Comments on: Stereo Cooler

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:41:20 +0000

How long are you wanting the runtime? A 12ah sealed lead acid should get you by for most scenarios.

Adam

By: David

David — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:17:10 +0000

Im building one of theseand am curious how big of a battery i will need. Im skipping the head unit and just using a 400 watt Fosgate amp that ill jack directly into with my iPod. Any ideas?

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:28:22 +0000

I am building one of these and would like to keep the car receiver I am using as the source/amp completely inside the enclosure. The receiver I have came with a remote. Does anyone know of a IR extender that could be used with a car stereo receiver to allow me to use the remote with the extender “poked” through the outside of the cooler?
thank you in advance!

By: johnnie

johnnie — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:31:00 +0000

I’m not sure if your even watching this thread anymore but just thought id put my input in. I’m a little concerned about the heat issue myself beings the radio cooler I’m using isn’t quit as big and roomie as yours. Plus I’m running an amp with a sub. This won’t work for mine but for yours, I noticed you still had quit a bit of room. How about you build a divider down the middle out of sheetmetal or plastic or whatever? Then seal it with silicone and use the other half to hold your booze or anything. The ice would probably keep your cooler a little cooler.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:01:06 +0000

There should be 2 wires going to the positive battery terminal and one going to the negative. What model player do you have?

By: Cameron

Cameron — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:37:54 +0000

I have a pioneer cd player with no amp and I am trying to figure out how to wire it to the battery. Any input would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:15:07 +0000

I did use a deep cycle battery, There are NO heat issues inside the case at all, even I was not expecting that haha. At the beach the inside of the case stayed cooler than the outside air (in the sun). Good luck on your build!

By: ryan brubacher

ryan brubacher — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:14:36 +0000

hey by chance did you use a deep cycle battery? or concersn with heat issues inside the box at the beach? thanks so much, im in the beginning of a build and I have a few dandy ideas..
ryan

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:53:03 +0000

I just got done building one in a 48 quart ice chest. There is no need for a fan to cool down the head unit. I have run mine for a long long time to see how long the battery would last. It never gets too hot for the head unit in there. Like the admin said, heat inside your dash is wayyy hotter than inside the cooler. Admin, I used a lawnmower battery to power my 200 W and it lasts over 8 hours, however, if you play CD’s or have an amp(I don’t) it wears the battery out much quicker. I was wondering though where you bought your splash guard for the head unit and how much that piece was because the only one I found that will mount flush to the outside was $60 at BassPro.It was a Sony. I have to find one that you don’t have to mount through the cooler but only to the outside. Thanks for any help!

By: SteveO

SteveO — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:41:49 +0000

i’m building a simalar system myself (200W). I was told that I could use a 12v recharable battery like the ones used to charge a power wheel. Is this true?