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Reply With QuoteForget doing it manually, just use a separate power controller that sequences power on the inverter, amps, and PC. You can find one on ebay by searching for carputer.
ColdPhreze
I tried the Opus and couldn't get it to work after 3 days (but I think it's because I've got a PC that is drawing too much power for it to keep up). So I bought an inverter and it worked right out of the box. My next problem is: how do I wire the power switch for the PC to the front console? It's more of an aesthetic question than technical. I know HOW to do it, I was just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat and if so, how did you wire your power switch up? I'm just looking for creative ideas / potential problems to keep an eye out for.
First CarPC
Current Phase: Phase III - Configuring/Installing
Current System Specs: Asus A7N8X w/ AMD Athlon 2500, 512MB PC2700, 80GB WD 7200RPM HDD, NVidia GeForce4 MX
Current Total Cost: $527.45
Droppin' this little nugget in a 98 Camry LE.
Forget doing it manually, just use a separate power controller that sequences power on the inverter, amps, and PC. You can find one on ebay by searching for carputer.
ColdPhreze
14" LCD, EPIA MII-10000, 256MB, Wireless LAN, GPS, CDRW/DVD, ELM Scan,
200wRMS inverter (for the screen), CarPC Pro v2.4 Power Controller,
2 12" Pioneer Premiers, Sony 6x9s, Sony Xplode Class D mono block, Pheonix Gold A/B amp for highs
like where to put the switch?
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Thanks for the quick replies. Basically, I'm just looking to see if anyone else has done this and how they did it.
First CarPC
Current Phase: Phase III - Configuring/Installing
Current System Specs: Asus A7N8X w/ AMD Athlon 2500, 512MB PC2700, 80GB WD 7200RPM HDD, NVidia GeForce4 MX
Current Total Cost: $527.45
Droppin' this little nugget in a 98 Camry LE.
2 wires. one momentary switch
Splice the two wires that plug into your power board from your power switch. Run them to a momentary switch. Bingo.
do a search here..i had the same quest..search - wiring inverter
Basically you want 2 different switches. One for the Inverter and the otehr for the mobo power switch.
- The mobo is easy. 2 wire (speaker wire work well) and a momentary switch (NO).
- The inverter is a little harder. You can either control it by a switch directly or thru relay. If you want to switch the power wire (battery), then you must use relay as there are not that many small switch that can handle the load. Or you can just extended the inverter's ON/OFF switch. Inverter wiring has been cover a lot, just
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Dont just put a switch in. Run a relay inbetween with a fuse. That is the safest way to do it.
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