Cigarette Lighter Power Supply

[BrianG]

The problem I've seen with several cig lighters is that even though they are rated for 10A, they use fairly thin wires and you'll get some voltage drop which might be too low for the charger.

If a power jack in the rear of the vehicle is what you want, how about picking up a cheap amplifier install kit and running the wire? Something 10G or larger should be fine. It usually comes with everything you need depending on how you want.

[JOEX]

It's not so much about needing or wanting the extra power source as it is about making use of something already existing. I thought it would be a nice feature to be able to charge while in transit though. Except for the part about exploding batteries of course

Originally Posted by JOEX

It's not so much about needing or wanting the extra power source as it is about making use of something already existing. I thought it would be a nice feature to be able to charge while in transit though. Except for the part about exploding batteries of course

Exactly why I use them - they are already there, and I do in fact charge batteries while in transit. I don't use Lipos, so I am not all that concerned about explosions. If I were using Lipos, it would probably be an entirely different story.

[tc3_racer_001]

well, ill add my input into this thread.

why is that plug there in the first place???

because its designed for portable fridges which live in the back on camping trips.

now, while i dont own one, while i was camping the people next to us left theirs on overnight and it managed to drain their battery and they ended up with frozen food...which turned to slush!!


so in 10 hrs it drained a 70ah (or close to, it was a big one) battery... thats definately more than 10A spikes, or cont, until it cuts off..... so i would say your dright for 10-15A cont. and 20A spikes...

ryan