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Guest - 05 Dec 2006 03:35 GMT

I was planning on installing a 440 watt amp(http://www.crutchfield.com/S-kiQ1OJ7o24E/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=108R5761A). Do I need a capacitor for this? I have an 2005 Accord VP.

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Seth - 05 Dec 2006 03:43 GMT

> I was planning on installing a 440 watt
> amp(http://www.crutchfield.com/S-kiQ1OJ7o24E/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=108R5761A).
> Do I need a capacitor for this? I have an 2005 Accord VP.

Unlikely.

You can tell if the vehicles lights dim with transient surges (usually bass
hits). When that happens it means the amp is doing a large sudden draw,
robbing power from other systems. That is what a capacitor is there to help
with.

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Guest - 05 Dec 2006 03:49 GMT

>> I was planning on installing a 440 watt
>> amp(http://www.crutchfield.com/S-kiQ1OJ7o24E/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=108R5761A).
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> draw, robbing power from other systems. That is what a capacitor is there
> to help with.

Thanks. That was a fast response.

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Woody - 05 Dec 2006 21:17 GMT

Call Crutchfield tech support. You can get a more reliable answer than on an
open forum.

>>> I was planning on installing a 440 watt
>>> amp(http://www.crutchfield.com/S-kiQ1OJ7o24E/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=108R5761A).
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>
> Thanks. That was a fast response.

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