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110 Outlet
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Rebelguy2020
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400w is not a lot of power, slightly more than 1/2 amp.
My truck is over a year old and haven’t used the 110v outlets.
I have been carrying a 12v dc pump in the Rambox to air up the coil spring airlift bags for towing or carrying heavy loads, I was going to use the pump the other day and there are no 12v power supply anywhere on my truck, I either have to connect directly to the battery with jumpers or use my emergency booster power pack. This is weird, my first vehicle ever without 12v outlets. Many USB, USB C and 110v but not a single 12volt outlet, the world is changing!
My truck is over a year old and haven’t used the 110v outlets.
I have been carrying a 12v dc pump in the Rambox to air up the coil spring airlift bags for towing or carrying heavy loads, I was going to use the pump the other day and there are no 12v power supply anywhere on my truck, I either have to connect directly to the battery with jumpers or use my emergency booster power pack. This is weird, my first vehicle ever without 12v outlets. Many USB, USB C and 110v but not a single 12volt outlet, the world is changing!
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Don’t you have one on top of your center stack?
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Yeah what Eighty said! Should have one above radio. I thought the same thing. Until I tossed my sunglasses up there and noticed it lol.
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Andymax
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400 watts is 3.6amps at 110V, but the issue is more likely the current spike required to get the compressor started. Betting it's tripping a resettable fuse. Out of curiosity, did you try running the compressor without being attached to the tire? I kinda doubt it'll make a difference, but I'd try it.
Rebelguy2020
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Thanks, I now remember seeing it there now, my though was it would be convenient for radar detectors.
Yeah what Eighty said! Should have one above radio. I thought the same thing. Until I tossed my sunglasses up there and noticed it lol.
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Rebelguy2020
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Thanks for the amperage correction, I’m not sure what I was thinking
. I forgot to multiply by 4 for every 100w
turkeybird56
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Remember, the center stack 12V only works with "key" on. U would have to go to yer interior fuse box and change setting on fuse to have the socket have power all the time.Thanks for the amperage correction, I’m not sure what I was thinking
OK: caveat: on MY 19, my center stack is fused "ignition only". U have to look at the socket cover and see if it has a "Key" symbol or a "Battery" symbol. It depends upon which symbol stamped on that lil cover on whether the outlet is active all the time or key only. On MY 19, it is key only, but I see the pic of the center stack on MurphBig horn truck (post # 7) and his shows battery, and his info shows a 2021 truck.
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It’s an air compressor for blowing up floats at the beach. I did turn on pump before connecting to floats
jimbotron
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I have one of these that runs off 12v instead. It was like 15 bucks on Amazon and I use it to fill up rafts and such on my boat
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I have an inflator for my air bed that runs off 4 D cells. It's great when the tent is some distance from the truck. It is also really handy for coaxing lethargic barbecues into life.
LouNY
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I don't know what your vehicle is but not all of the AC converter were 400 watt some were only 100 watts.
turkeybird56
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My MY 15 ED had 400 W. But to get serious, if U want to run ne thing, pick up a 2000 W pure sine inverter. U can wire into battery with heavy AWG and have in cab of truck, or U can mount under hood, or use alligator clips and run off of battery.
It really depends on what you are trying to power. My wife can use her curling iron plugged into the dash 110v outlet. Others are having trouble charging certain laptop computers. The AC power that's provided with the stock inverter is not a true sine wave. So some devices which depend on clean AC power cannot be used with the stock inverter.
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You don't have one on top of the dash?
Rebelguy2020
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Thanks, Yes I do, I had forgotten about it, someone reminded me about it in an earlier post.
400w isn't much, but did you try it with the engine running? A little extra juice from the alternator could keep the voltage from dropping spiking the amps. The pump should have a label on it somewhere stating the power requirements.
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Andymax
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Anything with a motor, and especially a compressor, requires a certain 'spike' of inrush current in order to start motion. A curling iron is a heating element which does not require large inrush. Gotta believe for safety reasons that these inverters can only handle moderate inrush, regardless of constant draw. I'd be curious too about having the motor running and whether that bit of charging voltage would make a difference. Over the years I've had a number of those small 12V compressors and never had a problem...
