OK, so i was trying to bench test my z1...

Yellow and red Positive

Black Negitive

at 12v DC

Everytime i try to test it, the blue backlighting behind the buttons flashes blue every 10 seconds....the fan pulses almost like i connect power and take it away repetedly...but nothing shows on the screen.... What do i do?

Thanks

What are you using for a 12v power source? It sounds like your source does not have enough juice (amps) to power the Z.

It goes up to 35volts DC it's got plenty of juice enough to smoke it... Should I be usin AC?

Voltage does not have ANYTHING to do with amps. How many amps does your power supply put out at 12v?

Garrett you were right the power supply couldn't supply enough amps at 12v so I turned it up and it worked! I ran it at 20v DC and it ran like a charm!

As always thanks!

Just a note to anyone else trying this I strung together my own little wires and stuck them in to the power harness I got my wires from a telephone cable... Cuz I'm welfare lol