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04-18-2004, 05:08 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 16
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NooB question
Im sure this is a noob question since i am a noob  I wanted to build a carputer and wanted to know if there were any ways to keep the carputer on 24/7 without killing the battery. |
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04-18-2004, 05:12 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: USA
Vehicle: 1999/Volvo/S80
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Quote: Originally Posted by ouikikazz
Im sure this is a noob question since i am a noob I wanted to build a carputer and wanted to know if there were any ways to keep the carputer on 24/7 without killing the battery.
Nope, unless your car was running 24/7. That or you got an extra powerful battery for it.
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Last edited by brady : 04-18-2004 at 05:24 PM.
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04-18-2004, 05:24 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Guildford, Surrey, UK
Vehicle: 94 Honda Civic LSi Hatch
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or get some kind of plug in system to run off the mains when u park it. u'd need an invertor from the mains to 12v to power the puter.
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04-18-2004, 07:34 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Florence Yall, BFKY
Vehicle: 98 Trans Am
Posts: 1,701
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I use an automatic car battery charger when the car is in the garage and I'm playing around, installing wares, defragging, whatever... but dream of someday having some kind of inductive charger that sits on the floor and charges when I park it in the right spot in garage. I did a search for electric car chargers, but they were way too expensive!
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04-19-2004, 01:32 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 16
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so basically when i turn off the car the computer will power off automatically or would i need to power it down myself? (assuming i plug it into the 12v cigarette adapter (yea that may be weak tho))
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04-19-2004, 01:34 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 315
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Quote: Originally Posted by ouikikazz
so basically when i turn off the car the computer will power off automatically or would i need to power it down myself? (assuming i plug it into the 12v cigarette adapter (yea that may be weak tho))
I think you need to do a bit more reading on how it all works (judging by the quote above).
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04-19-2004, 01:34 AM
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FLA
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 1,287
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yes, with an Opus it will be done for you....do a search for Opus. It is a great product, but you need to read up on it.
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