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cleareb600

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Posted: November 05, 2003 at 8:40 PM / IP Logged

Hi guys I'm trying to do my first DIY project to my car, putting the ps2 in my car, I found this really useful article on the net

http://www.caraudiomag.com/technical/0305cae_swap/

but now I got a problem, I found the exact same inverter they used in the article

http:///.com/dl...&category=32814

but the thing is, it is plug into the cigarette lighter for power, and if I cut the part off how do I make the wire to look like this?

http://www.caraudiomag.com/technica...ae_swap10_z.jpg

and what is the green stuff that's connected to the inverter?

any help would be greatly appreciated

thanks

auex

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Posted: November 06, 2003 at 11:21 AM / IP Logged

The green thing is a thirty amp fuse. Just cut the cig lighter off and make sure you mark the wires. Then plug the lighter part in and see which wire is power and which wire is ground, then just wire the actual wires up that way.

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cleareb600

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Posted: November 06, 2003 at 9:05 PM / IP Logged

so I don't need to worry about the amp fuse then? and what is the best way to attach the inverter to cig lighter? just tape the wires or soildering them?

thank you

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Posted: November 07, 2003 at 11:54 AM / IP Logged

Yes, worry about the fuse, make sure to put the fuse in. And solder them to the cig lighter lead.

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cleareb600

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Posted: November 08, 2003 at 1:49 AM / IP Logged

Thanks for the help auex, appreciated, but I never done solder before so I'm afarid I will mess it up, I see in the article that they just use some kind of tab to attach the inverter to cig lighter? is that correct? what kind of tabs do I need?

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Posted: November 08, 2003 at 8:43 AM / IP Logged

They used T-Taps in the article. It will work as well, hell you can even cut the wiring of the cig. lighter and butt connect the inverter wiring into the cig lighter's wiring.

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Posted: November 14, 2003 at 11:03 AM / IP Logged

You could also use butt connectors and use an inline fuse. Its a little bit easier and hides well when running the wire.

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