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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 09:51 AM
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Hey guys I was wondering what the best way to wire the capacitors for my coil on plug set up, I bought two 10,000 uf 25v caps and from what I understand you install one in the 12+ going to the coils and one in the ground going to the coils. My question is should I wire them in parallel or should I cut the 12+ and G and solder them in so all the current travels through them?
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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 07:57 AM
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Imagine standing on railroad tracks.

pretend the rails are 12v and GND, and you are the 10,000uF cap.

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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
Imagine standing on railroad tracks.

pretend the rails are 12v and GND, and you are the 10,000uF cap.

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so make it look like this?
12v _________[cap positive terminal]_____[coil 12v]
G __________[CAP neg terminal]________[coil ground]
Old Jan 13, 2015 | 08:12 AM
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sorry if these are dumb questions but I am not great with electronics.
thanks for the help!
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From what I have read, the capacitors are still a debated necessity. I didn't use them. Yet.
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Originally Posted by ryansmoneypit
From what I have read, the capacitors are still a debated necessity. I didn't use them. Yet.
All miatas have a small one on the ignition wiring anyways. I deem them unneeded.
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Is a Cap needed for all COP installs?
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Read the post above your's.
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