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

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:51 pm
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

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

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:16 pm
by ttocs
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.

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

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:12 pm
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