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Tapping power on a "hidden" battery
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K9WG
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What kind of radio? How much current required? If you are only going to be drawing a couple amps then yes. If you need 10-20 amps then probably not.
BTW - what kind of car has the battery behind the wheel well?
BTW - what kind of car has the battery behind the wheel well?
b7spectra
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Must be a Chrysler Sebring. I hate replacing batteries in those things!
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Often there's a "high current" tap inside the engine compartment on vehicles where the battery is elsewhere (trunk, under a seat, wheel well, etc.) to allow folks to jump start them. This may allow connection for high-draw radios depending on the design. There is most likely also a high power distribution panel that would be a better choice, however, since it's designed for multiple connections and provides better protection from the elements and engine grim.
FT1900 - 11A on 55W.
It is a Sebring. I've searched all over, and can't find any assistance on the topic. I just had an alingment and new rim put on that side, so I don't want to pull the wheel off if I don't have to.
The post for the jumper cable is what I am wondering about. If it is sufficent.
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K9WG
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So what idiot engineer designed....... Arrgg.... I get off topic.... That is reason enough to keep me ever from buying one...
It should be 'doable'. There's that 'jumper' post and also 'larger' power taps available in the under-hood fuse box (probably). Either should work just dandy.
There are lots of 'tips' about running power lines. Boiling them down amounts to safety and current carrying capacity. Larger power lines tend to be better because they allow for later additions (oh yes you will!
). Fusing that power line at the battery/post is a very good idea (safety, possible shorts, etc.). The idea isn't all that hard to figure out, the 'doing' of it can be anything but $imple.
Have fun.
- 'Doc
There are lots of 'tips' about running power lines. Boiling them down amounts to safety and current carrying capacity. Larger power lines tend to be better because they allow for later additions (oh yes you will!
). Fusing that power line at the battery/post is a very good idea (safety, possible shorts, etc.). The idea isn't all that hard to figure out, the 'doing' of it can be anything but $imple.Have fun.
- 'Doc
In alot of newer cars the battery is in odd places, I know in Cadillacs it's under the back seat, even in my 12 year old minivan you have to take a fuse box out an a fender brace off to get it out. And those stupid jumper posts are made of steel so the cables don't bite in like they do into lead.
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K9DUO
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The Dodge Intrepids battery were in the wheel well in front of the right front tire. The Chargers battery is in the trunk. Dodge in their infinate wisdom....
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kb0nly
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Pontiac Montana or the Chevy equivalent? That Montana that i had was the same, stupid underhood power center and fender strut over the battery, sucked to access it.
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