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Old 05-27-2010, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by fuifnummer
Hi Guys

Looked and looked and could not find an entrance so I drilled a hole. It wasn't very painful at all, plenty of room and its only a small hole so no sweat. Plugged it up with some putty and there she goes.
Now I am looking for 12 volt, its a pretty intense rig 75 watts max so 75/12 gives me max 6.25 amps. I looking at the specs to see if the cigarette lighter outlet can handle it but its hard to get behind it. Any tips are welcome.

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I would seriously suggest you drill that hole bigger and run power through the firewall. With a rig like that you need 12 gauge wire, and you don't want other electrical noise. You should always run direct to the battery for radio. Make sure to fuse near the radio AND near the battery.



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