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Would appreciate help with connection question
All the component connects are pretty easy. My question concerns the
power feeds. I have to run a fused power lead from the battery to the trunk or the amp. No problem. But, I need a power lead for the graphic equalizer, and a couple of other units. Can I branch off/tap into the primary power feed to the amp, or do I need to run a separate power feed for each unit? batt.............................................. .................... .................................................. .....................ant .................................................. ...................... ......................am/fm/cd ctrl.....graphic eq.....rf.modulator .................................................. ........port dvd plyr .................................................. ......................... kick pan spkr...........................................kic k pan spkr .................................................. ...............lcd tv ........................sound bar..................................... ...............cd changr...............amp......................... Hey! Spikey Likes IT! 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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You can branch it at the amp if you want, but your gonna need a power cable
with a large resistance to take power to all that. May have to consider a second battery in the "Spike" wrote in message ... All the component connects are pretty easy. My question concerns the power feeds. I have to run a fused power lead from the battery to the trunk or the amp. No problem. But, I need a power lead for the graphic equalizer, and a couple of other units. Can I branch off/tap into the primary power feed to the amp, or do I need to run a separate power feed for each unit? batt.............................................. .................... .................................................. ....................ant .................................................. ..................... .....................am/fm/cd ctrl.....graphic eq.....rf.modulator .................................................. .......port dvd plyr .................................................. ........................ kick pan spkr...........................................kic k pan spkr .................................................. ..............lcd tv .......................sound bar..................................... ..............cd changr...............amp......................... Hey! Spikey Likes IT! 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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"Chris" wrote in message ... You can branch it at the amp if you want, but your gonna need a power cable with a large resistance to take power to all that. May have to consider a second battery in the "Spike" wrote in message ... All the component connects are pretty easy. My question concerns the power feeds. I have to run a fused power lead from the battery to the trunk or the amp. No problem. But, I need a power lead for the graphic equalizer, and a couple of other units. Can I branch off/tap into the primary power feed to the amp, or do I need to run a separate power feed for each unit? batt.............................................. .................... .................................................. ....................ant .................................................. ..................... .....................am/fm/cd ctrl.....graphic eq.....rf.modulator .................................................. .......port dvd plyr .................................................. ........................ kick pan spkr...........................................kic k pan spkr .................................................. ..............lcd tv .......................sound bar..................................... ..............cd changr...............amp......................... Hey! Spikey Likes IT! 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:28:33 -0700, Spike wrote:
All the component connects are pretty easy. My question concerns the power feeds. I have to run a fused power lead from the battery to the trunk or the amp. No problem. But, I need a power lead for the graphic equalizer, and a couple of other units. Can I branch off/tap into the primary power feed to the amp, or do I need to run a separate power feed for each unit? Just run a large wire from the battery to the trunk, like 4 ga or 1/0 ga. Put a large fuse as close to the battery as you can to protect the wiring. Once you get back to the trunk, use a fused distribution block to provide the power leads for all the individual components. -- Scott Gardner "The nice thing about a parachute malfunction is that you literally have the rest of your life to figure it out." |
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Thanks, Scott. Some components, like LCD tv and port dvd player are
not in all the time; for trips cross country when I pull into a KOA campground, etc. The RF Modulator has an on off switch for when the video stuff is not hooked up. So, essentially, the power is more for the graphic equalizer and the amp. Power to the CD changer in the trunk is through the din cable. The power line which came with the amp kit is an 8 gauge I'm pretty sure. The amp is 400w. The power to the graphic equalizer apparently is for the led lights on the slide controls. What I was looking at was running the power lead, which is fused less than 12" from the battery, to the amp, and tap into it even with the dash to run power to the radio and graphic equalizer. Only the radio needs two power leads, and then there is a remote from the graphic equalizer to the amp. Hope this all makes sense. I have not messed with hooking up a stereo system since I added one of those brand new on the market 8 Track players back in 1970 so I could listen to Santana... LOL On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:31:24 -0400, Scott Gardner wrote: On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:28:33 -0700, Spike wrote: All the component connects are pretty easy. My question concerns the power feeds. I have to run a fused power lead from the battery to the trunk or the amp. No problem. But, I need a power lead for the graphic equalizer, and a couple of other units. Can I branch off/tap into the primary power feed to the amp, or do I need to run a separate power feed for each unit? Just run a large wire from the battery to the trunk, like 4 ga or 1/0 ga. Put a large fuse as close to the battery as you can to protect the wiring. Once you get back to the trunk, use a fused distribution block to provide the power leads for all the individual components. Hey! Spikey Likes IT! 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16 |
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