Power cap questions

[Jemmane]

aite just fitted a power cap, sure i done it right but a few questions.

do i have to run a wire from the amp remote connextion to the remote connection of the cap?


shud the cap only turn on when i start the engine although my headunit is not on?

 

[Luke]

aite just fitted a power cap, sure i done it right but a few questions.

do i have to run a wire from the amp remote connextion to the remote connection of the cap?


shud the cap only turn on when i start the engine although my headunit is not on?

It depends on the cap. Mine has a built in sensor so when the voltage drops / amps pick up by a certain amount it will switch itself on. So no i didnt have to attach the amp remote wire, and it turns on when anything draws more than an amp or 2 more than normal (so engine + headunit may even be off etc)

 

[Jemmane]

thats the wiringing diagram i dont have a wire running from it at the moment, so what wud i need to run.

also the distribution block i brought have 6 hole things, does it matter which holes i put the +ve from battery, +ve from amp and +ve from the cap?

thanks

 

[Luke]

thats the wiringing diagram i dont have a wire running from it at the moment, so what wud i need to run.

also the distribution block i brought have 6 hole things, does it matter which holes i put the +ve from battery, +ve from amp and +ve from the cap?

thanks

By the looks of things you need to run a wire from the amp remote wire - only needs to be a thin piece about the same diameter as the one you've got going to your amp. If the wires long enough just cut a bit off that and use it. You can get away with using the amp remote terminal to join both wires together

As for the distribution block, i dont believe it matters - although there may be a designated power input terminal. all the outputs shouldnt matter tho...

 

[Jemmane]

aite, thanks alot mate, wud it matter if that rem connection to cap is not there

 

[Luke]

aite, thanks alot mate, wud it matter if that rem connection to cap is not there

The cap may not turn on without the remote connection, so yea you may need it. If it turns on and off without it connected then dont worry

 

[Jemmane]

yeh it goes on n off by itself mayaswell leave it, u bin alot of help, thanks again mate

 

[Luke]

yeh it goes on n off by itself mayaswell leave it, u bin alot of help, thanks again mate

No worries, happy to help