On Jan 31, 10:22 am, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Matt wrote:
> > On Jan 30, 6:08 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> Matt wrote:
> >>> On Jan 30, 2:54 pm, XS11E <xs...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>>> Matt <crackers819...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>>>> nevermind, found it - here's a better question...is there a reason
> >>>>> there's a 25amp fuse in the radio slot when the wiring diagram i
have
> >>>>> says it should be 15?
> >>>> There may be no reason at all other than whoever replaced it
happened
> >>>> to have a 25 amp fuse handy. Put a 15A in and it should be OK.
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> >>> replaced the fuse, checked to make sure nothing was shorting - now,
> >>> the cigarette lighter works perfectly and doesn't blow the fuse
> >>> anymore. BUT, still NO DAMN POWER to my xm when i plug that into
the
> >>> lighter...
> >>> this is so unbelievably frustrating...i just can't understand why
the
> >>> lighter works but nothing else will receive power.
> >> The adapters usually have their own fuse...
>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
> >> Photos:http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
>
> > alright, i got sick of dealing with this and bought the hardwired
> > power adapter so i don't need to deal with it...just going to get the
> > add-a-circuit and run a power wire to the fuse box and be done. i
> > also picked up an rca line driver, because the signal coming from the
> > xm and my ipod is pretty weak...to the point where i have to turn my
> > stereo up to 40 (out of 50) to get even a reasonable volume.
>
> > my question is this...
>
> > can i power both the line driver and xm from the same add-a-circuit
> > wire, and can i ground them both to the same wire as well? my plan is
> > to splice into the ground wire behind the cigarette lighter and use
> > the add-a-circuit on that same fuse that the lighter and radio use...
>
> > hell, for that matter, can i install the 12v outlet i plan on getting
> > eventually to the same power and ground point?
>
> The cleanest power is a direct fused line to the battery or the power
> distribution box out on the fender. If it was a transmitter, you would
> need to wire it this way to avoid interference with onboard electronics
> and to keep warranty coverage.
>
> The do make the add a circuit power taps with 2 or 3 outlets from one
> fixture.
>
> I do not know if the two devices will interfere with each other, but
> doubt it. The noise would come from using the body as a ground path
> like all the other electrics in the vehicle. Fuel pumps and alternators
> can be 'noisy'.
>
> If you had no issues with noise before, then you could power your
> devices from the lighter/radio circuit as long as they don't draw more
> than 12 amps or so. Figure the wire sizes are designed for a 15 amp
> draw really. Larger fused circuits use larger gauge wires.
>
> I hear you about the line driver. I use a cassette adapter for my s****t
> CD (no skip, I drive a CJ7) and when I turn that up full, my stereo
> still needs 4 out of 5 for volume, but I 'can' hear it.
>
> Mike
i did have some noise before, but i was eliminating that with a ground
loop isolator...so i'm covered as far as that goes.
you said they make the fuse taps with 2 or 3 lines...can you give me a
link to one? i havent seen those anywhere...would autozone have
them? only saw the one that had a single line coming off...
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