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Step 3Connecting up the radio.
Some radios have a power input socket for mains adapters, mine did but it was an odd size (Sony).
This option makes connecting the panel more easy, just connect a suitable jack plug to the solar panel (using a blocking diode) and that's it, check polarity is correct!
I decided to hard wire my solar panel, here is how I approached it.
1. Remove the rear panel of radio, and with the battery's in situ, using a multimeter identify the positive and negative connections (where the battery's would connect to). Make sure the multimeter doesn't indicate a negative value, you have the positive and negative probes the wrong way around if so.
2. Solder the 6" lengths of red (to positive) and black (to neutral).
3. drill a small hole in the plastic to allow the two wires to exit the back of the radios panel when reassembled.
This option makes connecting the panel more easy, just connect a suitable jack plug to the solar panel (using a blocking diode) and that's it, check polarity is correct!
I decided to hard wire my solar panel, here is how I approached it.
1. Remove the rear panel of radio, and with the battery's in situ, using a multimeter identify the positive and negative connections (where the battery's would connect to). Make sure the multimeter doesn't indicate a negative value, you have the positive and negative probes the wrong way around if so.
2. Solder the 6" lengths of red (to positive) and black (to neutral).
3. drill a small hole in the plastic to allow the two wires to exit the back of the radios panel when reassembled.
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