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Paul_D_W
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 Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject: Incar Power |
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| I've rently bought a ttg300 and am powering it using the psp charger ! Reason being that the cigarette lighter's cablind in my car has been totally removed. Does anyone have any idea's at all, if i take it to a garage, how much it would cost to have it rewired ? |
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sgould
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Best way is to re-install the cig light socket (or another one behind the dash). You need one to use the charger. The charger lead cannot be cut as the plug includes a voltage regulator which drops the 12 volts of the car to 5 volts for the GO.
If you put 12 volts into the GO it starts to smoke. And then it doesn't work 
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Gmonkey
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| the psp charger doesnt have the same input does it??? I thought it was smmaller |
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:10 am Post subject: |
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| sgould wrote: |
If you put 12 volts into the GO it starts to smoke. And then it doesn't work |
All electronic equipment comes from the manufacturer with the correct amount of smoke pre-packed inside for normal functioning. If you let that smoke out, it won't work any more.
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AdamSmasher
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| Yes, very be careful when using a different adapter. I've done stuff like that before and it works for a while, until that extra .5 volts melts the wires or something worse. |
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Paul_D_W
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Gmonkey wrote: | | the psp charger doesnt have the same input does it??? I thought it was smmaller |
Works for me, Isn't as snug as it could be but it works once plugged in and left alone. |
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