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Modding invertor....

Discussion in 'Modding' started by GJUK, 2 May 2002.

  1. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    from car battery to atx psu

    so thats dc to ac ?

    heres one ive found :)

    300W DC-AC Inverter
    Nikkai*sub heads Communication:


    Description:
    • Converts 12Vdc to 230Vac 300W
    • Ideal for higher powered electrical equipment
    such as small TVs & VCRs, personal computers,
    fans and small kitchen appliances.
    • Fan cooled
    • Includes all cables and connectors

    PICCY:

    [​IMG]

    £49.99

    is this what i need?.

    thansk very much y'all :)
     
  2. Lazy

    Lazy Meow?

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    what are you planning to do with it?
     
  3. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    run an atx psu in my car.

    so i need to use the inverter to change the lectrics...

    does this run throo the lighter ?

    Jono
     
  4. Lazy

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    it looks like it, but you might want to ask in the electronics forum.
     
  5. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    kewl man kewl :D

    ill buy me one of these babies , ho yes.

    in car mp3 cummin froo :D
     
  6. sobriquet

    sobriquet What's a Dremel?

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    i'm pretty sure that's what you need...lemme know how it works out, i plan on mp3ing my car this summer
     
  7. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    wil do mate, just ordered it now :)

    thanks all :)
     
  8. Lazy

    Lazy Meow?

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    if you are going to run a pc in the car from it won't it flatten you battery pretty quick?
     
  9. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    nah :D
     
  10. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    how long u reccon a 230 watt psu would last on a car battery ?
     
  11. sobriquet

    sobriquet What's a Dremel?

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    car batteries recharge while you drive i think...because if you leave your lights on to the point where your car won't start, then get a jump, then drive around for a while, you can start your car again without problems.
     
  12. sobriquet

    sobriquet What's a Dremel?

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    oh yeah, and Mp3car.com has quite a bit of info along with pages of people's mp3 cars...you could check that out, and even email some of the people that have the mp3 cars
     
  13. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    cool, cheers mate :)

    im just thinkin of a way to control wot track/volume/pause etc...

    du u recon a heavily modded keyboard woudl do it ?

    Jono
     
  14. pheonix

    pheonix Toot Toot!

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    MO LCD with a keypad attached would work (and using LCDC) :)

    The computer *shouldn't* run down the battery, *if* we could get it to shutdown when you turn off your car (alternatively, you just turn it off from the MO keypad or whatever.
     
  15. Armitage

    Armitage What's a Dremel?

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    A friend of mine runs one of his PCs off such an inverter regularily. The battery of his car (small Honda 4x4) lasts for +2 hours while he is NOT driving around and powers PC, flat screen and printer - talk of a mobile office :D ) the only thing to remember ist the inverter gets very hot, so if you're gonna run this for hours you'd also be better off thinking up decent cooling for that.
     
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    Geek What's a Dremel?

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    This is why God made alternators :--)

    HTH
    Gordon
     
  17. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    "Thank you GOD :D"

    oh baby. now all i need is a psu :-/ mine just kinda blew up in my face. bummer...

    anyoen wanna post me one 250 watter atx ?:D

    ive got £4.50 :D:D:D

    ;) Jono
     
  18. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    right a few qwestions.

    car is goin in TOYOTA YARIS 1.0 vvti

    setup

    300watt inverter
    p200
    mobo
    128 meg dimm
    2 gig atm :( - broke 6 gig
    isa - generic sound card - gd enuf ?!
    a 250 atx psu
    ....thats it :)

    RIGHTY

    how am i gonn connect this to the speakers :eeek: :idea:

    do i need an amp ?! - where wil the speaker wires be in teh car ?!!? ahhhhhhhh

    ive made a 3.5 mil to *nothing atm* lead.

    HELP :)

    Jono
     
  19. tk421

    tk421 Idiot.

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    what head unit do you have in there now? if its a tape deck/tuner,you could just buy a 3.5mm to tape adaptor , should work wonderfully.
     
  20. GJUK

    GJUK What's a Dremel?

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    i could kiss you man, never thought of that :D

    Thanks

    Jono
     

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