stinger digital voltmeter

[Hansk 1]

i just ordered a stinger digital volt meter and my question is ... where would be the best place to wire it to? the starter batt, the amp, the radio? im just not sure. any help would be appreciated

[SaxMan 2]

i just ordered a stinger digital volt meter and my question is ... where would be the best place to wire it to? the starter batt, the amp, the radio? im just not sure. any help would be appreciated

i could be wrong, but im pretty sure it is the amp, since you want to find out how much volt is going to the amp. where on the amp i dont remember.

[Hansk 1]

thats what i was thinking to but i just didnt know if you do that or put it to the batt and the reason i said radio is just because i heard that somewhere but thought that couldn't be right.

[CrazyKenKid 64]

well thikn about it like this!

the batteries are hooked up in parrellel to each other so they share the SAME voltage! and since the amp is hooked up also in parellel to the battery(s) (positive to positive negitive to negative) then whatever the voltage is at the battery terminals will also be at the amp!

I hooked mine up to the rear battery b/c it was easier then hooking it up to the front battery.

[dvalue 17]

I have mine hooked up to the amp. Some people hook it up to the batts though.

[Hansk 1]

i dont have a second batt yet so your saying hook it up to the starter batt?

[Hansk 1]

I have mine hooked up to the amp. Some people hook it up to the batts though.

so i would think you have the power wire from the meter just ran into the power wire (with the power wire) terminal on the amp? is that correct?

[Mac N Cheese 90]

I have mine hooked up to the amp. Some people hook it up to the batts though.

so i would think you have the power wire from the meter just ran into the power wire (with the power wire) terminal on the amp? is that correct?

correct. run the red wire to the power outlet on the amp, and black for ground, and then the blue wire run it to the remote

[Hansk 1]

cool thanks man

[CrazyKenKid 64]

also PLEASE PLEASE don't forget to calibrate/ set the voltmeter before use!

you do this with a dmm and removing the front cover to reviel a yellow philips screw which can adjust the read out!

[Hansk 1]

if i may askl how to you calibrate it ???? i have never had a volt meter before so all the info i can get will help me out

[Mac N Cheese 90]

if i may askl how to you calibrate it ???? i have never had a volt meter before so all the info i can get will help me out

well if you are going to connect it to your amplifer then whip out a dmm and check the voltage coming out of your power and ground on the amp...then once you have the stinger volt meter all lit up pull of the front screen and there should be a little dial that you can turn...and bam match the stinger volt meter to the dmm

[klee7013 10]

some people recommend putting tint over the display they say it is awfully bright.

just saying from what i have read about them

[Hansk 1]

if i may askl how to you calibrate it ???? i have never had a volt meter before so all the info i can get will help me out

well if you are going to connect it to your amplifer then whip out a dmm and check the voltage coming out of your power and ground on the amp...then once you have the stinger volt meter all lit up pull of the front screen and there should be a little dial that you can turn...and bam match the stinger volt meter to the dmm

ok cool thanx

[Hansk 1]

some people recommend putting tint over the display they say it is awfully bright.

just saying from what i have read about them

thats what i have heard too... i have also heard that some people put a little piece of electrical tap over it too

[Julian 641]

i wired mine to my HU for me the voltage difference was a little over a tenth of a volt between the front and the rear. so just test it out and see if it differs that much, no need to run a huge run of wire for no reason

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

some people recommend putting tint over the display they say it is awfully bright.

just saying from what i have read about them

thats what i have heard too... i have also heard that some people put a little piece of electrical tap over it too

You know that is a great idea. Putting a small piece of window tint to tame it down. Could double up if it needs to be darker.

I bet a tint shop would give you a couple of scraps.

They are VERY bright to the point of being a distraction at night.

I am going to try to get me some tint for mine tomorrow!

[Duran 387]

i wired mine to my HU for me the voltage difference was a little over a tenth of a volt between the front and the rear. so just test it out and see if it differs that much, no need to run a huge run of wire for no reason

Did you test with music playing? With little current draw it won't make much of a difference, with large current draw it will if your batteries are in the rear.

[SaxMan 2]

how long are the wires on the volt meters?

[ssh 924]

how long are the wires on the volt meters?

I could be wrong but I think there only a few inches.

[SaxMan 2]

how long are the wires on the volt meters?

I could be wrong but I think there only a few inches.

Then what type of wire are ppl using just some standard wire?

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

how long are the wires on the volt meters?

I could be wrong but I think there only a few inches.

Then what type of wire are ppl using just some standard wire?

Yup! Got mine at Wallmart, same colors too.

[emh9009 199]

i just used some 16g speaker wire or something i got at napa, wired directly to the amp. tint is a good idea, but mine doesnt blind me, its located low, but still visible.

[SaxMan 2]

i just used some 16g speaker wire or something i got at napa, wired directly to the amp. tint is a good idea, but mine doesnt blind me, its located low, but still visible.

Alright time to add more to my shopping cart...

[cheese20323 13]

Damn I have a spare roll of 12 gauge speaker wire just in case

Of robbers.........Strangle them

Edited May 4, 2010 by cheese20323