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| Magpie | Friday, 28. June 2013, 23:05 Post #1 |
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This is what happens when you try to power a £170 radio with a £2.50 cigarette plug... |
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| John123 | Friday, 28. June 2013, 23:21 Post #2 |
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These things happen Hugo. If you don't want to do a permanent install. A coupe of crocodile clips on the battery will do the trick when static-mobile. Then run the cables through the window. 73s John.
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| Magpie | Friday, 28. June 2013, 23:49 Post #3 |
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Thanks john, ill do that
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| John123 | Friday, 28. June 2013, 23:52 Post #4 |
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No worries Hugo. Nice radios the S9. Good luck with it. ![]() 73s John. |
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| Andydx103 | Saturday, 29. June 2013, 05:28 Post #5 |
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Fortunately you had the correct fuse inline,ive seen fuses with tinfoil wrapped around them Then its bye bye radio... |
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| Les-1 | Saturday, 29. June 2013, 08:17 Post #6 |
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take a look at this -> Click for LINK they say 7amp fuse is the correct size fuse for this radio
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| Scottydog | Saturday, 29. June 2013, 08:25 Post #7 |
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Im surprised to honest i would have thought at least a 10amp fuse for this radio SD |
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| Les-1 | Saturday, 29. June 2013, 10:29 Post #8 |
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reading in the actual operating manual it does state that the Current Consumption being 7 amps maximum |
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| Fixerman | Saturday, 29. June 2013, 10:52 Post #9 |
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Sometimes, not enough power/amps is as bad as too much. What is the power outlet/ cigarette lighter rated at? A 7 amp fuse should be good for a radio putting out 80 watts. Fm |
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| Magpie | Saturday, 29. June 2013, 11:13 Post #10 |
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Your right Les, it does put out 7amps max. The fuse that blew wasnt my power cable as you may be thinking, it was inside of the cigarette plug. And I just looked up the original listing at it was rated at 5amps... |
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| Qwedsa182 | Saturday, 29. June 2013, 23:35 Post #11 |
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as long as you didn't put red to black and black to red your fine i think thats another one we all pretty much done at some point, main thing you learn make sure you have the right fuse they save you and your radios. :beers: Phill
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| Fubar | Friday, 19. July 2013, 22:11 Post #12 |
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More to the point !!!DO NOT!!! plug a radio into the cigarette lighter unless its a 4watt CB Radio that will be ok,but any radio with a bit of power and its a no no... 73 Bob |
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i think thats another one we all pretty much done at some point,
:beers: Phill
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