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power cap?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:33 am
by kipper
i was wondering if n e one knows if i would need a power cap for my sound system? if i have my music up loud enough my lights dim and brighten again with the change in beat.
wat my sound system consists of is:
pioneer head unit
pioneer front speakers
pioneer 6x9's at rear
pioneer amp (1500 i think)
pioneer sub 2000w
anyone?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:57 am
by s-l-i-x
Would it do any damage if you dont have a power cap?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:58 am
by ModifiedMadness
You won't need one really mate.
I've read a lot of topics about caps, and the general answer is that they're not worth it.
They store voltage yeah so do give you a bit more power, but then when the cap discharges it takes the power from the battery to recharge so you end up gaining nothing.
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:49 pm
by kipper
so if its not really essential wat about the lights dimmin with the music?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:12 pm
by ModifiedMadness
That'll be because you're pulling more current than what your battery can deal with.
A better battery would help.
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:10 pm
by david burton
and a better alternator, or a 2nd battery to help it on it's way, with a "split charge" system so you can charge it off the car when it's running.
power caps are just for show.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:22 am
by kipper
ok, is this stuff essential? if so where would i get it and what exactly would i need?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:35 am
by s-l-i-x
No its not essential
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:52 pm
by kipper
so is there a way i can stop the lights dimming with the music then without buying this stuff?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:53 pm
by kipper
so is there a way i can stop the lights dimming with the music then without buying these items?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:32 am
by kipper
anyone know? how do i stop my lights dimming with the music?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:52 am
by s-l-i-x
Buy a better battery?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:24 pm
by kipper
any ideas of which one to get and where to get it? will it be a straight swap for theold battery?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:34 pm
by Hardcore
i dont think its your battery which is causing the dimming of the ights. maybe a crossd wire. iv never had this problem before, but you dont need another power supply. iv got lyk 2 1000watt amps running off mine, and ma head unit and so on. maybe its your alernator?? take it to a garage. i took mine to a german parts place and they checked it for free haha. and my battery and filld my water and oil up for free! sometimes a trip to the garage helps out more than you expect mate.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:03 pm
by ModifiedMadness
It'll be the battery.
The only way to solve it is either a bigger or better battery, a second battery, bigger alternator etc
My interior light will dim when mine is turned up but the headlights don't (purely and simply because I have Xenons)