Voltage Meter

[JeffM 10+ year member]

I'm just wondering what everyone here uses to measure their voltage, and what would be a good item to get?

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[tothemax1984]

i have been wondering myself about that. i have a cigg lighter plug in metter. u plug it in and it reads voltage drops. i got it at walmart for 20 dollers.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I'm just wondering what everyone here uses to measure their voltage, and what would be a good item to get?

permanent or what i use to test voltage?

 

[shore 10+ year member]

The only voltage that matters is at the amp/cap.

Everyone needs a quality volt/ohm/circuit meter or tester.

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

i have been wondering myself about that. i have a cigg lighter plug in metter. u plug it in and it reads voltage drops. i got it at walmart for 20 dollers.

haha thats also what I use.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

The only voltage that matters is at the amp/cap.

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[JeffM 10+ year member]

permanent or what i use to test voltage?

Permanent I guess. Something I can monitor so Ill know when my voltage drops

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

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while a cap isn't needed, it has a pretty voltage display

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Permanent I guess. Something I can monitor so Ill know when my voltage drops

I have autometer analog gauges...one run to my distro block and the other on the battery up front

 

[SeanDub 10+ year member]

As far as in the dash, my P880-PRS deck has a display option that displays the voltage. I also have a AudioControl Epic - 150 in the dash which can tell me dBs or voltage, and the difference between the two is a matter of hundredths of a decimal, so I'm content to use the pioneer deck.

I also have a Stinger voltage meter that I used in a previous install, it worked great in my dash for that car. I'm thinking about installing it in the rear by the amp so I can see the voltage when doing demos, testing amp output, or just to compare the voltage difference between by the amp and at the dash.

I recommend the Stinger model if you want something that is cheap and accurate. I liked it.

 

[shore 10+ year member]

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I'm not saying trust the capacitor reading ding dong.Right after it is just an okay spot to take a volt reading.

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[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

i got a knukonceptz distro with voltage display on it for the back along with a stinger voltmeter guage i just ordered off ebay for upfront.