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electrical advice rqd please
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:32 pm
by muskie
i want to fit a couple of 12v amps in my 24v GQ, how do i run them safely. thanks
Re: electrical advice rqd please
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:42 pm
by flyingbrick
you need to buy an inverter.
One which supplies enough current for a decent amp is $$$
I priced up a couple and depending on how much grunt i wanted could spend between $500 and $1000
I hate how we have to scroll so far down to make a post!
Re: electrical advice rqd please
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:13 pm
by gary_in_nz
i run a 3 or 400 amp one in mine and draw off the 12 volt side battery for it, but i use a charge equalizer whick was about $400 to get. i run the head unit off the orriginal Clarion inverter which is in the left front kick pannel and hasnt missed a beat in 1.5 years of it being hooked up.
Re: electrical advice rqd please
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 6:06 pm
by xorph
Gary is right:
http://www.capitalinstruments.co.nz/oscom/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=34&products_id=2169&osCsid=a47ff78aaa0380ccdaaf9a58df3bb9b9I use a Redarc CE30 in mine. I power the whole efi system and cooling fan off one battery and it is able to continuously maintain the same terminal voltage on both batteries. cost just over $300 from that store.
best part is you can draw a huge load off one battery for a short period and the equaliser will recover the imbalance afterwards e.g starter motor.
Re: electrical advice rqd please
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:33 pm
by muskie
thanks for that guys
Re: electrical advice rqd please
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:41 pm
by gary_in_nz
yeah thats the bugger, there was an online shop on trademe that i bought mine off new and it was similar price at the time. slight mod to the glove box and fits nice, only have to run 4 cables from memory well worth it, like xorph said, you can draw off lots in a quick burst, i run my compressor off it for pumping up my tires at the end of a run and all is ok.