24v to 12v radio

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Scobby12
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24v to 12v radio

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Hi all im looking at buying a reducer for my car radio its just a basic sony xplode all im planing to power is the radio will this be alright: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =511762239
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yeah one of those should do it based on what the specs say
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The specs are bull sh*t I got one from the same guy, my radio wouldn't go up very loud before it cut out, got another one from Jaycar to run everything in the end.
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nismo26 wrote:The specs are bull sh*t I got one from the same guy, my radio wouldn't go up very loud before it cut out, got another one from Jaycar to run everything in the end.


10amp was it? did u get your money back?

Also how much from jay car?
I went to a audio store and they had one for 60 bucks
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Yea 10amp, na didn't bother it worked, it just wasn't able to run a headunit very loud or run anything else, I used it for a few months then got this one

http://jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID= ... ID=1002#12
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nismo26 wrote:Yea 10amp, na didn't bother it worked, it just wasn't able to run a headunit very loud or run anything else, I used it for a few months then got this one

http://jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID= ... ID=1002#12


Ok interesting i might Stay away from this guy and have a look at jaycar etc
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