Dead capacitor
Steve from Aurora, IL on 2/1/2021
Ordered this on jan 5th and got it on time a few days later . Shipping was quick . Had my system along with this capacitor all professionally installed at a sounds shop .. and for no apparent reason after about 3 days the cap died .. theres no power , it wont turn on . I noticed it wasn't working cause my lights were dimming at night. So , Taking it back to the sounds shop to have them look at it and remove it . Very disappointed in this capacitor Specs im running Skar 18" sub (ported box) Skar 800.1 amp 4gauage amp kit All run at Mono
Pros: Digital display is nice
Cons: None
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Kimball, MN on 1/26/2021
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Tonopah, NV on 10/14/2020
Works amazing, it helps a lot!
Pros: Reduces power
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Tobyhanna, PA on 9/12/2020
Great product. Very happy customer.
Pros: Great quality. Recommend it.
Cons: None
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Jacobus, PA on 6/11/2020
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Simpsonville, SC on 5/17/2020
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Augusta, GA on 4/24/2020
It was great for keeping the bass more consistent when hitting notes for longer periods of time.
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Boynton Beach, FL on 3/1/2020
Works great. I have I hooked up to a 2000 mono amp. Using 1/0 guage wire. Solved my light dimming. Love that is shows the voltage.
Pros: Easy install
Cons: None
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Very pleased
Crutchfield customer from Ramrod Key, FL on 2/11/2020
This item is incredible and works amazing, the installation and instructions were very easy to do and understand.. I have recommended this product to all my friends that are into car audio and just cars in general, GREAT PRICE TOO!
Pros: Everything about this product is a pro it saved my Jeep from dimming lights and it even started better too some how
Cons: No cons at all
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Died after 4 uses.
Crutchfield customer from Davenport, IA on 1/29/2020
Everything went fine with the install, I followed the very limited directions that came with the capacitor, and during use it did eliminate the light dimming I was getting from my Kicker HS8 Hideaway 150 Watt powered subwoofer. But, nowhere in the supplied documents did it state that ad car battery would kill the capacitor. Unfortunately, I had something plugged into the cigarette lighter socket that killed my car battery, but not only did it kill the battery, evidently it killed the this capacitor as well. Not happy to have only got to use it about 4 times before it died on me
Pros: Eliminated the dimming lights.
Cons: only lasted about 1 week before it died, not worth the money or the hassle of the install
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Dracut, MA on 11/3/2019
Easy to install, works as advertised, bass is cleaner.
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Portales, NM on 9/30/2019
I had thought this product would eliminate the issues I was having with power. I bought a 3 farad capacitor for a1000 watt system. I do listen to my music at high volume with lots of bass, so I still experience the dimming lights even when I'm running no other accessories. It's not near as bad as it was though.
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Crutchfield customer from Alloway, NJ on 9/29/2019
Bought it to remedy my dimming headlights. Does its job and looks good doing it.
Pros: Installation was a breeze, instructions were extremely clear
Cons: None that I can think of
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T-Spec Capacitor
Rado from Lombard, IL on 6/12/2019
I'm sure this may be fine for other amps but I have to return this due to the JL Slash 1200 amp drawing too much. Lights still dim and battery needle still drops as amp bumps. They say 1 farad for every 1000 watts?! Ummm no. Crutchfield should not recommend this for the Slash 1200. Need a larger capacitor or battery.
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Cons: Does not do the job for a powerful amp that draws too much like Slash 1200
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Solved my electrical issues!
Michael from Levittown, PA on 5/9/2019
I had already upgraded my alternator, big 3 cables, and battery and still was experiencing dimming headlights and sometimes with headlights on while at a red light my 75x4 JL Audio Slash amp wound shut off. My bass amp is a JL Audio Slash 500x1. After a lot of reading it seemed to me about 60% of people or so believe capacitors work and the rest do not. Well this capacitor completely solved my problems and I had one many yrs ago that also worked great with nothing upgraded. I think people who say capacitors don't work is just a case where a capacitor didn't work to solve their particular problem. Give this Tspec capacitor a shot, if it doesn't help ur problem, return it. It was very easy and quick to install; directions sound more complicated than it actually was. Very happy with purchase.
