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Old 04-30-2004 | 10:12 AM
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Game Systems- Where is the Power?

This is for anybody who has ever installed any type of gaming console in to their car, any car any console. What do you do about a power source for the system? Do you give it it's own power source or run it off the fuse box? How do you do it? Thanks.
Old 05-03-2004 | 11:28 PM
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i believe you would plug into the middle compartment the one that slides up
Old 05-04-2004 | 12:39 AM
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You need to find a place to hide a d/c to a/c power converter. We use to use pro sound equalizers and crossovers in cars this way. the first dvd player I ever installed in a car was one of the first home units. It also had a playstation. This was before any dvd's were available for cars. It pretty easy to do. Converters can run anywhere from about $30 to several hundred depending on how robust of one you need. A game console doesn't need much.
Old 05-04-2004 | 06:43 PM
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Rotarygod thanks for the help but still confused how does the converter get its power, like what source?
Old 05-05-2004 | 02:41 AM
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Rotarygod thanks for the help but still confused how does the converter get its power, like what source?
the converter just plugs into a cig outlet.. and converts it to ac for your console..

however, some people just "hard wire" the converter right into the battery w/ a fuse link.. the possibilities are endless.. hehe
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The larger converters like I used to use actually need to have power and ground wires run to them from the battery just like an amp does.
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