Is capacitor necessary?

ConchZ2 · 09-20-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

It is not going to over load the alt because it is not drawling or hooked up directly to the alt it is hooked up to the battery. The system he has will not overload his electrical system. It will put a load on it yes but nothing that is going to harm it in any way. You keep talking like the car is 10 years old. Older cars did not have ELD new ones do. So speed has nothing to do with the power the alt are putting out.

Electrical Load Detector monitors the amount of current that’s being drained from the battery from devices such as headlights, HVAC, power amps etc.
Any high powered auto amp is going strain an under powered alternator.
A second battery is never a good idea as it's an added strain on the alternator to charge two batteries AND supply power for the car. The ONLY time a second battery is useful is if the audio system is to be used with the car off.