I have a 12v battery but my amp needs 14.4v!!

[RbAudio_Geek 10+ year member]

I got a 12v car battery but to got the full power form my Rockford 1500BD to power my 2 Kicker L7's i need 14.4v of power going to my amp. What do i do to get that 14.4v of power form a 12v battery?

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[jacko 10+ year member]

you alternator puts out around 13.8-14.4 volts when the car is on. If you want to keep the car off, just get a 14.4 volt power source that converts AC to DC

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

you alternator puts out around 13.8-14.4 volts when the car is on. If you want to keep the car off, just get a 14.4 volt power source that converts AC to DC

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i dont understand why you NEED 14.4v though?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

You don't.

The amp will run off 12V (actually, most 12VDC electronics will tolerate voltages down to about 10V or so) but at a reduced power level.

If you want to keep the car off, just get a 14.4 volt power source that converts AC to DC

Hrm? Methinks you're getting this confused with a AC-DC power inverter, which is something entirely different...

 

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

The whitepaper / specsheet on your amplifier probably shows performance results based on a 14.4 volt powersource - this isn't uncommon.

If you take a look at your "Battery Meter" on your car's dash, you'll notice it's probably up around 14 / 15 when the car is running.

No worries, you don't have an 'incompatible' amp or anything.