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If 600w is making your lights dim, go to autozone and have your alternator tested. If comes out substantially lower than the factory rating, by all means get a new alternator. Don't bother getting a HO alternator unless you can get it for the same price. 130A from the stock alternator is overkill for 98% of the audio installs on this site. Don't bother with a cap if the alternator is failing, the last thing you need is another load on it.
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I have two 12" subs each getting 1000w rms, i have a 10 farad cap and still get minimal dimming, but i have yet to upgrade wires and run more grounds, that should solve most dimming, and i plan on getting a yellow top soon, i hope.
~Alex
~Alex
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Originally posted by SVT Driver627:
i have a 10 farad cap and still get minimal dimming
Yippie! AudioBahn is HOMOSTYLE!
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Originally posted by SteedaSan:
Originally posted by SVT Driver627:
i have a 10 farad cap and still get minimal dimming
Yippie! AudioBahn is HOMOSTYLE!
The cap isn't Audiobahn butt-nuggler 
~Alex
Ex- SVT Driver627
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Pre-98 MOLDED trunk
Polk db speakers
Corolla parts
LED Underbody Kit
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2000 Green CSVT gone on 2/17/06
2001 Toyota Corolla (SHE RUNS!!!)
1989 Mustang LX 5.0
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Originally posted by SVT Driver627:
I have two 12" subs each getting 1000w rms, i have a 10 farad cap and still get minimal dimming, but i have yet to upgrade wires and run more grounds, that should solve most dimming, and i plan on getting a yellow top soon, i hope.
~Alex
Big caps are worse then multiple smaller caps. You are probably causing a bigger drain on the electrical system than running without one.
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uh oh, guess i'll have to see what happens after i finish all my wiring and such.
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Ex- SVT Driver627
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Polk db speakers
Corolla parts
LED Underbody Kit
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2000 Green CSVT gone on 2/17/06
2001 Toyota Corolla (SHE RUNS!!!)
1989 Mustang LX 5.0
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When i start working on my system, it will probably include some caps. In all likelihood, a shitload of surplus computer caps that should cost me very little.
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I spent less $$$ on that 10 farad cap than i would on a 1 farad.  ~Alex
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2001 Toyota Corolla (SHE RUNS!!!)
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and its still a waste! sell it and get a yellow top and some Almond Chicken! 
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Perhaps...but that 10 farad was cheap as sh!t.
~Alex
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Pre-98 MOLDED trunk
Polk db speakers
Corolla parts
LED Underbody Kit
PM
2000 Green CSVT gone on 2/17/06
2001 Toyota Corolla (SHE RUNS!!!)
1989 Mustang LX 5.0
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