amp power from hybrid batts

qjustinq · 06-28-2006, 10:08 AM

Is this possible? Would be nice to not have to run a wire to the front of the car...

audiophile · 02-01-2007, 01:59 PM

How much current does said amp pull? Look @ the fuses in the side/bottom of the amp and add them all up. That's the maximum amount of current the amp can pull a split second before the fuses blow.

I would say it's ok to hook up to rear batteries(If they're 12 volt batteries...) if it pulls less than about 30 amps. Anything larger and I'd like to see an 8ga or larger wire run to the front battery.

If it's quite a bit more than 60 amps I'd run a 4ga from the front battery.

The rear batteries are +12V, correct?

WHOA! I just noticed how old this post is...

rmfa · 02-01-2007, 04:54 PM

Nice resurrection. This seems self-defeating. If you hook up something that draws power from the batteries that you use to power the car, won't you be defeating the purpose for getting the car in the first place??

hazard147 · 02-03-2007, 02:51 PM

The rear battery is in the 150V to 160V range depending on the year of your hybrid. You will see lots of "magic white smoke" if you try to run any 12V amp, deck, radar detector, etc off this battery.

You are stuck with running power wires from the 12V battery under the hood.

Mike

audiophile · 02-06-2007, 05:36 PM

whoa.... that would fry any elec. eqpt...

yea... no rear battery hook-ups for you guys!

06-28-2006, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
qjustinq Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	amp power from hybrid batts Is this possible? Would be nice to not have to run a wire to the front of the car...

02-03-2007, 02:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
hazard147 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 / 0%	DO NOT HOOK UP AN AMP TO THE REAR BATTERY!!! The rear battery is in the 150V to 160V range depending on the year of your hybrid. You will see lots of "magic white smoke" if you try to run any 12V amp, deck, radar detector, etc off this battery. You are stuck with running power wires from the 12V battery under the hood. Mike

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02-01-2007, 01:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
audiophile Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minden, LA, USA Age: 24 Posts: 1,571 iTrader: 1 / 100%	How much current does said amp pull? Look @ the fuses in the side/bottom of the amp and add them all up. That's the maximum amount of current the amp can pull a split second before the fuses blow. I would say it's ok to hook up to rear batteries(If they're 12 volt batteries...) if it pulls less than about 30 amps. Anything larger and I'd like to see an 8ga or larger wire run to the front battery. If it's quite a bit more than 60 amps I'd run a 4ga from the front battery. The rear batteries are +12V, correct? WHOA! I just noticed how old this post is...

02-01-2007, 04:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
rmfa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 27 Posts: 3,309 Ronnie iTrader: 2 / 100%	Nice resurrection. This seems self-defeating. If you hook up something that draws power from the batteries that you use to power the car, won't you be defeating the purpose for getting the car in the first place??

02-06-2007, 05:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
audiophile Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minden, LA, USA Age: 24 Posts: 1,571 iTrader: 1 / 100%	whoa.... that would fry any elec. eqpt... yea... no rear battery hook-ups for you guys!