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i have been looking at different ways to get music in the car without spending a lot or changing the look.
i have decided to try using a bluetooth speaker that i can sit on the shelf and connect to my phone. no holes to drill and it is pretty much out of sight. the down side to this was that you have to charge the speakers and that is something i could see me forgetting.
so i ordered a hard wire USB charger for about 7 bucks off Amazon. i will mount it to the bulkhead at the back of the shelf. it has two USB dongles that hand from it. this will give me power whenever the car is on to power the speaker and also charge my phone if i want. (i am installing an alternator and have changed my car to negative ground) Well as long as i have a speaker that uses a USB charging cord, not just an AC converter.
i happen to have a waterproof bluetooth speaker to try for this. the question i have is how powerful a speaker i need. So i will start with the one i have and see how it goes. This one says it is 2x15W output. worst that happens is i have a USB charging station for the phone. best that happens is the speaker works well.
the other positive here is that i can go to a car show and play music while there without having to use the car battery since these speakers have their own. And i can just take the speaker with me if i am stopped some place.
i have decided to try using a bluetooth speaker that i can sit on the shelf and connect to my phone. no holes to drill and it is pretty much out of sight. the down side to this was that you have to charge the speakers and that is something i could see me forgetting.
so i ordered a hard wire USB charger for about 7 bucks off Amazon. i will mount it to the bulkhead at the back of the shelf. it has two USB dongles that hand from it. this will give me power whenever the car is on to power the speaker and also charge my phone if i want. (i am installing an alternator and have changed my car to negative ground) Well as long as i have a speaker that uses a USB charging cord, not just an AC converter.
i happen to have a waterproof bluetooth speaker to try for this. the question i have is how powerful a speaker i need. So i will start with the one i have and see how it goes. This one says it is 2x15W output. worst that happens is i have a USB charging station for the phone. best that happens is the speaker works well.
the other positive here is that i can go to a car show and play music while there without having to use the car battery since these speakers have their own. And i can just take the speaker with me if i am stopped some place.
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