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Car Audio Install 200

posted by  Volvodad on  Thu Jan 8 11:31 CST 2004
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Extra battery(s) are a problem waiting to happen. OK for Audio-Demo cars; not good for daily drivers. The recipe for adequate power to your amps is one good battery (biggest CCA model that will fit your tray), a good alternator (your 70 (80?) amp unit is OK), and fat wiring to the amp, with proper fusing. If you're still in doubt, hook up a 1-farad capacitor across the amp terminals to handle the brief spikes of power demand on bass notes.

Here's a site with good installation info:

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/learningcenter/S-vZj8B8rYnos/car/amplifiers_install_tips.html
--
Bob (81-244GL B21F, 83-244DL B23F, 94-944 B230FD plus grocery-getter Dodge minivan, MGB, and numerous old motorcycles)






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