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> Stereo questions, Battery and alternator issues
Motosan
post Dec 13 2022, 01:01 PM
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Sorry if this has been covered before but just wanted to ask before I jump into this on my project.
The 914 I am restoring has a single din head unit that I have just decided to replace with a new unit. I would like to install a pair of speakers(using the 914 rubber speaker pods) and a very small amp in addition to the new head unit. The car already seems to drop voltage with any extra demand, so I’m trying to go about this the best way possible.
Would upgrading the battery and running a separate fuse block be the best option?
I was looking at an Odyssey pc925 as a possible option.
Thanks!
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post Dec 18 2022, 10:39 PM
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I use an 8 inch subwoofer in a fiberglass custom enclosure that’s an exact spec of the foam block and an amplifier underneath the passenger seat. The amplifier has a power straight from the battery with a fuse and I have two JBL 6.5 speakers in 914Rubber enclosures wired directly to a pioneer head unit that’s powered by the empty accessory block on the fuse panel and the cigar lighter. 0 voltage drop and no issues on a Walmart battery.
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Motosan   Stereo questions   Dec 13 2022, 01:01 PM
Mikey914   Check your battery, check your grounds, check your...   Dec 13 2022, 01:50 PM
Motosan   Check your battery, check your grounds, check you...   Dec 13 2022, 02:04 PM
sb914   [quote name='Mikey914' post='3045057' date='Dec 1...   Dec 14 2022, 08:36 AM
Motosan   [quote name='Mikey914' post='3045057' date='Dec ...   Dec 15 2022, 11:54 PM
porschetub   Sorry if this has been covered before but just wa...   Dec 13 2022, 01:51 PM
FlacaProductions   Greetings, Start with this thread - I did nearly e...   Dec 13 2022, 01:51 PM
Motosan   Greetings, Start with this thread - I did nearly ...   Dec 13 2022, 02:05 PM
Chris914n6   The 914 wiring could barely handle 70s stereo need...   Dec 13 2022, 05:45 PM
porschetub   Sorry if this has been covered before but just wa...   Dec 13 2022, 09:24 PM
gereed75   Check this option http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ind...   Dec 14 2022, 08:28 AM
GregAmy   ...The car already seems to drop voltage with any ...   Dec 14 2022, 08:56 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   nothing extra needed, with the unit wired properly...   Dec 14 2022, 09:31 AM
Garland   In 2016 I installed a powered sub, and an Alpine a...   Dec 14 2022, 09:41 AM
Mikey914   The LEDs are a HUGE upgrade. You will like them.   Dec 17 2022, 10:04 PM
Spoke   As others have mentioned, the voltage droop you se...   Dec 18 2022, 01:27 PM
barnfind9141972   I use an 8 inch subwoofer in a fiberglass custom e...   Dec 18 2022, 10:39 PM
CCE   I use an 8 inch subwoofer in a fiberglass custom ...   Jan 30 2023, 11:14 AM
DC_neun_vierzehn   Good stuff in this thread. Thanks all.   Jan 28 2023, 10:01 PM
914pipe   This is my configuration and is more than enough. ...   Feb 1 2023, 10:56 AM


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