youre gonna need a few things first. i learned the hardway that usb devices do not handle 12v good thing i got that money back.
12v sealed lead acid battery the biggest one is 9lbs if you want that go ahead its about the size of a lawn tractor battery you can get lower voltage ones but you loose storage capacity and power hours.
you can get it at frys if theres one by you or a store that specializes on alarm and fire alarm products.
12v lighter socket i got mine at napa about 11.00 the napa version doesnt have a inline fuse and radioshack stopped selling sockets last year.
inline fuse got it at pep boys
16 gauge wire
basic wiring tools:
wire striper
dikes
16g terminals butt terminals and 3mm terminals
before i did anything i figured im gonna move this around a lot so i cut wires about 3 feet long even though the socket wont be hooked up past the seat. i also have a bag to hold this stuff and you guys should too so ill skip that step.
this is gonna be quick
1st thing i did was cut the wires 3 feet long then add spade terminals for the battery.
*skip this step if your socket has a inline fuse*
then i spliced the inline fuse to the red wire using the butt connectors.
once that was done i took the 12v socket wires and sliced them into the 3feet of wire.
on the 12v socket theres going to be 2 terminal leads sticking out
red goes to the center and black goes to the outside.
after that you should be set 8) have fun
you can either add a 3 12 socket for a ton of stuff or a cheap inverter and run what ever you like. as i get experience playing with it ill add more stuff like lights and such
heres what i spent so far
battery 26$
12v socket 10$
inline fuse 4$
wire 12$
terminals and fuses 10$
the usb plug is 4$
and usb speakers 15$
total spent 81$ im sure it can be cheaper if youre lucky to score this stuff of craigslist or ebay
12v sealed lead acid battery the biggest one is 9lbs if you want that go ahead its about the size of a lawn tractor battery you can get lower voltage ones but you loose storage capacity and power hours.
you can get it at frys if theres one by you or a store that specializes on alarm and fire alarm products.
12v lighter socket i got mine at napa about 11.00 the napa version doesnt have a inline fuse and radioshack stopped selling sockets last year.
inline fuse got it at pep boys
16 gauge wire
basic wiring tools:
wire striper
dikes
16g terminals butt terminals and 3mm terminals
before i did anything i figured im gonna move this around a lot so i cut wires about 3 feet long even though the socket wont be hooked up past the seat. i also have a bag to hold this stuff and you guys should too so ill skip that step.
this is gonna be quick
1st thing i did was cut the wires 3 feet long then add spade terminals for the battery.
*skip this step if your socket has a inline fuse*
then i spliced the inline fuse to the red wire using the butt connectors.
once that was done i took the 12v socket wires and sliced them into the 3feet of wire.
on the 12v socket theres going to be 2 terminal leads sticking out
red goes to the center and black goes to the outside.
after that you should be set 8) have fun
you can either add a 3 12 socket for a ton of stuff or a cheap inverter and run what ever you like. as i get experience playing with it ill add more stuff like lights and such
heres what i spent so far
battery 26$
12v socket 10$
inline fuse 4$
wire 12$
terminals and fuses 10$
the usb plug is 4$
and usb speakers 15$
total spent 81$ im sure it can be cheaper if youre lucky to score this stuff of craigslist or ebay
