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Rittler2000

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Posted: September 30, 2002 at 1:04 PM / IP Logged

I just wanted to ask if it is better to straight wire a car tv directly to the battery or connect it to the accessory wire. will the tv get to much amps if i wire it to the battery directly? what if i connect a switch in it?

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Posted: September 30, 2002 at 1:07 PM / IP Logged

Hi Ben, the TV will pull the same amount of current from either power source whether you use a switch or not. If you do connect it directly to the battery you'll want to use a switch to turn it on and off. If you connect it to an accessory lead, it will turn on and off with the key.

tlbuckingham

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Posted: September 30, 2002 at 6:57 PM / IP Logged

I am assuming that the accessory lead is just the wire when turning your vechicle on. Can I just splice into it?

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Posted: September 30, 2002 at 7:02 PM / IP Logged

Hi Ben, yes, you can splice into the accessory lead in the ignition harness. If you tell us what year, make, and model vehicle you have, we can tell you exactly which wire you should connect to.

djfearny2

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Posted: September 30, 2002 at 7:37 PM / IP Logged

your better of splicing in to the acc wire cause bad things usually happen when you run little things like that to the battery let the car alternator do the work not the battery

Jon

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mecp certification is not always needed. I have it and it has not helped me out at all. my experience out shines it.

tlbuckingham

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Posted: September 30, 2002 at 8:28 PM / IP Logged

Actually i was me that asked that question. I have a 2002 Isuzu Rodeo LS (4x4). By the way where do you get your information from (I usually pick up Haynes manual from pepboys)

djfearny2

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Posted: September 30, 2002 at 8:31 PM / IP Logged

well most installers get there info from the field and actually doing the installs . haynes books and stuff dont tell you better than experince they are good for torching and stuff.

Jon

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---coral springs florida---

mecp certification is not always needed. I have it and it has not helped me out at all. my experience out shines it.

djfearny2

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Posted: September 30, 2002 at 8:32 PM / IP Logged

tlbuckingham.

what info do you need email me if any forther assistance is wanted or needed

Jon

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---coral springs florida---

mecp certification is not always needed. I have it and it has not helped me out at all. my experience out shines it.

Zezzar

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Posted: October 09, 2002 at 12:26 AM / IP Logged

ok,so please tell me few things:tv size,meke,model

Zezzar

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Posted: October 09, 2002 at 12:26 AM / IP Logged

make,model,sorry

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