running monitors off stereo power?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Topic: running monitors off stereo power?
Posted By: aduk
Subject: running monitors off stereo power?
Date Posted: November 03, 2005 at 3:36 AM
hi,
is it possible to piggy back the power for a monitor from the stereo wiring harness? the tv is 12v, 6w, thanks
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Posted By: jstruckman
Date Posted: November 03, 2005 at 9:28 AM
You should be just fine doing that, if anything you may need to use a relay, no bid deal either way.
Jazzy
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Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: November 04, 2005 at 8:17 AM
Wait wait the STEREO wiring harness?
Not really being familar with your car but with harnesses in general, I couldn't imagine piggy backing onto wires like that would be a good idea. Get some 12 gauge speaker wire and run something discrete from your battery and fuse it.
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Posted By: tcbturbosux
Date Posted: November 05, 2005 at 9:19 AM
If you go to the battery, you'll have constant power go to the remote turn-on or the acc.in the harness and up-grade the fuse. ------------- Uncle Gumby
Posted By: aduk
Date Posted: November 05, 2005 at 10:42 AM
thats what i was thinkin of doing using the acc wire on the harness but didnt wanna overload the fuse or wiring, i'm now thinkin of takin power from the ignition and fusing that, what do you think?
Posted By: Drewt
Date Posted: November 06, 2005 at 4:20 PM
Ah, NEVER "upgrade the fuse", you'll just end up with a wire that heats up and melts the insulation off. The best thing to do would be to tap a relay off of some switched source, like the radio, and have the relay switch power directly from the battery (fused off the battery).
Posted By: redpeppers
Date Posted: November 07, 2005 at 12:56 AM
go to the ignition harness and fuse the wire that is the most professional way to do it.....
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