How to Install a Capacitor

Intermediate 30 min 17 steps 4469 views Rating: 3.5/5 Published: 2026-06-02

Understand the basic idea of a capacitor.. Decide whether or not you want an internal meter.. Purchase your capacitor.

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1

Understand the basic idea of a capacitor.

Step 1

Understand the basic idea of a capacitor.

2

Decide whether or not you want an internal meter.

Step 2

Decide whether or not you want an internal meter.

3

Purchase your capacitor.

Step 3

Purchase your capacitor.

4

Be sure that your capacitor has been discharged.

Step 4

Be sure that your capacitor has been discharged.

5

Disconnect the battery ground terminal.

Step 5

Disconnect the battery ground terminal.

6

Mount your capacitor.The capacitor can go in a number of places in your system.

Step 6

Mount your capacitor.The capacitor can go in a number of places in your system.

7

Connect the capacitor's positive terminal.

Step 7

Connect the capacitor's positive terminal.

8

Connect the capacitor's negative terminal.

Step 8

Connect the capacitor's negative terminal.

9

Connect the remote turn on wire.

Step 9

Connect the remote turn on wire.

10

Reconnect the battery ground terminal.

Step 10

Reconnect the battery ground terminal.

11

Locate the main power fuse for your audio system.

Step 11

Locate the main power fuse for your audio system.

12

Remove the main power fuse.

Step 12

Remove the main power fuse.

13

Put the resistor in place of the main power fuse.

Step 13

Put the resistor in place of the main power fuse.

14

Measure the voltage on the capacitor with a voltmeter.

Step 14

Measure the voltage on the capacitor with a voltmeter.

15

Remove the voltmeter.

Step 15

Remove the voltmeter.

16

Remove the resistor.

Step 16

Remove the resistor.

17

Replace the main power fuse.

Step 17

Replace the main power fuse.

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