Voltmeter

[argenis69 10+ year member]

I have a voltmeter gauge inside my car next to the radio.

- Where is best and more effective to connect the power wire(wire that measures the voltage) of my dash voltmeter, a)Connected directly to the battery in front?, or b)Connected to the power wire on the*bass*amp in the rear? , Why?

Thank you.

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[basswiigee]

batt. for me... constant power, when i hooked to amp the power fluctuated caused it to blink...

 

[argenis69 10+ year member]

Any Other opinions?

 

[basswiigee]

if you don't use your cig lighter tap its wires,,

 

[chefzane]

Doesn't matter your car should read the same throughout unless you have a drain somewhere or the meter is grounded badly

I taped into the CIG lighter and it still works too

 

[argenis69 10+ year member]

I currently have it connected there, but when my hu volume is loud and the bass is hits hard/loud, the bass stops, the voltmeter doesn't display a big drop on voltage, and the bass resumes when I lower the volume on the hu, I'm guessing it's low voltage at the bass amp not in front battery. That's why I'm asking this question.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

I like to have them wired as close to the amp/amps as poss.

 

[basswiigee]

I currently have it connected there, but when my hu volume is loud and the bass is hits hard/loud, the bass stops, the voltmeter doesn't display a big drop on voltage, and the bass resumes when I lower the volume on the hu, I'm guessing it's low voltage at the bass amp not in front battery. That's why I'm asking this question.

do you have a dmm? ( if not 5.00 ebay ) check voltage at amp... that would be the only way to know for sure... go to empty parking lot turn it up and start testing...

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

Hook mine directly to my sub amp.

 

[basswiigee]

Hook mine directly to my sub amp.

lol mine blinked when i did that, like a strobe to the beat!!!

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

lol mine blinked when i did that, like a strobe to the beat!!!

Hmmm.Mine have never done that.

 

[chefzane]

Guys it really doesn't matter where you tap in to as long its not a line after a step down or a regulated line

 

[basswiigee]

Hmmm.Mine have never done that.

at that time though i was getting drop in the 10s... lmao

 

[basswiigee]

lol lately i just been running a 4.00 one off ebay that plugs into the lighter, it works just fine, no dash mods and i can just unplug and toss in the center console!!!

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

at that time though i was getting drop in the 10s... lmao

That would pop all my goodies.