Tech Reports

Welcome to Mobile Electronics’ Tech Reports page. We offer you a number of technical downloads, free of charge. These downloads provide information about 12-volt vendors products and services, from install info to background content on the technology behind the products sold in our industry.



Tech Report:
Using an RTA

Source: Audio Control

The Audio Control 3055 is, to many, the staple of RTA and SPL measurement in the car audio world. This very informative and detailer user’s manual for the SA-3055 actually has many, many general tips and concepts that you can apply to any car audio system in the pursuit of better sound, lower noise, and more predictable results.

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Computer Based RTA Tips

Source: JBL Car Audio

When it comes to using high tech tools in the car audio world, it can be a bit of a challenge to pull all the necessary resources together to make it all work. Andy Wehmeyer, Global Product Line Manager at JBL Car Audio, created this easy to follow PowerPoint that gives several useful resources to make your laptop computer into an RTA with any number of software programs. Andy’s efforts focus on some of the hard to understand peripheral devices you’ll need to make it all work!

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Measuring Current Drain

Source: Ramsey Consulting Group

Measuring current drain levels while the vehicle is parked and the engine is not running can often lead to demonstrative answers to the common puzzling question; “Why is my battery always mysteriously dying?” This test is designed to be step one in a series of vehicle electrical and charging system “State of Health” diagnosis and is commonly done when the customer complains of the battery dying mysteriously overnight, or during the course of several days. This technical document explains how to perform this test properly.

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Basics of Current Draw

Source: The Snake Pit / Directed Electronics Technical Support

Understanding both the meaning of current draw measurements and the appropriate way to take those measurements is crucial in proving the performance of a vehicle’s electrical system, in relation to aftermarket electrical equipment. This one-page document covers this topic in detail.

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