hooking up volt meter, front bat or back batts???

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

im looking to see what you guys would do. i have a volt meter that i will be hooking up to my new setup (sig), and im wondering what battery you guys would hook yours up too. would you be more worried about what your back batteries are charging at, or your front battery? i already have a stock digital volt meter on my information display, but those are known to not be that accurate ecspecially when bass hits hard, then charges back up, it tends not to read the voltage drop.

so where would you hook up your voltmeter, front battery under the hood or back batteries in the trunk?

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[na_rsx 10+ year member]

i hooked mines up to my rear amp, i have a little extra battery that i am planning on installed, but havent put it in yet.

but most connect it to the rear. but i heard you need to adjust it, i did not adjust mine, just connected it directly to the amp. it sits at 14.5 when on //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

i'd put it at the amp also. to see the voltage @ teh amp. which is why you have it anywaiz

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

I went to the amp. I dont care what the batts are sitting at, but rather what voltage my amp is seeing.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

I went to the amp. I dont care what the batts are sitting at, but rather what voltage my amp is seeing.

indeed

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

mine is set to my rear batt.

 

[Ed Lester 10+ year member]

are your batteries hooked together in parallel?

If so, it doesnt really matter where you connect it.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

tis true, but my front batt usually reads .5 - 1.5v higher than the rear. but the rear and the amp are usually the same.

 

[connersdad19 10+ year member]

i hooked mines up to my rear amp, i have a little extra battery that i am planning on installed, but havent put it in yet.
but most connect it to the rear. but i heard you need to adjust it, i did not adjust mine, just connected it directly to the amp. it sits at 14.5 when on //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

on the tsunami one you dont need to but i heard on the stinger one..

 

[Ed Lester 10+ year member]

tis true, but my front batt usually reads .5 - 1.5v higher than the rear. but the rear and the amp are usually the same.

Seriously? wow, I never thought it could be that much of a difference.

 

[chunky cumz 10+ year member]

i have the stinger digital one (love it)

I set mine behind my h/u. i am more so watching for the total cars voltage tho. I have volt reads on both of my amps already built in.

 

[na_rsx 10+ year member]

on the tsunami one you dont need to but i heard on the stinger one..

crap, i got the stinger one too, but i plan on keeping it connected to the amp though. do i still need to adjust it, or just when its connected to the battery?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

well i figure the front is like 1 ft from the alt so thats why....

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either way i have no problems

 

[chunky cumz 10+ year member]

well i figure the front is like 1 ft from the alt so thats why....
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either way i have no problems

hm... resistance then from front to back? what guage wiring are u using?

 

[jrwalte 10+ year member]

are your batteries hooked together in parallel?If so, it doesnt really matter where you connect it.

This isn't true.

If you have a weak connection from front to rear, whether it be ground or positive, the front battery would show a higher voltage while under load then the equipment behind the weak link in the rear, even if they show the same voltage while under little load.