Re: Amplifier testing

From: Geoff (geoff_fahl_1@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Apr 08 2001 - 18:55:58 EDT


You don't have to use the battery, but it really helps. The sound will be
cleaner and louder if you run your amp from the battery and not the fuse
box. Just make sure you have a fuse in your power lead within 1' of the
battery (easier access and prevents shorts from killing your amp)

Geoff

"Stephen Reill" <sreill@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote in message
news:3ACF0AAE.8672490A@optonline.net...
> OK..one more question...Is it absolutely necessary to hook up the power to
the
> batery? Gettin through the firewall seems like a bitch..Can I just tap
off
> the radio or go to the fuse box?
>
> Chris and/or Kathy Carton wrote:
>
> > You have to bench test it. You could use a car battery to see if it
> > receives power. A continuity tester won't work, well it will but it
takes
> > alot of work. Simulate a hook-up by hooking up the power wire and the
> > negative wire, then touch the trigger wire to the positive side. If it
> > shows you have power, then hook a radio and speaker to see what happens.
> > One speaker will work to test all channels just hook it up to each
channel
> > one at a time.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > www.cruznlo.com
>



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