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AD · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 19:44 Post subject: 24v radio

Anyone know where i can get a 24v radio for my jcb, not bothered about cd, just want a decent radio, the one fitted can hardly pick up any FM station's even when only a few miles from the transmitter, sick of 5 live, changed ariel, no difference Sad

Just a *beep* radio Rolling Eyes

I complained about it when the jcb was new but believe it or not the stereo is not a warranty part Evil or Very Mad

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markymoan · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 20:07 Post subject:

Why not wire a 12V one to just one battery Idea

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AD · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 20:13 Post subject:

It knackers the battery you wire it to as it never gets charged properly.
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greasemonkey · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 20:20 Post subject:

Hi just buy a cheap dropper and wire it infront of the radio - or buy a new one from Iveco or Merc i think they all have 24 volts ones
How long have JCB had 24 volts i always remember them being 12volt?
if you want a dropper pm me i have a spare £10 inc postage
cheers
Steve
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markymoan · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 20:31 Post subject:

Ive never heard of a battery being knackered by a radio Laughing

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mickyboy63 · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 20:47 Post subject:

GO IN TO ONE OF THE BIG TRUCK STOPS AND GET A DROPPER,DEAD CHEAP Laughing

THEN CD PLAYER FROM ALDI 40 QUID,MY THREE GIRLS HAVE THEM IN THERE CARS
AND THERE FINE Laughing

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AD · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 21:10 Post subject:

It's one of these, isuzu engine'd excavators and unfortunatley it's 24v Confused

greasemonkey · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 21:39 Post subject:

Hi first thing is it would pull 24v and the drain is less than .03amp to keep a radio memory how do you think the fitted radios keep their memory ?
cheers
Steve
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AD · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 21:57 Post subject:

Yes i know the radios draw a small amount of current to keep their memory but the voltage droppers i have used before can use upto 1amp before anything is connected to them which is fine if the machine is running everyday.
The machine can stand idle for anything upto 3 weeks without bieng started (especially in this finacial climate Evil or Very Mad

) i just don't want the voltage dropper to flatten the battery.

It won't "bump" start Very Happy

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94, 3.1 duty
95, 3.1 commercial, Agricultural licence
04, 3.0 citation

markymoan · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 13:14 Post subject:

Could you not fit the dropper and just Isolate the batterys when its going to be stood a while?
Or go back to what you asked to start with, a 24v stereo Laughing

Sorry I dragged it off topic Embarassed

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rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 15:12 Post subject:

would a truck have a 24v radio or are they 12v with a dropper hmmm

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markymoan · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 15:38 Post subject:

All I can find is 12v at all the Truck accesory shops, but I did find this at Renault trucks
http://www.renault-trucks.co.uk/accessoires-renault-trucks-radio_2002465_1.html?lang=en
No price though Rolling Eyes

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mickyboy63 · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 19:02 Post subject:

AD · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 19:30 Post subject:

Thank's to all your advice i now have a plan Very Happy

I have a Blaupunkt radio/tape i took out of my van 3 years ago for a cd, been in the cuboard ever since tried it today, work's fine even better, it has kept it's memory Shocked

3 years with no power, i'm impressed Very Happy

Even though it has a wire for a perminant live it still keeps the memory when disconnected so i am goin to fit a dropper to the ingnition and this radio should do the trick Very Happy

My parents used to have a 7.5 tonne horsebox, come to think of it it too had a built in dropper with an accesory socket, it had to be started once a week to keep the batteries up even when they were new, we ended having to take a battery lead off when it was stood a while, which was often Rolling Eyes

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2011 3.0l Hilux Invincible
94, 3.1 duty
95, 3.1 commercial, Agricultural licence
04, 3.0 citation