AUtigers350z

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I'm getting very frustrated right now.. I saw on here before where someone wired an A/C outlet to the car outlet power source between the seats. I bought this adapter at Home Depot..
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I spliced a red wire from the + wire going to the car outlet and a black wire to the - wire. I ran them just like the diagram below and also grounded a wire from the grounding spot to the frame of my Z. I have no idea how to get this to work. I tried taking the ground off and putting the - wire to where the ground was supposed to go, etc.

Wiring Diagram
* In the diagram, the black wire is hot and the white wire is neutral *

Suggestions please

Spike100

^^^ You would need to install an inverter between the car’s DC power and that AC outlet.

Just curious. What are planning to plug into that outlet? --Spike

Scarab440

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what are you tring to power? your car's electical system is 12 volts DC

that outlet is for 120 volts AC .

lets start with the diffrences betwee AC and DC from http://www.stanford.edu/group/Power-...l_glossary.htm

A.C. (Alternating Current): Type of electrical current, the direction of which is reversed at regular intervals or cycles. The US standard is 120 reversals (60 cycles) per second.

D.C. (Direct Current): Type of electrical current that flows in one direction.(like your car)

Volts - A unit of measure of the pressure in an electrical circuit. Volts are a measure of electric potential. Voltage is often explained using a liquid analogy-comparing water pressure to voltage: a high pressure hose would be considered high voltage, while a slow-moving stream could be compared to low voltage.

so to summerize you can't plug a 120 volt AC device directly into a 12 volt DC source (like your car) you would need an inverter to do that

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverter_%28electrical%29

http://www.theinverterstore.com/?gcl...FRssVAodER8F3g

be sure the inverter has enough amps and wattage to support what it is your trying to run.

good luck

AUtigers350z

iTrader: (18)

Haha ok. I feel stupid now, but thanks for explaining it. Wiring and electricity has never really been my strong point

Barmats

iTrader: (1)

What are you planning to plug into that outlet?

usmanasif

iTrader: (4)

You used an AC outlet in your car and expected it to work without a converter? :rolf2:

AUtigers350z

iTrader: (18)

Eh.. I know more about engines than electrical ****. That does make sense though now that I think about it. I have 2 power inverters right now but I wanted to be able to keep my Xbox hooked up in the Z and still have both of my D/C outlets free.

AUtigers350z

iTrader: (18)

So which of these would be best for hooking up to an AC outlet to power an xbox/360..

Spike100

^^^ The Xbox 360 needs 200 watts of power. To power that you should probably use an inverter capable of at least 500 watts. Rats… because once you go above 150 watts, you cannot safely tap into a DC power line in the car. For the inverter you need for your Xbox 360, you probably need to run a line directly from the car’s battery. That means running a dedicated line, going through the firewall, power management to prevent draining the battery, etc. Well shoot… this is getting complicated and expensive.

I’d call them (TheInverterStore.com) and ask for a recommendation. They should know.

--Spike

AUtigers350z

iTrader: (18)

So it seems. Thanks for the info.

JasonZ-YA

iTrader: (60)

did you ever get this done...i put an Xbox (gen1) in my car a while back, search my threads...

I ran a dedicated inverter and only only powered it when i was gonna use the Xbox, fuse was like 3 inches from battery connection, so i took that out when not in use..

That was my way of not having it always "hot"

the best inverters to get a clean current are not the "modified sine" wave ones, but a true inverter....yes they are more expensive...

-J