digimuzik Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 For random, nerdy reasons I need an inverter in my car. I have an old one I can hard-wire up myself with a mechanical switch, but since DJ's have an inverter as an option, I wondered if anyone knew if it was possible to wire in an aftermarket inverter in such a way that it could be controlled by the standard interface in our car. Would a dealer need to put in some sort of code (like they do when adding the OEM backup camera)? Related - those of you with the OEM inverter, what are your options for turning it on? Is there an always-on option vs a switched-with-acc option? If not, I might just stick with hard-wiring in my switch anyway... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 No, every time u want to use it you need to push the botton (only once, not twice like the defrosters). Not sure how its installed, never looked to be honest.., silenze, Animal Mother and jkeaton 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 You'd need to add a sales code and somehow get a relay to switch when the dashboard button is pressed.Be careful not to go for too many watts, especially if you plan to connect it to one of the cigarette circuits. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digimuzik Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Indeed. It has two different modes; one in which it is limited itself (for using a cigarette adapter), and the other in which it connects directly to the battery. Considering I'm just plugging in a cell phone battery charger (which for reasons beyond me uses A/C instead of a standard micro usb port), I'm not exactly planning on drawing much current. Now the 50" plasma screen in the backseat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Indeed. It has two different modes; one in which it is limited itself (for using a cigarette adapter), and the other in which it connects directly to the battery. Considering I'm just plugging in a cell phone battery charger (which for reasons beyond me uses A/C instead of a standard micro usb port), I'm not exactly planning on drawing much current. Now the 50" plasma screen in the backseat... Can't you ring an adapter for your phone which plugs into a 12VDC accessory outlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digimuzik Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Yep. I can charge the phone just fine with what I have. This is a battery charger, though, for spare batteries. All-day geocaching eats cell phone batteries....at least with my phone. As I said. Random nerdy reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Well, I have a very good charger for my Iphone and IPad. It has two 2.4A USB ports (4.8 A total) and a total of 34 watts, so a small 100 watt inverter would be overkilll. You should be able to plug that into a power outlet with no issues. May be easier (and cheaper) to use something like that. Not as clean looking, but should work for your needs.........just a thought.... Edited March 29, 2016 by OhareFred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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