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Old 01-12-2014, 08:30 PM
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are you looking for the power just for the head unit or for the whole system, including the amp? in either case, you should know your power requirements (wattage/amperage) in order not to overtax existing wiring - most existing power wires are "broken" in sections, and feed certain portions of the sound system with individually rated fuses and not one single fuse feeding the entire system... as a result, you can see several fuses covering one component on the fuse legends...

in the worst case scenario, when you need to power up the whole system at once, i would recommend drawing power directly from the battery with its own dedicated fuse, and regulate that power with a small electronics relay that is connected to a switched circuit...

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