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Nevermind...it was the fuse in the car..that was the first thing I checked, haha. I'm not totally stupid I guess!! Thank you everyone for your help though!!

So I got the amp hooked up and working, and it sounded good and all. I shut my car off to put the CD player back in place (in the dash)...then when I went to turn it on again, the CD player wouldnt come on. I checked the back to make sure all the wires were still connected, which they were. Did the ...

Alright, I just got the amp today....and there's two 15A fuses in it.

Now the question for Basstronics, what all can ya tell me?? haha.

Could you explain the "Big 3 upgrade" ?? Such as how to go about it, or where to get the wires for it, ect. ??

Again I say, I'm stupid. but thanks to everyone here I feel like I'm getting more educated on all of this...

I wouldnt even worry about a capacitor. Find out what your stock alternator's rating is, how many amps. Find out if its max or at idle too. Then goto the FAQ section and use the Charging Systems thread to calculate your systems max RMS. This will tell you if you need to upgrade your charging system...

Yeah, I know the difference between RMS and Max... I was planning on buying a wiring kit, so everything came together...I guess the big question I have is about the capacitor/alternator thing...I guess I'm just curious as to whether it's necessary to buy either/or, or if you can go without it?? Will...

Hey everyone, first post. Basically my story is....I love music, play bass guitar in a band...it rubs off onto my love of stereos and my LOVE of bass. I'm driving around a '96 chevy corsica (just plain jane, no interior or exterior body mods). I've got a Pioneer 200w deck, and I've had my subs for t...