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Vinster03XR · 01-30-2007, 07:47 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by PatO

Get rid of the cig lighter connection. Who knows what's going on inside of that thing. Could be that the metal has shrunk up and is not providing a stable connection. There are dozens of reasons why not to plug a $400 device into a $3 socket.

Use power off your computer. (search for instructions) Test it out on a cold morning by using some alligator clips (or something) to connect a wire to the cig lighter adapter on your xenarc. If that works, clip the sucker off and hard wire it.

that won't work for me... I'm using a laptop that has a be-headed monitor, running off an True Sine Inverter..... I could easily get rid of the connector and hard wire it... My cig connector is behind the dash cause I needed the real-estate for a custom mount HU location...

but I will give that a try when I have a chance... I didn't think of the metal shrinking... but that does happen..

Vin

01-30-2007, 07:47 PM	#8
Vinster03XR Low Bitrate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Near Toronto but not in it Posts: 75	Quote: Originally Posted by PatO Get rid of the cig lighter connection. Who knows what's going on inside of that thing. Could be that the metal has shrunk up and is not providing a stable connection. There are dozens of reasons why not to plug a $400 device into a $3 socket. Use power off your computer. (search for instructions) Test it out on a cold morning by using some alligator clips (or something) to connect a wire to the cig lighter adapter on your xenarc. If that works, clip the sucker off and hard wire it. that won't work for me... I'm using a laptop that has a be-headed monitor, running off an True Sine Inverter..... I could easily get rid of the connector and hard wire it... My cig connector is behind the dash cause I needed the real-estate for a custom mount HU location... but I will give that a try when I have a chance... I didn't think of the metal shrinking... but that does happen.. Vin __________________ Carputer works... but will never be complete....