On Jan 31, 1:44 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Matt wrote:
> > 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.
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> >>>>>> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org
> >>>>> 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...
>
> They make lots of goodies like
this:http://www.motorolaaccessories.ca/721.html?osCsid=h9vi6nqaj9vn84tqnfq...http://www.wirelessground.com/blueminiphone.htmlhttp://www.aftermarketcellular.com/ic/Y-ADAPTER3.html
>
> Or even better:http://www.powerextras.com/triple-socket-adapter.html
>
> The also make them that hook direct to the battery or you could run an
> inline fuse in the above one. I just found these two quickly with a
> Google search.
>
> Mike
ah, we were talking about two different things. by add-a-circuit i
was referring to this little piece...
http://www.part***press.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=071-580
and hardwiring the power so i dont even need to worry about using the
cig lighter anymore. i'm also going to add a 12v outlet, once again
so i never need to worry about using the cig lighter anymore...lol
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