View Single Post
Old 03-11-2007, 01:25 AM   #5
2k1Toaster
Fusion Brain Creator
2k1Toaster's CarPC Specs
 
2k1Toaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Colorado, but Canadian!
Vehicle: 2001 Honda Civic EX Coupe
Posts: 7,218
My Photos: ()
Quote: Originally Posted by Sinabl View Post
in the FAQ, i read about why a carputer shouldnt be installed under the car seat. This shouldnt affect me because its a laptop and not an open box pc with wires everywhere. Now as for the power, the faq mainly talked about dc-dc power supplies. I plan on using an inverter. My question is how do i turn on and off the laptop without having to bring it out from underneath the seat each time.

thanks!!

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...=inverter+auto

And as for the inverter, do not power it from the cigarette lighter. Power it from a wire directly connected to the battery, and tripped by a relay off the ignition line so it is only on when the car is on, but the power is coming from a good source.

The cigarette lighter port is not meant to power computers.

Standard maheriano picture:


Last edited by 2k1Toaster; 03-11-2007 at 01:25 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
2k1Toaster is offline   Reply With Quote