Matsukawasan

I want to put a 110 voltage (home) outlet in the ashtray area. i know the idea is a little farfetched but is this possible? Has this been done before? I don't like the ciggy converters. doesn't look clean.

Neothin

yep. get a dc->ac power converter, hack it apart, and put the plug into the ashtray.

this would require some disassembly of the inverter, some cutting of the ashtray, and some lengthening of the some wires.

burstaneurysm

It might be a pain to get done, but that would be a really sweet mod.

Matsukawasan

thats what i was thinking but i have never done it before and know that these converters come with built in cooling units and that it might interfere with that.

Neothin

the cooling fans are fine. all your going to want to to is remove the plugs from the housing of the converter and mount it in the ashtray. mount he main body of the converter somewhere hidden and extend the wires leading form the main housing and the plug.

Matsukawasan

good idea! i think i just gotta figure out a way of taking it apart and making a nice face plate for it. And to get that converter back there aint going to be a walk in the park either.

Neothin

never said it was ^^ to pull this off cleanly is going to take some time/patience/work.

djct_watt

There's an even easier way. . .

. . . mount the inverter somewhere else, and use AN EXTENSION CORD. Cut the female plug off and connect the (proper) wires to a fabricated outlet. Unless it was absolutely necessary, I wouldn't hack apart the inverter.

Matsukawasan

dude thats genius

metal112524

now to find a 1/2 foot extension cord ;)

Big_Pimpin'

Thats what I was thinking of, and it would let me mount the inverter in the rear cargo area and keep a plug in the rear and one up front. The inverter I am looking at has two plugs, hence two cords.

I wanna see pics of the first install....anyone, anyone?

jct

mount the inverter under the seat and work from there...

steedums

they usually have a pretty good heatsink and maybe a fan. make sure you leave enough surface area exposed so it doesnt overheat. also, allow access back to the plug in case you blow the fuse on it

Alchemist80

doesnt this all require having something plugged into the cigarette lighter at all times? Id like something that was hardwired somehow.

djct_watt

That's easy too. Cut the lighter plug and hard wire it!

djct_watt

And a bit of warning guys. . . make sure all the wires you use are of sufficient guage (thickness and rating) for the length and wattage you will be running. The last thing you want is a fire! AC power can be a lot more dangerous than DC.

kenr74

I ran an extra 12V plug and have it mounted in the little plate that covers the hole above the glove box. That would be a cool place to put the socket you are talking about but it is a pretty tight space.

cybergamer2

I'm bouncing around the idea of doing a 110 outlet in the little plate above the glove box. I think it'd be sweet, but I'm having a hard time coming up with a way to install a 110 outlet on that plate and having it be both durable and professional looking. Ideas anyone?