Can someone explain how to install car CD player in toolbox
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fourjeepin
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I have used old cell phone power supplies before. I always keep any wall wart that is 12 volt.
Find a 110V/240V AC to 12V DC converter, that way you can plug into a wall outlet in your garage. Run 12V power and ground to the head unit and then 2 conductor speaker wire on the different channels of the head unit to the speakers.
Depending how powerful of a system your running, you could throw in a small 2 or 4 channel amp!
If you know what sort of components your looking to do, I can probably throw together quick wiring diagram.
Depending how powerful of a system your running, you could throw in a small 2 or 4 channel amp!
If you know what sort of components your looking to do, I can probably throw together quick wiring diagram.
Here is a 110V AC to 12V DC (10A) converter:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QK79PWQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
You could cut the socket plug off and wire directly to the head unit or use a plug such as this one.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016LG0CY/?tag=atomicindus08-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QK79PWQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
You could cut the socket plug off and wire directly to the head unit or use a plug such as this one.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016LG0CY/?tag=atomicindus08-20
bsaint
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Yes you can do it with a PC power supply but you have to know what you're doing to extrapolate 12v
Are you asking about the 12vdc from an old computer power supply or a signal from the cars computer supplying a security code? Is this an after market CD player or something from a newer car with anti-theft protection your trying to work with?
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Brian_WK
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You can also mount a small AGM battery in the tool box and use a small battery charge to charge the battery. This makes it portable.
Brian
Brian
This will be old style single din CD player.
Yeah i would like to stay away from a PC power supply.
Thanks for all the help.
If you could just give me a general wiring diagram that would be great. However you want I make one. With amps or without.
This setup would be CD player and at least 2 speakers. Anyway to hook up a sub to this?
I want to mount this on top of my toolbox hutch at work
Yeah i would like to stay away from a PC power supply.
Thanks for all the help.
If you could just give me a general wiring diagram that would be great. However you want I make one. With amps or without.
This setup would be CD player and at least 2 speakers. Anyway to hook up a sub to this?
I want to mount this on top of my toolbox hutch at work
lutter94
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Would be easier to come up with a diagram if we knew what you had
What is it Pioneer? Kenwood? etc. What model? Do you have the pigtail for it?
Playwme
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You need some kind of power source of 12vDC, whether it's a computer power supply, nuclear reactor, hamster in a wheel or a dozen potatoes is up to you. Wiring is the same no matter what.
Black to negative, red and yellow to positive, speaker wires are usually in pairs of white,gray,green and purple. A sub requires a decent sub box as well as an Amp that's usually run from the RCA output. Not really worth the hassle. Speakers need some kind of enclosure to make them sound half decent too. Cars usually use the door cavity or the trunk under the parcel shelf as the enclosure.
Black to negative, red and yellow to positive, speaker wires are usually in pairs of white,gray,green and purple. A sub requires a decent sub box as well as an Amp that's usually run from the RCA output. Not really worth the hassle. Speakers need some kind of enclosure to make them sound half decent too. Cars usually use the door cavity or the trunk under the parcel shelf as the enclosure.
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I don't have any of the components yet. I didn't buy anything until I get it figured out. I've install several decks in cars so I have a good idea for what wires goes where just need help with converting to AC power.
Thanks again for all the help
I guess does anyone have suggestions on what components to buy for this.
Thanks again for all the help
I guess does anyone have suggestions on what components to buy for this.
KSB
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I did this for my box at work. I just used a spare PS I had laying around, it is only rated for 1 amp or so, I checked the current draw on my set up and was not drawing anything close to 1 amp. Mind you I only used my Preamp outs and used powered speakers. If you don't use your amplifier section of the amp you will be fine with a wall wart style Power supply.
I have a thread detailing what I did.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=212736
Hope this helps.
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I have a thread detailing what I did.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=212736
Hope this helps.
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hotdogstand
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I know that you're trying to stay away from a computer power supply, but they are pretty much ready-made for such a simple project, and dead-simple to strip down to the essentials. They are rated for a significant load (all things considered), and, after removing the unnecessary leads can be made fairly compact. They can be had free or close to all day long on Craigslist and e-scrap locations.
As mentioned above, a "wall wart" 12v adapter is also a good option, though the amperage rating of a stereo, even without an amp is in the 10-20 amp range, and most wall adapters are only a few amps at best. A trip to the nearest flea market, yardsale, or thrift store will likely turn up a few options.
Third, if you have components readily available and are handy with a soldering iron, there are numerous guides (instructibles comes to mind) to scratch-build your own 120-12v power supply. The rectifier alone might end up costing as much as a used PC power supply though.
Good luck!
As mentioned above, a "wall wart" 12v adapter is also a good option, though the amperage rating of a stereo, even without an amp is in the 10-20 amp range, and most wall adapters are only a few amps at best. A trip to the nearest flea market, yardsale, or thrift store will likely turn up a few options.
Third, if you have components readily available and are handy with a soldering iron, there are numerous guides (instructibles comes to mind) to scratch-build your own 120-12v power supply. The rectifier alone might end up costing as much as a used PC power supply though.
Good luck!
Whiskeymike
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I wanna know how he's going to drive the amp for the pair of 15‘s he's putting in the bottom drawer!
Hephaestus29
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I made my own stereo box to go on a forklift when I used to work in warehousing, I've since thrown it away. I'm not sure if I have any pics of it, If I find any I'll post them but I think I may already have in another thread years ago. It mounted over my head on the underside of the roll cage and I used quick release pins on 3 mounts to mount and remove it quickly I used a lock on the other one.
AirJunky
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Built one in a cooler a while back. An amp, pair of marine speakers, Bluetooth adapter, AGM battery & a Battery Tender. Then play music off your phone. Works great.
Several websites that cater to this kind of build. Google it.
Several websites that cater to this kind of build. Google it.
hotdogstand
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Without having to design any electrical components yourself or paying for (expensive) ready-made equipment, this is probably among the simplest, least expensive, and most useful means to this project. The battery will provide the juice to run the system for a decent amount of time, and tenders can be had very cheaply.
I have an Anchor PA that probably cost somebody quite a bit of money before it fell into my hands. It originally had a complicated/dedicated board to handle all of the features and power management, 2 AGM batteries, and a CD deck. You could build the same thing for $200 or less with some powersports batteries, a tender, and any DIN head unit and a couple 6" speakers and it would be just as nice.