How do I check if mY PG cap is charged and working?

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godisanatheist
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How do I check if mY PG cap is charged and working?

Post by godisanatheist »

I have the xsc10

It's already connected in my car. Ground to cap to amp. Power wire from battery to cap to amp.

However its discharged if i am not mistaken. How do I go upon charging this properly? I dont have a test light btw and I checked local stores, nothing.

I do have a multimeter... how would I do this?

Others told me that it must be charged if its already connected and not giving any problems as in sparks
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Re: How do I check if mY PG cap is charged and working?

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if its hooked up, its charged. You can test it by setting the meter to Dc voltage and then touching the leads to the top.

You are supposed to use a test light or resistor to charge them, but you can also just slap them together. It will spark, and not what I do or recomend but it will work.
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godisanatheist
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Re: How do I check if mY PG cap is charged and working?

Post by godisanatheist »

ttocs wrote:if its hooked up, its charged. You can test it by setting the meter to Dc voltage and then touching the leads to the top.

You are supposed to use a test light or resistor to charge them, but you can also just slap them together. It will spark, and not what I do or recomend but it will work.

DV voltage was around 13.. sound right? this is with the car off
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