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connecting a Radio/DVD whats best battery

Post by buddyh42 » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:21 pm

Whats the best idea when fitting a dvd player, connect to leisure battery so as of you watch when not running the car you dont flatten the main battery, or should it be onto the main battery?
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Re: connecting a Radio/DVD whats best battery

Post by francophile1947 » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:45 pm

Leisure battery only 8) :D
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Post by You've Been Bongod » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:24 pm

yes i would agree john i run a dvd ,freeview and amp and sub + 2 extra screens off my 110 amp leisure battery and its never let me down yet :wink:
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Re: connecting a Radio/DVD whats best battery

Post by Chris&Gem » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:44 pm

You might be able to give me some advice, i've fitted a dvd player in the front, (off the leisure battery), but thought that the sub, (connected to main battery,) would use lots of power. So i've fitted a switch to turn off the sub when parked up. Now your saying it will run it fine.
Am i right, or are you :? Do i leave the sub on and risk it not starting in the morning :?:
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Re: connecting a Radio/DVD whats best battery

Post by buddyh42 » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:57 pm

Right the reason for starting this thread (now I have more time), last Thursday I got an Alarm/Immobiliser & 7inch double din dvd/tv/satnav/radio & freeview box installed, drove home, on saturday I went out and while I was out chatting the wife watched 45min dvd, then we drove maybe 10 mile, parked up for 6 hours then drove 1 mile then parked up saturday night about 23.30, the car was then not started till monday afternoon about 14.00, and thats when we found out we had a flat battery, a link to my daughters car and it started first time off the jump leads, anyone know if all that needs done is that dvd & freeview needs connected to leisure?????

Thanks for help so far but now you have full info does it change anything?

Oh and just an after thought its getting new alloys & tyres 2morrow as well. cant wait =D> :D
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Re: connecting a Radio/DVD whats best battery

Post by You've Been Bongod » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:59 pm

Chris&Gem wrote:You might be able to give me some advice, i've fitted a dvd player in the front, (off the leisure battery), but thought that the sub, (connected to main battery,) would use lots of power. So i've fitted a switch to turn off the sub when parked up. Now your saying it will run it fine.
Am i right, or are you :? Do i leave the sub on and risk it not starting in the morning :?:

i have no problem with battery trouble my amp and sub are off bongo main battery
when you switch the stereo off if wired through a remote wire ( which it should be ) the amp will auto switch off when stereo switched off :wink:
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