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What power supply do I need to run a car stereo?

What power supply do I need to run a car stereo?

A typical stereo head unit will need about 5 amps of power. If you want to crank up the volume for parties and plan on using a powerful amplifier, then 5 amps likely won’t be enough either. We do have power supplies available that offer up to 30 amps. Some people will use computer power supplies and they work great.

How can I power my car radio at home?

You need a 12V power cord to use your car stereo power supply for home use, but you can easily get that from a hardware store. Cut the end of the power cord and connect the black wire with the line of white around the stereo’s red and yellow wires. Make sure every wire is completely covered before you plug it in.

Can you use a laptop charger to power a car radio?

Yes you could cut off the little plug that fits into the laptop, leaving two bare wires that you can connect to the car radio. Using a multimeter or a DC voltmeter, verify which bare wire end is positive and which is negative to connect to the radio.

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Is a car radio AC or DC?

Car radios use direct current (DC) voltage to power their electronics while home electronics use alternating current (AC) with a much higher voltage. In fact, car radios can work down to somewhere around 11 volts DC, with 12V to 14.4V being typical when a vehicle’s engine is running.

What is a AC-DC power supply?

An AC-DC power supply or adapter is an electrical device that obtains electricity from a grid-based power supply and converts it into a different current, frequency, and voltage. AC-DC power supplies are necessary to provide the right power that an electrical component needs.

Can you wire a car stereo to a house outlet?

First things first: can you hook up a car stereo to a house outlet? The quick answer is yes, with the right power supply, you can hook up a car stereo to a house outlet with 120V or even 220V power. You cannot, however, directly connect a car stereo to an outlet.

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Can you use a computer power supply for car amp?

Yes, it’s possible to use a PC computer power supply for powering a car amp. For example, unless you’ve got a higher-power model supply you won’t be able to drive speakers with the same power you could when installed in a car.

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