Lights dimming to bass... |
Lights dimming to bass... |
Sep 8, 2010 - 9:58 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '10 From South Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hey all with my current audio setup when there is a high bass beat on each beat (doof of tha sub ) all the interior and headlight will dim slightly...
Currently have it set up: Headunit (50x4 RMS) powers: 6.5" 3-way speaker 55 watts RMS (back speakers) 600 watt 4chan amp (75x4 RMS at 4ohm, 100x4 RMS at 2ohm, 195x2 RMS bridged at 4ohm) powers: 6.5" component speaker splits 70 watts RMS (front speakers) and 10" subwoofer 150 watts RMS (boot, through LPF) 900 watt monoblock amp (240 Watts RMS at 4ohm, 350 watts RMS at 2ohm) powers: 12" subwoofer 250 watts RMS (boot) Now doing a little reading and what i have gathered that will fix the problem is a Capacitor? and from what i have read about them for ever 1000 watts of amps i need 1 farad. So for my current install id be looking at 2 farads to be safe, but im also looking at getting another of the 900 watt monoblocks and the 12" sub to replace the 10" so that would be 3-4 Farads to be future proofed... I have looked at some capacitors and they seem to be big $$$ and then some that are only $90-120 is there a difference in them, will they cause problems or are they the same basic thing? Thanks all and if a capacitor isn't the solution what is? |
Sep 9, 2010 - 3:53 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '06 From Medicine Hat, AB Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I sell car audio for a living, and as stated, yes, caps are BS.
Yes they make me money by selling them, but honestly, they are like covering a wound with a bandaid when you need stitches, this is why I recommend my clients to do the following.. Get a better battery and upgrade your alternator! Our cars come with what 60 amp alternators? And are almost maxed out from all factory electronics. Get a 100-140 amp alternator and a better battery and you won`t have to worry about your headlights dimming. /End thread. -------------------- current project: looking :(
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