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[madscouser]

Hi everyone, got my monitor delivered today, I have a fair idea how to wire it up, ie live and earth, but I have heard if you wire these straight to the battery you can damage the monitor, does anyone know the best way to wire one in, I have searched and seen bagpuss's excellent install, but no were can i find the best way to wire one up, cheers....oh I did run a tester wire from the battery and there were lines all over the screenI think maybe too much power

[Smilge]

First time I've heard of that problem matey. I can't see any problems with wiring straight to the battery as long as you stick an anti-surge fuse inline with the 12v supply. Personally, I'd wire it up to an accessory 12v from the fusebox so that you have to switch the ignition on to position 1 to get it to work. That will save draining the battery if left connected and switched on. Are you sure it requires 12v? If there's a mains adapter with it just check to make sure the adapter says 12v output and that will tell you? The lines on your screen sounds like it either needs setting up (PAL not NTSC, region, etc), a gash disc or its broke.

[madscouser]

Thanks Bleeno, I have now got it wired up, installed ps2, thought I had all I needed for the job, but need some extra little bits, problem around where I live is electrical shops still close on a wednesday how frustrating.

[Smilge]

Strange that, I thought half day closing was a thing of the past. Glad you sorted it matey. Take some piccies and lets have a look. :lol:

[gregers]

blimey if shops round your way still close early on Wednesday,they must be bloody raking it in???.

[madscouser]

blimey if shops round your way still close early on Wednesday,they must be bloody raking it in???.

 

Ha Ha, I live in a seaside town thats straight out of the dark ages, all the shopkeepers moan of having a bad season because of the weather, yet the lazy sods still close half day, reminds me of being 8 again visiting my family on a sunday, when the only place open was the Pub.

[big_kev]

Ha Ha, I live in a seaside town thats straight out of the dark ages, all the shopkeepers moan of having a bad season because of the weather, yet the lazy sods still close half day, reminds me of being 8 again visiting my family on a sunday, when the only place open was the Pub.

 

Didn't think we had any coastline in the Midlands ?

[mumof4]

with all the flooding recently, there might be now BK!! :unsure:

 

A lot of small villages still close half day wednesday.....Not a thing of the past at all.

[madscouser]

Ha Ha, I live in a seaside town thats straight out of the dark ages, all the shopkeepers moan of having a bad season because of the weather, yet the lazy sods still close half day, reminds me of being 8 again visiting my family on a sunday, when the only place open was the Pub.

 

Didn't think we had any coastline in the Midlands ?

 

 

Kev Im near sunny Mabo, if ya know it, Im not very good at geography but its near to the midlands.

[ALARM MAN]

Hi everyone, got my monitor delivered today, I have a fair idea how to wire it up, ie live and earth, but I have heard if you wire these straight to the battery you can damage the monitor, does anyone know the best way to wire one in, I have searched and seen bagpuss's excellent install, but no were can i find the best way to wire one up, cheers....oh I did run a tester wire from the battery and there were lines all over the screenI think maybe too much power

 

 

Power from radio is enough it takes small amount of power

 

Ian