i just want to mount it in a different spot in my trunk. It would only be disconnected for a max of 30 minutes. is it absolutely neccesary to discharge it before I disconnect it???
2007-07-22 04:01:17 · 3 answers · asked by realromeo5 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
It is not necesarilly but it is recommended to avoid contact with the terminals in the installation porcess.
2007-07-23 08:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by Mitchell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are in no danger of electrocution from a car audio power supply capacitor, period.
However, it's so easy to discharge and to recharge a capacitor that there's no reason not to do it. Remove the main power supply fuse at the battery, then turn the system on to activate the amplifiers; this will drain the capacitor. (Turn the system off again after a few seconds; it won't take long). When the cap is mounted and wired in its new location, just place a 12v test light across the fuse holder terminals at the battery. When the test light goes out, the cap is charged; replace the fuse and you're done.
Again, regardless of what "educated" people tell you, you CAN NOT be electrocuted by a 16v or 20v rated capacitor in a car audio system.
2007-07-22 15:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by KaeZoo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it is not necessary to discharge as long as you don't touch the contacts. A little advice on the new location "mount it as high and out of the way as you can".
2007-07-22 11:29:11 · answer #3 · answered by Michael A 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