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Safari amp?
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:36 pm
by Waddles
hey lads yet another safari radio thing

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

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