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Bobby Lee
Joined: Mar 01 2003 Posts: 3367 Location: Niceville, Fl  1995 Ford Escort Last updated: 01/08/06 2005 Scion tC Last updated: 06/17/08 2003 Dodge Ram Last updated: 07/08/08 |
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Sun Apr 13, 2003 11:00 am
i've had my stereo (2 12" MTX, 600 watt amp) installed for about 6 months now without a fuse between the battery and amp. i've been thinking that maybe that isn't the safest thing to do and want to put a fuse in, but i'm not sure what size. also, i'll need one for my interior neons as well. any help on this matter is appreciated, thanks!
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cheesy
Joined: Feb 18 2003 Posts: 752 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Seattle, WA 2002 Honda Civic Last updated: 02/17/04 |
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Sun Apr 13, 2003 11:43 am
lol no its not the safest thing. if theres a short circuit somewhere you could burn your car up...or at least accidentally weld your amp cable to your car
get a fuse holder and a fuse thats rated for your amp (check the instruction manual or website or something....or just ask a car audio place) then put the fuse holder on the power cable within about 18 inches of the battery. thats about it! |
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Bobby Lee
Joined: Mar 01 2003 Posts: 3367 Location: Niceville, Fl 1995 Ford Escort Last updated: 01/08/06 2005 Scion tC Last updated: 06/17/08 2003 Dodge Ram Last updated: 07/08/08 |
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Mon Apr 14, 2003 5:13 pm
ight, thanx cheesy. i'll look around and see what i can find.
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Aken
Joined: Feb 12 2003 Posts: 8760 |
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Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:01 pm
For a 600 watt amp I would recommend around 50. I'm not really sure - I have a 1200 watt amp that draws 118 amps of power, and I have an 80 amp fuse.
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Goph
Joined: Feb 14 2003 Posts: 3826 Location: Iowa 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix Last updated: 09/04/04 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Last updated: 05/11/06 |
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Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:14 pm
a 50 is about right but you should look to make sure
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cheesy
Joined: Feb 18 2003 Posts: 752 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Seattle, WA 2002 Honda Civic Last updated: 02/17/04 |
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Mon Apr 14, 2003 10:09 pm
it all depends on the amp...my JBL BP1200.1 came with a 50 (or 60) amp fuse.
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Bobby Lee
Joined: Mar 01 2003 Posts: 3367 Location: Niceville, Fl 1995 Ford Escort Last updated: 01/08/06 2005 Scion tC Last updated: 06/17/08 2003 Dodge Ram Last updated: 07/08/08 |
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Tue Apr 15, 2003 6:27 pm
alright, thanx. what about the neons, what size fuse would be best for them?
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cheesy
Joined: Feb 18 2003 Posts: 752 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Seattle, WA 2002 Honda Civic Last updated: 02/17/04 |
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Tue Apr 15, 2003 7:11 pm
i heard someone say each accent tube was about 0.5 amps...so figure it out from there. Cold cathodes are probably about the same. Each (StreetGlow GS) underbody neon is about 1 amp. LEDs are negligible (like 20mA...thats 0.02 amps)
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Goph
Joined: Feb 14 2003 Posts: 3826 Location: Iowa 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix Last updated: 09/04/04 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Last updated: 05/11/06 |
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Tue Apr 15, 2003 7:39 pm
here what i have for my neons i have 7neons and 8 leds on a 5 amp fuse
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cheesy
Joined: Feb 18 2003 Posts: 752 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Seattle, WA 2002 Honda Civic Last updated: 02/17/04 |
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Tue Apr 15, 2003 8:15 pm
i have 8 cold cathodes, EL pedels, a couple LEDs, and foglights on a 8 amp fuse
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