacitor do for your soundsystem??

[burn_your_money]

It is like a second power supply. If you are pulling too much juice from your stereo and the battery and alternator can't supply enough (lights dimming etc) then you need a cap. It just ensures that there is always enough power for the amp(s). The guy at the stereo shop told me that you probably won't need a cap unless you have multipal amps or one huge one.
If your lights are dimming, you will damage your battery and alternator eventually.

[miamiDaveGLi]

ahhh nice maybe thats why my battery died before cause i did abuse it :lol:
but thanks i dident know that . i might look into one of those. 8)

[Sonjay]

Lol i have one in my car just didnt know what the exact function of one was... :roll:

[miamiDaveGLi]

did you have your system professinaly installed sonjay ?

[Mr_Diesel]

Stiffening Cap... Eases the strain on the alternator like the other guys said... Lights wont dim anymore either.

[Sonjay]

No

i bought everything i needed, i was advised to buy it i alsways thought it was a big fuse...lol

[Slalom]

i need to add one to my system... is it bad im on my 3rd alternator since buying the car 10 years ago? :twisted:

doesnt help that 2 of them have been crappy remanufactured ones from canadian tire... but still...