battery run radio

[underground_army]

so i was thinking of something here today since im bored out of my mind how can i run my radio with a different battery (battery in Trunk) and if anybody has done this how did it work out and how did you put the cables to work. Just wondering that it
Modified by underground_army at 3:05 PM 1/6/2009

[Broadfield]

I'm not really understanding the question? Or maybe I don't understand why you would want to do it?

[underground_army]

well i just thought about it im not going to do it and just that people that have big systems and i mean BIG i thought would it drain the crap out of the battery im new to the whole system thing i am just learning about audio

[xzibitx2]

People who have those "big" systems either have a big capacitor or a seperate battery, in most cases. If not your going to fry your alternator.

[underground_army]

that all i wanted to know ty

[Broadfield]

well i just thought about it im not going to do it and just that people that have big systems and i mean BIG i thought would it drain the crap out of the battery im new to the whole system thing i am just learning about audio

I got ya. You said radio..... not some "huge" system. Batteries are for starting the car and using accessories while the engine is off but key on. The alternator is what your vehicle and accessories run off of when the vehicle is running. Once the car is started, you could actually take the battery out and it wouldn't be needed. So if you have a system big enough that draws more current than your alternator can supply, then it will start to draw from the battery(s). In this scenario your alternator could burn up prematurely. Adding a second battery is only a band aid. You could even argue that the second battery could be even more of a strain on the alternator. Because if you are over drawing from the alternator, then the batteries are losing charge. Once your music dies down a little where it's not such a strain on the alternator, then now the alternator has to charge "2" batteries back up instead of just one. Also, capacitors do not supply power to your vehicle's charging system. They only supply instantaneous burst of current for bass notes to reproduce them properly. They are nothing like a battery! So the real solution for a high current drawing system is a bigger alternator.... plain and simple.

Toby

[underground_army]

wow thank you for that info Toby i have one question for you since you are the audio guy in nicoDo you have a radio that the face plate wont come off like instead of coming off it turn inside out so it looks like there is nothing there i use to have one but i forgot the name of it and its pretty cool since they tried to jack the car they stripped everything beside the radio since they thought there was none

[Broadfield]

You are talking about the old Kenwoods..... like the 707. They do not make anything like that anymore. They had lots of problems with the ribbon cables in the face. I don't know of anyone making a "mask" faced radio. You can still find used 707's though.

[underground_army]

ok so i guess im old school lol People -> <-meok so i wanted to know what kind of set up i can make with 300 for now (no i dont want no subs and stuff like that but i would like to get that in the near future)So like for a radio and good speakers do you have anything to teach a noob

[underground_army240]

hey i have a stock 240 and i was wondering if you figure out how to fix this problem. let me know i also want to fix up my car but with no system like how trucks have them. thanks im Donna by the way

[underground_army714]

what problem are you talking about if i may ask?

[Broadfield]

Creating our own little "army" are we!?!

For a audio setup, you can check out some of my for sale items in my sig. That will get you started..... let me know if you have any questions.

[underground_army240]

oh yeah i kinda some some guy in counter strike with that name so i stold it from him, then I saw this with the same name. Are you the same person? Yeah well my speakers in the back don't really work only the front ones. do you know what connections go on the back?

[underground_army714]

yeah thats me i play cs. whatever server did u see me in?well it all depends did they work before or did they never even work?

[underground_army240]

I don't remember what server it was, i'm still trying to settle with one. But yeah well they worked when I got the car like 2 yrs ago but then it stopped when I made a turn like a month ago. I tried looking for the wires but no luck. so how long have you been playing cs?

[underground_army714]

well not long i just started so yeah ifu likeu can add me to ur friend list my name is the same name underground army ok but yeah i can help u out just tell me where u live and i can help u out

[underground_army240]

hey well i wrote you an email so if you can check that it would be better. I dont play cs, well i try but i go under one of my friends. I don't have internet at my house just yet, just started working so im working my way up to getting my luxuries. so yeah just check your email and write back to me there