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Safari amp?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:36 pm
by Waddles
hey lads yet another safari radio thing :roll: I have got my headunit hooked up with a converter all well and good but i have wacked a amp in there as well obviously i put that up to the bat and the switch off the headunit (REM) works sweet sounds are awesome but went to leave work today and it had drained my bat :evil: didn't have anything on during the day everything was off but didn't have enuf juice to start the truck anyone else had any troubles?

Re: Safari amp?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:28 pm
by coxsy
You need another reducer 24v-12 v and run amp off that not the the main batteries

Re: Safari amp?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:39 pm
by Crash bandicoot
or just stick a relay in line to shut of the power operated by switched ignition.?

Re: Safari amp?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:53 pm
by Waddles
yea seems strange the acc already turns the amp off so how is it still drawing power

Re: Safari amp?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:13 pm
by MATT4U
it will be draining one battery, your system will charge untill one is full meaning the one with the amp slowly goes flat.

Re: Safari amp?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:42 pm
by Waddles
Ah that make sence pain in the are though cheers