Testing amplifier w/o Car

[Weeznur32 10+ year member]

I do not have a car yet but want to test my subwoofer and amplifier. I have a battery, an ipod w/rca cables, an amplifier, power/ground wire, and a subwoofer. I figure I have everything I need except some way to get a remote lead. I just need to figure out a way for the amplifier to know to turn on.

Anyone know how I can do this? 12v battery maybe? haha i dunno.

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[Tupolev 10+ year member]

There are three ways, one involves an automotive battery. The other involves a computer's PSU. The third involves a 120VAC -> 12VDC switching power supply.

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Just depends on the extensiveness of testing you want to preform.

I ran a FULTRON Depth Charge off a 200W HERCULES PSU build in 1992. So, it's not that hard. But I remember the PSU likes to flip its circuit breaker after extended periods of loud music.

 

[Weeznur32 10+ year member]

I have a car battery. I just don't know how to send a signal that tells the amplifier to turn on because I dont have a head unit...

 

[Whytellyou]

Run a wire from the positive side to the remote.

 

[Weeznur32 10+ year member]

thanks all i needed to know

 

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