Hardwiring stereo

[rwidman]

Re: Hardwiring stereo

You would thinks so wouldn't you. Problem is the manufacturers probably use the exact same circuit for non-marine vs marine radios. Volume just isn't high enough to warrant a redesign for marine.

I'll bet the manufacturers are using the same integrated circuit for the tuner section. All of them.

They could go back thirty years to the mechanical push buttons and levers linked to a sliding core in a coil!

But seriously, the stereo memory circuit shouldn't be a problem if the boat is used every month or so or if there' a battery charger. I've left my truck (with stereo) unused for a month or more without a problem.

CO monitors draw far more power than the stereo memory circuit. It's not difficult to disconnect them for off season storage and removing the fuse from the memory circuit would do the same for the stereo.

Some folks disconnect their batteries for off season storage. That will do it.

 

[JoLin]

Re: Hardwiring stereo

You would thinks so wouldn't you. Problem is the manufacturers probably use the exact same circuit for non-marine vs marine radios. Volume just isn't high enough to warrant a redesign for marine.

Agree. Annoying, right? Just as a general rule, I don't want anything drawing power when i'm away from the boat. Every amp is reserved for the bilge pump.

 

[pulleyman123]

Re: Hardwiring stereo

I just wanted to follow up. As you all said, the unit was not faulty and I was just to tired to be working. I was installing the unit into a prewired waterproof encasement, which did not have a yellow memory wire. When I wired the unit to the case, I realized that there was nowhere to hook up the yellow, but figured I didn't need the memory anyway, because I was going to be completely cutting the power to the unit at the end of the day and there would be no memory anyway. So, anyway, pulled the unit out of the case and tied the red and yellow togther as the +12V and sweet sweet music! Thanks guys, and I don't recommend doing things when tired, I wasted an hour trying to figure out what was wrong, then ended up fixing it within five minutes the next day. man o man.

 

[rwidman]

Re: Hardwiring stereo

I just wanted to follow up. As you all said, the unit was not faulty and I was just to tired to be working. I was installing the unit into a prewired waterproof encasement, which did not have a yellow memory wire. When I wired the unit to the case, I realized that there was nowhere to hook up the yellow, but figured I didn't need the memory anyway, because I was going to be completely cutting the power to the unit at the end of the day and there would be no memory anyway. So, anyway, pulled the unit out of the case and tied the red and yellow togther as the +12V and sweet sweet music! Thanks guys, and I don't recommend doing things when tired, I wasted an hour trying to figure out what was wrong, then ended up fixing it within five minutes the next day. man o man.

Well, it's good you got it working.

 

[EricJRW]

Re: Hardwiring stereo

Thanks for sharing. This was very educational.

 

[paultjohnson]

Re: Hardwiring stereo

Glad to hear you got it figured out. I havnt had a dead batt for 15 years with all my stuff wired thru the toggles Its nice to have all your power draws all together. Much less likely to over look shutting something off. Happy Boatn' ~! Paul