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    ^^^^^ good setup. Ya, dimming lights could be many issues but usually not enough power on supply. Caps do help but must be sized properly. My last setup has a 15 farhad capacitor called"the cap" and looked like a large amp. Also ran 2 optima yellow top batteries with a 160 amp alternator built by my local alternator shop. Power wire was a single 4/0 cable(about the size of my thumb) and ground was same size. This was for somewhere in the range of 2100 watts(subs only) in 3 mtx 225HO amps pushing 6-12" JL audio W3's. Component amps usually not much of an issue.

    Now i have stock stereo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zx7r4u2nv View Post
    ^^^^^ good setup. Ya, dimming lights could be many issues but usually not enough power on supply.

    You can only pull what the system is grounded for. If you pull more than that your voltage can bottom out...causing your lights to dim.
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