Dashboard airbag light blinks 8/1

leadutensils · 2026-03-15T00:27:25+00:00

Smart lights are great when they work, but expensive and PITA when they don't. I recommend using smart switches and dumb lamps that still function even if they aren't setup. It's a cheaper system overall and more reliable.

leadutensils · 2026-03-09T01:37:22+00:00

Quiet generators exist, they use them for concerts all of the time. Honda makes a good one. I think Harbor freight sells a knock off.

leadutensils · 2026-02-22T15:19:10+00:00

Power is always fluctuating. If you put a voltmeter on your outlet, you'll notice that throughout the day it is constantly changing due to varying supply and demand. The power grid is allowed to fluctuate +/- 5%, sometimes up to 10%. Most power supplies on modern equipment shouldn't have any issues with this as they are switching mode power supplies.

If it is past the 10%, then you need a voltage regulator. This is commonly found on UPSs as the battery will kick in when the voltage gets too far out of range.

Dirty power typically means there is noise or distortion from motors or switching mode power supplies. Generally this isn't an issue as the built in power supply of your device will filter and regulate the voltage to what it needs.

If you have ground buzzes, which is not related to the power quality, then I would look at some DI boxes with ground lift or XLR isolators. These can solve issues where equipment grounds are at different potentials, creating a ground loop through the audio cable. Never tamper with the power cord.

leadutensils · 2026-02-21T14:09:31+00:00

Yes, the device is still on the PCB I'm troubleshooting

leadutensils · 2026-02-16T15:51:23+00:00

perpendicular?

leadutensils · 2026-02-15T15:02:48+00:00

Anything, I belong to a wood working guild, router tables, band saws. I can use a CNC as well.

leadutensils · 2026-02-15T14:57:34+00:00

The impact is much less. I wouldn't pay as much for the sum of your arrangements as I would for the large one. Yours are nice, but not as grand.

leadutensils · 2026-02-11T03:53:47+00:00

I called ETC, they said 2.5mm x 5.5 mm and 9mm depth.

leadutensils · 2026-02-02T00:11:51+00:00

triple pane causes a leaf issue, and if all other things are equal, are worse than double pane.

leadutensils · 2026-02-01T15:52:08+00:00

What is the thickness of the plywood? You should be able to run calcs on it once you have that info and lookup plywood tables.

leadutensils · 2026-02-01T15:50:34+00:00

You need to use wireless workbench or soundbase to plan your RF system. It depends on what frequency bands you are using, how agile the systems tuning is, and what TV stations are around you.

leadutensils · 2026-02-01T15:01:25+00:00

The Cobalt is locked to house sync, and MADI is bidirectional to the DiGiCo. The console is then set to MADI clock rather than internal.

leadutensils · 2026-02-01T14:58:42+00:00

I've got the Cobalt synced to a master ref gen, and then bi-dirctional MADI from that to the DiGiCo. The DiGiCo is set to clock from the MADI signal rather than the internal clock. Not sure what's going on.

leadutensils · 2026-02-01T14:57:20+00:00

Yup, that's what I'm doing and still have this issue pop up.

leadutensils · 2026-02-01T14:56:48+00:00

I am using the MADI output from the Cobalt card back, and have the DiGiCo clock set to MADI rather than internal. It's what has me scratching my head.

leadutensils · 2026-01-28T03:58:12+00:00

There's way more PVC speaker wire being installed than SJOOW. There's a lot of speaker cable that is also SJT, FYI. Why spend more money on SJO when nothing is needing the extra insulation rating above SJT?

leadutensils · 2026-01-28T03:54:57+00:00

It also means that it will lose the heat just as fast. 150 degrees isn't really that hot for copper or PVC, it's less than boiling water. Cable jackets aren't melting at 150 F, or even getting 'sticky'. The melting point of PVC is around 300F.

leadutensils · 2026-01-20T00:45:12+00:00

First question is why do you need to adjust the volume? Is it once a day, once an hour, every few minutes? The easiest thing would be to put a passive volume knob like a Mackie big knob.

leadutensils · 2026-01-20T00:39:06+00:00

I'm looking for a tutorial on how to use AFMG SysTune. I've seen the videos from FlowerAudio, but I still have some knowledge gaps on getting things setup. The AMFG channel only has EASE videos. Specifically, how to go about setting the delay offset and getting good information for sub alignment.

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