Pros: Smaller and better connections than 1.5 farad Tspec.
Cons: Charging with resistor extends install time, but u must do it or there could be dangerous consequences.
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Great product
JC from Santa Maria, CA on 3/22/2019
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Lake Charles, LA on 3/15/2019
Plenty of power for my prime 1200d and punch 400-4.
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Power that keeps on giving
Crutchfield customer from Fort Mill, SC on 2/19/2019
This capacitor makes crisp tight base eliminating headlight flicker and gives power needed smooth lows hard bass that is amazing with my Rocksford 12 subwoofer
Pros: Crisp tight base and power amps need
Cons: None
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A must for great bass
Luiz from Spring, TX on 12/6/2018
This high quality cap sounds awesome in my truck, keeps the voltage steady at 14.5 with very low fluctuation. The installation is very straight forward. I wish it came in blue LED display over the red that looks boring and a separate remote turn on, over the auto shut off to prevent small amount of battery drainage over time. Over all, I'm very pleased with this purchase.
Pros: Strong Bass has plenty of reserve.
Cons: No separate remote turn off
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Good construction
Josh from Garden Grove, CA on 11/20/2018
Haven't installed it yet just waiting until after the holidays but it's construction is very high quality and it's visually appealing. Something to note is that it says it can take 4 awg but if you pull the little terminal sleeve it has the input capability of 1/0 so that was pretty cool.
Pros: Cool design on it
Cons: Crutchfield didn't offer all too many options


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Used??
Crutchfield customer from Salinas, CA on 8/19/2018
I received this the day they said it would arrive. As I pulled it out to inspect it I noticed the box the cap comes in is crushed and ripped. No big deal I'm not using the box, but when I pull the cap out it's all scratched up from the top to the bottom on the front part of it. It looks like my review title states... it's used or a return. If not for my time line of needing to get this project done. I would of returned it for a new one like I thought I had paid for. This should of been addressed at the time it was being shipped out. Not once it arrives to the costumer. I have no complaints about the representative that I spoke with when I made my order. River was very nice and a delightful person to deal with. I will give the cap another review later on how well it performs.
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More than enough power
Keith from Westbury, NY on 7/29/2018
Needed something to offset a 1200 W Alpine for my 2013 Somata Se. Working better than I expected. Especially like the digital read out of the voltage as the amp powers the deep bass. I world recommend if you don't want the headlights flickering
Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from El Portal, FL on 6/24/2018
Easy to install and does what it should. No more dimming lights on hard bass drops.
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T-Spec Capacitor
Guest from Berkeley CA on 6/20/2018
"Smooths Out The Bass" LOL Q: Do you really want to "smooth out" the bass? A: No! Maybe: "Holds Power For More Solid Bass" would be better... you think?!?!
Pros: Additional power for additional power.
Cons: Installation can be problematic.
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T-Spec Capacitor
logan from Drasco, AR on 6/17/2018
Easy hook up and it works as it should. No more dimmed lights every time the subs hit!
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Bueno bonito y barato
Agustin from Guayama, PR on 6/10/2018
bien construido
Pros: construcción cómodo para ontalar
Cons: no
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Don't see why people hate capacitors so much.
Day from Kansas City, MO on 4/1/2018
I really don't know why everyone dislikes capacitors so much. This thing has done wonders for me and wish I would have jump on and got one years ago. Does everything its suppose to do. Holds a charge like suppose to and doesn't let the volts dip down to low. Everything else in the car is stock. Battery and alt. As this is a lot cheaper then adding a big battery and a alt. Volts still dip to a low 12.5 on low dips (Going by volt meter on car dash not cap) and hard hits but its rare and on really demanding songs where you don't want to be in car long with that much bass going on. Head lights don't dim any longer at least to where you can tell it is. I am pulling around 300 amps or close to it.
Pros: No light dimming any longer. Volts for the most part stay above 12.5 Volt meter on Cap.
Cons: It's has dipped below 12.5. But not very often at least the volume level i set it to. The casing is wrapped in plastic. It does tear easy. May or will need 2 of these to keep a solid 14 volts so it doesn't flinch on hard or deep bass hits.
