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12-volt Battery Isolators

Last post by GlassWolf « Fri May 21, 2010 10:58 pm

by GlassWolf » Fri May 21, 2010 10:58 pm

12-volt Battery Isolators

A Battery isolator (or split charge relay) allows an auxiliary battery or batteries to be charged by the vehicle's...

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Fri May 21, 2010 10:58 pm
The Big 3 electircal upgrade explained

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 9:18 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 9:18 pm

The Big 3 Car Audio Wiring Upgrade

The Big 3 is a very easy upgrade to your car's electrical system that will help to reduce voltage drop for...

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Wed May 19, 2010 9:18 pm
Why you don't need a capacitor

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 9:17 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 9:17 pm

Why you don't need a capacitor

The following is a series of excepts from CarSound written by Richard Clark which examines capacitors in every...

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Wed May 19, 2010 9:17 pm
The Basics of Alternator Ratings

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 9:15 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 9:15 pm

The Basics of Alternator Ratings:

I often hear enthusiasts indicate that they’ve “upgraded” their Alternator from the 90 Amp* stock OEM unit, to a...

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Wed May 19, 2010 9:15 pm
What Size Alternator Do I Need?

Last post by William from NOLA « Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:11 pm

by William from NOLA » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:11 pm

What Size Alternator Do I Need?
by CarGodz/ Michael

This is a question that seems to be arising more and more these days with the addition of...

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Last post by William from NOLA
Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:11 pm
How to get an alternator tested.

Last post by GlassWolf « Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:21 pm

by GlassWolf » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:21 pm

courtesy of Iraggi Alternators

Dom
If you don't mind, I'd like to ask your explanation of why it is difficult to test alternators and how one can...

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Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:21 pm
1 set of pre-outs for multiple amplifiers. How it's done.

Last post by GlassWolf « Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:43 pm

by GlassWolf » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:43 pm

1 set of pre-outs for multiple amplifiers. How it's done.

Ok, so your head unit only has one pair of RCA line outputs, and you want to run multiple...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:43 pm
Charging systems (Alternators)

Last post by GlassWolf « Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:00 pm

by GlassWolf » Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:00 pm

Alternators and Charging Systems

Upon reading and answering many questions about car audio, one question always pops up:
Do I need a high output...

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Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:00 pm
Capacitors (revised 8/05)

Last post by GlassWolf « Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:37 pm

by GlassWolf » Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:37 pm

Capacitors. Do I need one?

First, let's define what a capacitor is, how it works, and what it does. This is best done by the following webpage,...

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Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:37 pm
How to select the proper fuse size

Last post by Ryan from Ohio « Sat May 28, 2005 5:02 am

by Ryan from Ohio » Sat May 28, 2005 5:02 am

There seems to be a lot of questions regarding fuses and fuse sizes lately.
Here are some helpful hints in the process to find the right fuse for...

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Sat May 28, 2005 5:02 am
What size wire do I need? (power and speaker)

Last post by GlassWolf « Fri Dec 31, 2004 11:11 am

by GlassWolf » Fri Dec 31, 2004 11:11 am

What size wire do I need?

When running power and ground cable for car audio systems, it is strongly recommended that you replace all of the...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Fri Dec 31, 2004 11:11 am
Single voice-coil (SVC) or Dual voice-coil (DVC) subs?

Last post by Ryan from Ohio « Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:54 am

by Ryan from Ohio » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:54 am

First, let me state that there is NO difference in sound , or performance between an SVC, and a DVC subwoofer.
The only difference between the two...

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Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:54 am

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