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Old 01-15-2008, 10:15 PM   #19 (permalink)
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a cap reduces spikes.. the amp deaws a fluctuating amount of power, where as a cap is a buffer and draws a more constant amount of power. therefore reducing the strain on the alternator... this is exacly why they are used as noise surpression too...

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