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No sound issue with new Android stereo
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<blockquote data-quote="Lasherž" data-source="post: 8712730" data-attributes="member: 679555"><p>You would be able to tell pretty easily using a DC current clamp on the wires coming in, or alternative you can use a multimeter to bypass the fuse if present. Some OEM amps have a light, but not all of them. Obviously if it heats up it's on as well, but they're usually class D and very efficient. Be careful with the volume since your meter probably only allows 10A, but it shouldn't use more than about 6 to support both the amp and the head unit if they're on a single fuse or 4A if it's on a separate fuse. Volume will change that. The difference of the amp being on should be about half of the amperage, so if only your oem unit sends it a signal it should be a significantly larger reading than the android on its own, even though the android HU probably uses more power than the OEM one. I'm not sure whether your car has a separate fuse for the amplifier, that would make it much easier if so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lasherž, post: 8712730, member: 679555"] You would be able to tell pretty easily using a DC current clamp on the wires coming in, or alternative you can use a multimeter to bypass the fuse if present. Some OEM amps have a light, but not all of them. Obviously if it heats up it's on as well, but they're usually class D and very efficient. Be careful with the volume since your meter probably only allows 10A, but it shouldn't use more than about 6 to support both the amp and the head unit if they're on a single fuse or 4A if it's on a separate fuse. Volume will change that. The difference of the amp being on should be about half of the amperage, so if only your oem unit sends it a signal it should be a significantly larger reading than the android on its own, even though the android HU probably uses more power than the OEM one. I'm not sure whether your car has a separate fuse for the amplifier, that would make it much easier if so. [/QUOTE]
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