Stephen Dunnington Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 It's pretty sweet how this thing can power on my amp! planning on hooking my friends deck up to it for shits and giggles. Not the best reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 yellow wires = 12v adjacent black wires = ground. motherboard connector, bridge the green wire and its adjacent black wire. this is the turn on lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 I have done this, but i don't like that they run at 12v flat instead of 13.8. The amp draws more current at 12 than it does at 13.8 or 14.4. I saw a thread once on how to wire the 5v rails from three pc power supplies in series to make a 15v power supply. But you can't just wire them in series, you have to modify the grounds, but you get like a 50amp 15v power supply when you are done. Rest in peace, walled 87 accord build log 03' Corolla build with AA Mayhem inside. My super random youtube channel and terrible camera work. Wiring comparison by CaptainzPlanetz Wire and fuse guide by Guest SyKo13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Dunnington Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 yellow wires = 12v adjacent black wires = ground. motherboard connector, bridge the green wire and its adjacent black wire. this is the turn on lead. I have a paper clip stuck in one of the connectors with the green so the power system think's it's in a computer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 yellow wires = 12v adjacent black wires = ground. motherboard connector, bridge the green wire and its adjacent black wire. this is the turn on lead. I have a paper clip stuck in one of the connectors with the green so the power system think's it's in a computer ! yup, thats the 20 pin (or 24) motherboard connector and the turn-on lead im talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Dunnington Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 yellow wires = 12v adjacent black wires = ground. motherboard connector, bridge the green wire and its adjacent black wire. this is the turn on lead. I have a paper clip stuck in one of the connectors with the green so the power system think's it's in a computer ! yup, thats the 20 pin (or 24) motherboard connector and the turn-on lead im talking about. You think running this long enough would damage my amp? neither amp or supply is getting warm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dee Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 It will shut off if the power supply overloads. Or it should . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 if the power supply can deliver enough amps on the 12v rail to make the amp happy, i dont see a problem. hopefully the psu has protection circuitry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 You might find this read usefulhttp://elektronikbasteln.pl7.de/converting-computer-power-supplies-to-stabilized-138-v-dc-20-a.html ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 As to running it at 12v, consult the manufacturer's specifications for the min and max voltage and keep the amp within those and you should be fine. If 12v is too low for it then you might have issues. But if it's good down to 10v or something you should be fine ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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