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Old 06-15-2019, 10:53 PM   #109 (permalink)
deluxx
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Originally Posted by 19bonestock88 View Post
Old tamiyaphile did a write up on just that; he added a capacitor in line with the switched power lead, which kept the radio on for a few seconds while the car cranks
Hmm! that's a clever idea, Ill have to research that.

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If you're at lower speeds, just bump start the car in 5th gear and save wear on the starter and 12v battery.
Yeah I do as much as I can, still learning but we have a lot of dummy lights here so hopefully a "jackrabbit" cuts me off, idles for 20-30 seconds and triggers it first, If get unlucky I catch the light, and then I key on and the music stops, real buzz kill.
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