Symptoms of poor power

[craigr]

Here is what I have done on mine.

Kenwood KDC-W8531 Headunit
Kenwood Music Keg MP3 unit
VIBE Monobox running VIBE Space 12 sub.
VIBE Blackbox III running Rainbow CS265 Profi Vanadium Kick components up front.
VIBE 1.0 Farad powercap.
Custom sealed MDF & fibreglass enclosure using wheel well for capacity.
Custom removable MDF & fibreglass cover with carpeted finish.
Sequential LED Neons.

Pictures as follows;

[cannibal]

That\'s in a different league to what I\'m doing, looks fantastic. Did you make the cover yourself, and if so where did you get the carpet from? Also, which route did you use for the power lead from the battery?

Rich

[jon haines]

what size amp is it and how big(amps )have you fused it, where is it powered from and earthed to?. as for charge rate you can tell reasonably well with a cheap multi meter - turn on all your loads at idle,e.g  headlights ,heated rear window ,blower on full and amps on ect. and test the voltage, over 13 volts is ok 13.5 - 14.5 is mint, if it is low try raising the revs a little to see if this helps. you can get an idea of the battery condition as well by getting someone to crank it whislt you check the battery if it goes below about 10v or takes a long time to recover then get it tested properly with a drop tester as its probably u/s. hope this helps (p.s cheap multi- meter from motor factors about £6). jon