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T-Spec Capacitor
Robert from Tennessee on 11/3/2017
I like having back up power for the hard hits on my subs without robbing power from my trucks system .
Pros: Does a great job !
Cons: None
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Crutchfield customer from Denver co on 6/5/2017
My main goal was to have people to have people roll their windows up in traffic and have businesses and establishments Windows shaking and with this compacity I have succeeded 10 Stars if I could give it to you
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T-Spec Capacitor
Shannon from Oak Lawn, IL on 6/1/2017
Easy installation :) and haven't had any problems with it works well on a 800 watt 8 channel jl audio amp I am using to run my entire system includes subs
Pros: Easy installation and haven't had any problems with it it's a good product
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Great product
Thomas from San Mateo, CA on 4/21/2017
Awesome product no complaints it stopped my headlights from flashing on hard bass hits
Pros: Easy to install once I figured out where to mount it
Cons: None
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Elizabethtown, PA on 4/2/2017
Love it and great price! It works very well.
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Solved the problem it was supposed to.
Douglas from Monterey, CA on 2/7/2017
Not every install benefits from a capacitor. Mine did. Had wired my 1200 watt amp driving a single 10" with #8 wire. Had voltage drop/spike issues resulting in poor sound quality. Installed capacitor without difficulty. Straightforward. No problems. Stopped the twitch in my voltage and produced a notable improvement in sub performance which I could describe as tighter/cleaner bass. If your amp is starving for power momentarily as the music asks for high energy, this is a great solution.
Pros: Easy install helped by wiring options, kit includes resistor to charge and friendly hardware to make mounting easy.
Cons: The material of the outside of the capacitor containing graphics and brand is delicate and shreds when slipped in and out of mounting bracket. It is very easy to cosmetically injure this product.
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T-Spec Capacitor
Todd from Port Orchard, Wa on 1/28/2017
Product looks amazingly sharp and does its job very well
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Boise, ID on 1/13/2017
Works great, using it to run my 600 and 1200 alpine amps..
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Huge complement!
Brandon from Florida on 11/21/2016
Wow, I pulled this thing out of the box and was like "this thing looks amazing!" it is a serious complement to my subwoofer and it works really well. Before I had serious headlight dimming and now it is only just barely noticable if I have the car stopped and idleing. I also really like the double ports on the top, it made wiring a little nicer. Otherwise it perfect!
Pros: Works as it should, looks fantastic! And the wiring was super awesome to.
Cons: None
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T-Spec Capacitor
John from Smyrna, GA on 11/3/2016
Good capacitor for the price. It did not solve all my power problems but made a significant improvement. Still have dimming. But to be fair I'm running a Sundown Audio amp and subs which are Extremely power hungry. It's able to hold my voltage at around 13.0 from a charging level of 15.3 during heavy bass, which isn't bad considering the equipment I'm running. It was dropping into the 10s. I need to upgrade to an XS battery & 200+ amp alternator. My only complaints are that the capacitor I received looked slightly used & it does not come with a proper initial charging card or even a resistor, only the bulb. All in all it's a decent product and delivers good performance for the price.
Pros: Price & design.
Cons: Needs better initial charge equipment. Looked used when opened.
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No Difference For Me
Rudy from Miami, FL on 3/31/2016
Installed and see no difference. I'm running it to a single 500 watts rms amp (4 guage KnuKoncept Wiring) to a single Rockford P3 12" in a built to spec sealed enclosure ( 10 Gauge Wiring). My alt is stock 145amp and haven't done the big 3 yet. My lights still dim the same and I see zero difference. My battery is 34/78 size 800 CCA. Funny thing is I was wanting to switch out my system for a Alpine Type R 12" with an Alpine PDX M12. Guess I will have to wait until I could fix this lack of power I been stuck with
Pros: none
Cons: none
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Jay from wilmington, IL on 2/26/2016
using Kicker 12CX1200.1 and Kicker 12CX300.4 the capacitor worked great voltage was dropping to 9 volts not any more in a Pontiac trans am firehawk
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No dim
Shawn from Santa Rita, Guam on 12/22/2015
So far its kept my Amp from shutting off even when its too hot to touch! My lights never dim. So far so good.
