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Antennacraft HDMS9100 12V Hi-Def Digital Amplified Antenna Installation

Connecting Cable to The Antenna

  1. Loosen the two screws on the terminal board cover on the bottom of the antenna. This will expose a threaded coaxial receptacle and three special screw-type terminals.
  2. Screw the supplied coaxial cable’s lead-in connector onto the threaded terminal. Caution: Be sure the center conductor of the cable is in the hole of the F-connector before tightening.
  3. Your cable may have either Yellow/Black/White wires or Red/Black/Blue rotator wires.
  4. Note: Only loosen clamping terminals up to Read More »

Skyworth Stand Removal

This article will cover SLTV1569A, SLTV1969A, SLC1569A & SlC1969A stand / base removal for wall mounting purposes. Just looking at these televisions it would appear that there are only three screws that need extracted to remove the base. This is not the case, there are a few more screws that need some attention. Follow us as we guide you through the process! Read More »

What is VESA?

VESA is short for Video Electronic Standards Association, a consortium of video adapter and monitor manufacturers founded in 1989, whose goal is to standardize video protocols.

The VESA Standard defines mounting interfaces, hole patterns and associated cable/power supply locations for LCD/TFT monitors, plasma displays and other flat panel devices. Comrac monitor arms are designed to fit this standard, to make monitor attachment quick and easy. Read More »

Adding a 12-Volt Accessories Outlet

Adding a new 12-volt accessories outlet/socket to your vehicle or 12-volt system is really pretty simple. The first step is to choose a suitable location that will serve our need. Next we would run appropriately sized wire from our install site to either the vehicles or 12-volt systems fuse block / panel. Read More »

Engine Noise in Car Stereo Speakers

Engine noise in the vehicles stereo speakers. It’s a pretty common problem when an aftermarket radio or amplifier is installed. The most common description of the noise is a whining sound that gets louder as the engines RPMs increase. This is very annoying and sometimes embarrassing. If your new automotive stereo system is causing unwanted engine noise the fix can be relatively simple.

The normal cause of engine noise in the stereo system is the ground. In any 12 volt system Read More »

Setting Up & Using a VESA TV Wall Mount

Most VESA TV wall mounts are pretty straight forward and simple to use. Setting up the mounting plates can be rather confusing depending on which mount you have and what hole pattern you are setting up. Read More »

Power Supply & Demand

Power supply and demand are two very important issues when using 12 volt appliances or accessories in a vehicle. Many people don’t think about it when powering an item from the cigarette lighter socket. A lot of us don’t need to. It’s simple; plug it in and it works!

Well it’s not always that easy. Let’s say that we want to Read More »

The 12 Volt Battery

There are a few types of automotive 12 volt batteries. Most folks are most familiar with the SLI (starting, lighting, ingnition) battery. 12 volt car batteries have six galvanic cells inside stacked in a a “series” fassion. Each cell provides 2.1 volts, together they equal 12.6 volts. A fully charged battery should read 12.6 volts. There are millions of tiny molecules that are constantly bouncing around in the battery. As the battery looses its charge these molecules stick to the lead plates in the battery. They are released when the battery is recharged. With the plates restored to their original condition, the process may now be repeated. Read More »

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