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Old 02-26-2010, 02:17 PM
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i screwed it in to the back passenger seat! **** is all hidden i also had a custom box made for my cap which goes in the back of the trunk on the drivers side
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 02:22 PM
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LOL how the hell did you hide that you have pictures?? and did you run a separate ground for the cap??
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Chewster
Wvjon was this one of the latch bolts that hold the spare tire cover on?? If not what was the bolt for??
Not sure honestly. I will get a picture later on if this friggin blizzard lets up some!!!
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 02:50 PM
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aight Thank you!
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 03:10 PM
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Old 02-26-2010, 03:19 PM
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Nice I like where you mounted the cap very clean,
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 04:09 PM
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Why are you using a capacitor? Did you have problems without it or did you put it in for the heck of it? Capacitors shouldn't generally be used unless the problem is minor - people use them to try and cover up the issue of their alternators being too small.
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 04:40 PM
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I had it in my last car, I'm running 2 ppi amps 2x880 and 4x440, my alternator was VERY small in my last car and it stoped the power drops in the electrical system, honestly I think the cap is cooked anyway, but Im drawing well over 1000 watts and I know i "should" have one
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 07:09 PM
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use some sandpaper, and make sure you have bare metal to where you are connection your ground too. I used the one latch in the trunk used to hold down the trunk matt. and just make sure its bare metal.
 
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Old 02-27-2010, 11:14 AM
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i grounded to the latch that holds the floor mat down in the trunk. i don't get any noise at all but pounding bass. i remember when i first installed my woofers, i was a noobi, i laid the power and RCA cables next to each other and got terrible alternator noise. if you've tried grounding at several different places but still get noise, i don't think the problem is with grounding. you could try a ground loop isolator though
 


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