Pros: Amp Keeps running
Cons: none yet
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Capped up
Chuck B from Georgia on 12/8/2015
First time with a cap, not running enough power to really need this but I wanted a little more reassurance that my amp wouldn't get starved! Clamp connections no ring terminals needed, don't buy any like I did! Ha!
Pros: Easy install, looks cool.
Cons: None
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Maryland on 9/28/2015
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Just what I needed
Joey from North Dakota on 9/5/2015
My system kept shutting off, and this has prevented that completely. Would highly recommend. Easy installation
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cool product
Blackstarr617 from Massachusetts on 8/31/2015
Inexpensive addition to make my system complete, plus system bangs with little to no power drain
Pros: Price,look
Cons: None
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This product kills it!!!!
G31e from victorville on 6/8/2015
Awesome product took care of all of my dimming problems.
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tspec 3 farad capacitor
bones from Maine on 5/11/2015
works awesome lights don't dim subs get the extra power they need when they need it
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Excellent!
Nick M. from Anchorage, AK on 4/20/2015
So I have upgraded my stereo a few times replacing parts and pieces to get everything just how I want it, never really put much thought into the power cap beyond whatever was cheap. Holy cow what a difference spending a few more dollars makes. This thing is great! Supplies all the power my subs need when they need it, which is really great since I don't have the room in the truck cab for a second battery and I didn't want to buy a super spendy alternator. I would highly recommend.
Pros: Looks great, works great.
Cons: I haven't found any!
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T spec
Nik from Mishawaka in on 4/17/2015
Hasn't worked yet not sure what I did wrong during installation but it turns on and off randomly
Pros: Nice easy and small
Cons: Hasn't worked properly yet
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T-Spec Capacitor
Jeromy from Chicago, IL on 10/16/2014
Affordable and efficient.
Pros: Easy to hook up and helps a lot when needing the extra juice.
Cons: Installation recommends 5-20 sec pre charge with the included light bulb before connecting. I believe it needs much longer to prevent an arc happening. Perhaps 2 min.
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power when needed
Stan from Michigan on 8/15/2014
Deffinitley worth the money. I have had multiple capacitors and none of them were really that effective at controlling voltage regulation. Then i got this one and it delivers evertime its needed.
Pros: appearance. installation. quality.
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T-Spec 3 Farad Cap
So far this is the one component I haven't had some type of problem with. Been in use for several weeks now and I haven't noticed any symptoms of reduced voltage like headlight dips. Person that helped me install the power amp said he had never seen a cap charge up so fast as this one.
Pros: Appears to be performing it's purpose successfully. The only component I haven't had an issue with so far.
Cons: None so far.
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it works
kcurtsinger from spring Texas on 7/15/2014
The product is fine and works. The only complaint is the bolts that hold down the wires won't tighten down properly. Its like they were stripped when I got it!!
Pros: Looks good and helps the lights
Cons: The screw downs are crap!
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t-spec 3.0-Farad capacitor
Juan from Santa Ana on 7/8/2014
Worked well lights still dim but at higher volume checked alternator and its going south so need to replace it. Hopefully after that all will be good.
Pros: Has 2 terminals for power and ground no need to buy a distribution block to install
Cons: none
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from IOWA on 3/14/2014
Received it with manufacturer packaging old and falling apart. No glue to keep plastic window in place and would've been a good product I think. Bulb was shattered upon arrival. Crutchfield handled my return great and got a full refund.
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Cons: Packaging
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Decent
Dvargas1123 from South Plainfield, new jersey on 2/15/2014
My headlights still dimmed, however I had a 1 farad cap on earlier which would drain and shut off my amp, so I had to upgrade to the 3 farad, no longer turned off, so that's a plus. I recently blew my inline fuse however so that's where I'm at now
Pros: No longer drains and shuts off amp
Cons: Headlights continue to dim
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T-Spec Capacitor
Crutchfield customer from Lewis Center, Ohio on 10/27/2013
Does everything that is says stops headlights from dimming would definitely recommend to anyone.
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