How to get Sega Genesis in a car.

**MAZDABOY** · 09-02-2008, 03:13 PM

So, I've been searching around today and found that sega genesis power adapters are 120v in and 9-10v output.
How do I find out what the maximum voltage is that the sega can handle? I was thinking about hardwiring it direclty to my car. My car gets a peak of 14v while on, but mostly stays at 13v. How do I know if this is too much voltage?
I also found a car adapter for a game gear, rated at the same voltage but the current rating is different. The game gear adapter says 800ma while the regular sega pulls 1.2amp. So I don't think I can use it. Someone help me here.

**Sonicxtacy02** · 09-02-2008, 03:24 PM

why not just play genesis/mastersystem/game gear/megadrive on an emulator?

**MAZDABOY** · 09-02-2008, 03:30 PM

Because I have the sega just sitting here. Don't want to build a carputer for the car it's going in.

**2k1Toaster** · 09-02-2008, 04:42 PM

Voltage needs to be the same, amperage needs to be at a minimum of 1.2A if that is what it says on the regulator. You can use a 10v 400A regulator if you want, you will just waste a lot of power.

Power it like you would a laptop or a shuttle PC.

**MAZDABOY** · 09-02-2008, 08:04 PM

Any idea where I can get a regulator?

**blackcobra487** · 09-02-2008, 11:41 PM

You could use a second car adapter for the Game Gear and wire them parallel to each other.

**skuller** · 09-03-2008, 01:57 AM

get a cheap inverter, simple and easy.

**Enforcer** · 09-03-2008, 04:31 AM

At present I am running an xBox off an inverter, but intend using a DC-Dc supply once I can get a second xBox to hack up and test.

I also have a Sega Megadrive (Genesis) which I have contemplated sticking in the car but have so far decided against.

**MAZDABOY** · 09-08-2008, 10:48 AM

Do they make "cheap" inverters?

**MAZDABOY** · 09-08-2008, 10:52 AM

Would this work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/FOR-CAR-POWER-OU...QQcmdZViewItem

I would want to hardwire it up to my car since the cig lighter is all sorts of in the way.