zaxfire69 Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 (edited) Going to mount it next to my radio, from you guys experience where is the best place to tie the volt meter into?? I have 12v connections right next to my radio would that work or do I need to hook it close to the amp??? Edited June 30, 2007 by zaxfire69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozier Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I would assume that it is a volt meter for the subwoofer amplifiers correct? If so I would just tap into the power wire going to the amplifier. I may be wrong. I just ordered a Phoenix Gold volt meter also yesterday with the blue display. I planned on mounting it in the dash. Quote www.AlabamaDrift.com04 Silverado in the works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxfire69 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 (edited) Yeah it is a Stinger Red Display Voltage meter.. http://www.darvex.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Sc...Product_Count=1 Edited June 24, 2007 by zaxfire69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxfire69 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I wonder if the extra feet of wire in between my amp in the Trunk and the guage on the dash will effect my reading much?? I will probably have to run about 6 feet of wire from the back to the front for the readout to work?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 cant you adjust it? find a dmm and measure the volts in the back, then adjust the gauge to that, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxfire69 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Yeah it is adjustable according to the Package...Yeah I can do that thure!! Ha Ha Yeah this little thing is cool...I will get the wires all wrapped up and taped up snug as a bug in a rug inside then just go outside and run them from the amp to the dash then adjust..Now I just have to find some extra wire..I have a ton of speaker wire...Don't have any power wire..Might have to take a trip to buy some wire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick824 Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 If you're wanting to measure amplifier voltage then connect it directly to the positive terminal on the amp. I wouldn't worry about seeing an inaccurate reading running a wire back to the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxfire69 Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 That is what I am doing tonight...Already have it wired up..Just got to hook it to the amp terminal and run the wire to the dash...Have to find a good place to mount it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxfire69 Posted June 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 (edited) Well got it in..Damn near burnt my car down..Accidentally touched positve and Negative terminals on my amp with my screwdriver..It blasted the whole phillips head tip of my screwdriver off in less than 1 second, burnt hand in the process...Then to top it off running my wire from my amp terminals in my trunk to the front of the car must have affected the reading I am getting at the meter...The most I can get the meter to read is 13.8 volts..With my Handheld meter at the amp and with the car Idling I am getting 14.4-14.38 volts...With the car off at the amp I am getting a reading of 13 volts-12.8 volts..On my meter at the dash only 12.0 volts or so..And I have adjusted it..Just won't come close to what I am getting at the amp...I guess I will just have to remember 13.8 volts is 14.4 at the amp I guess...Yep just took it for a ride..13.8 is all it will do...I wonder why..??? Well under full song my voltage only drops .2 volts from 13.8 to 13.6 on my Stinger Meter..So in real world that is 14.4 to 14.2 or so...That ain't bad..Good thing I have a good electrical system...Now it is time to put my Big Girl Panties on and drop some money for an amp with some power...Time to blow the trunk off this bitch... Edited June 27, 2007 by zaxfire69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxfire69 Posted June 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Oh yea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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