12volt to 24 volt

[M.C..]

i am thinking of buying a sat nav unit with my dad so he can use it in the week when he is driving a lorry and i can use it at the weekend

the problem i have is the lorry is 24 volts and the car is 12 volts so is there a converter plug or somthing to sort this problem out?

thanks

Mark

 

[Dink]

does it run of 12v??

and you need something to convert 24v to 12v?

if so try http://www.m-99.co.uk/Electrical/24V_to_12V_Stepdown_Converter/24v_to_12v_stepdown_converter.htmlthis
[Edited by Dink on 1/9/2005 6:00:10 PM]

 

[Da]

if the nav sys you buy is 12 volts then you need a step-up transformer for when its in the lorry. If its a 24volt system then you need a step-down transformer for use in your car. Not sure wots available but im certain the link above will help [Edited by Daz_2427 cos Dink beat me to it! lol]

 

[Dink]

bloody electricians everywhere

there probably is one you can get to plug strait in to the cig lighter (post posted below) but that was the first one on google
[Edited by Dink on 1/9/2005 6:07:38 PM]

 

[davep24]

u can get 24 to 12 volt converters that plug into the cigarette lighter

 

[Da]

Quote: Originally posted by Dink on 09 January 2005

bloody electricians everywhere

 

[M.C..]

thanks for the replys

the sat nav would be running off 12v so i would need a stepdown converter from 24v to 12v.

dink i found that one as well dont know how it works and it seems quite big

davep24 that is really what i need do you know where to get them from and how much they are ?

 

[Dink]

http://www.m-99.co.uk/Electrical/12v_or_24v_Converter_to_1_5__3/12v_or_24v_converter_to_1_5__3.htmlthis is what you need if it comes with the right plug on the end

 

[BRUN]

Autoleads make a voltage dropper you could use in the lorry with it...