Does Texas Star DX 1600V damage my Peterbilt 379's computer or alternator?
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Kingpinny, Dec 13, 2008.
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The batteries play a big part in this, it the alternator is max'ed out, the batteries provide the amperage reserve needed to support the amp.
My truck has a 1600 watt microwave with a 4000 watt inverter that came out of a boat. it will draw 140 amps at the start up and then settle down to ~ 125 amps.
So no, I don't think even a hard driven amp would cause issues with the trucks computer or alternator unless there is an hour key down with 3000 watts.bored silly Thanks this. -
2 watts carrier and 8 watts peak is about the most I would put into it without over driving it.
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Simple answer, very likely. Why? Near field induction. The wire harness connecting to the trucks ecm is not shielded. Unless you do something to choke off rf current from the sensors and ecm you're are going to be hitting the truck electronics with heavy duty rf energy. The truck devices work on microvolts, rf energy inducted into these devices is going to seriously overload them.
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The Texas Star DX 1600 V worked just fine in my Kenworth T600.
I got off the road shortly after that so I didn't get to try it in any other trucksbored silly Thanks this. -
While rf near field induction could be an issue, it would take a lot of coax leakage and put it near or on the wire harness.
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Coax length formula....300÷freq÷2 × vf of coax..÷ that answer by inches...
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or make the 8ft fluorescent lights come on while setting under the gas pump awning.....
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