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question on a mod

1iwilly

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has anyone done the c109 mod to the 148 gtl& 2000 gtl do you keep the same value 10uf and add a resistor or do you just lower the value
to have a better/faster amc respond thanks
 

Caps charge rates take longer when you go higher in value of C109 but use a resistor to bleed off power that when it rises, so when the ALC/AMC clamping occurs that charge needs to be removed - value changes, alter the effects C109 has - you'll have to experiment - check your PM because this combined with other mods makes the AMC section pretty unstable.

R161, a 10K, uses R127 to pull off (turn down or buffer) ALC's aggressive behavior - Changing R127 affects AMC and ALC.

C109 effectiveness is altered as well.

So use discretion.
 
Caps charge rates take longer when you go higher in value of C109 but use a resistor to bleed off power that when it rises, so when the ALC/AMC clamping occurs that charge needs to be removed - value changes, alter the effects C109 has - you'll have to experiment - check your PM because this combined with other mods makes the AMC section pretty unstable.

R161, a 10K, uses R127 to pull off (turn down or buffer) ALC's aggressive behavior - Changing R127 affects AMC and ALC.

C109 effectiveness is altered as well.

So use discretion.
thanks, andy
 

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