whiterabbit
- Sep 14, 2013
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Dear The Internet, I need your help!!
I was given an old car EQ from the 80's. It is a "Realistic Stereo Frequency Equalizer", model 12-1867.
Assuming it still actually works, my end goal is to rewire it to be powered by an outlet instead of a car battery. I know I will need a converter, but am not sure how to integrate that. One step at a time though...
The biggest problem I'm facing at the moment is that the power inputs were ripped off- so I'm not sure which voltage each wire needs, nor do I understand how I would test for that other than starting with a low voltage battery and incrementally adding more batteries until it started working. That seems both inefficient and possibly dangerous to the device.
I'm guessing it would be cheaper, faster, safer- to just go out and buy a new modern EQ. However, I'd feel much more satisfied if I could get this old broken one to work.
SO- with that in mind, where do I start? Any input would be much appreciated
(Also, I was able to find more pictures of an unbroken model on this eBay listing http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Old-Sc...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557)
I was given an old car EQ from the 80's. It is a "Realistic Stereo Frequency Equalizer", model 12-1867.
Assuming it still actually works, my end goal is to rewire it to be powered by an outlet instead of a car battery. I know I will need a converter, but am not sure how to integrate that. One step at a time though...
The biggest problem I'm facing at the moment is that the power inputs were ripped off- so I'm not sure which voltage each wire needs, nor do I understand how I would test for that other than starting with a low voltage battery and incrementally adding more batteries until it started working. That seems both inefficient and possibly dangerous to the device.
I'm guessing it would be cheaper, faster, safer- to just go out and buy a new modern EQ. However, I'd feel much more satisfied if I could get this old broken one to work.
SO- with that in mind, where do I start? Any input would be much appreciated
(Also, I was able to find more pictures of an unbroken model on this eBay listing http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Old-Sc...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557)