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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 01:47 AM
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I have a car audio at home (Pioneer-SDVP7) but i bought as is condition.
HOw can i test at home (without a car battery) if it powers up or not?

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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 01:59 AM
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what is it, an amp or a head unit?

whatever it is i think you'll need a 12 volt battery to see if it powers up. how else would you test it.
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:03 AM
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110volt?? too strong?..
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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what is it?

i googled it. it's a dvd player? you need a 12 volt source to see if it powers on. you'll need to hook up both the positive and turn on lead to a 12volt source and the ground to a 12 volt source as well.
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head unit
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:13 AM
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head unit
you know thats not really a head unit right? it's a dvd player meant to be run with a head unit.
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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yea... i got a pioneer screen..but a JVC headunit......so i don;t think this dvd player will work at all
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:23 AM
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hmmmm... yea i don't know. i don't know anything about that unit.
Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:37 AM
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you'll have to run that off a 12v power supply....did a quick search and dug this up...you'll need something similar to it: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ele/500989810.html
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a computer power supply puts out +12V...google it for the current and other specs.
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i will just pop my hood and test there.....I was just lazy of the cold weather
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