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Old 02-25-2009, 06:30 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Valley olds View Post
It was pretty bad. There was some liquid all over the trunk, and the rest of the car audio got effed up.

that liquid is oil, to separate the plates that hold the current w/in the cap.

and yes.. wiring it backwards is like putting a pipe bomb in your trunk. Thats why most big caps have that little "turkey tester" thing that pops up when its going to blow. You see that... you run.
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