Splitting power cable 2 for 1

[Gav76]

Since I already have an amp powered from the battery, and I want to have a PC powered from the battery, can I use the same power cable and split it with one end still going in the amp and the other having a connector like a cigarette lighter?

Would I have to change the fuse? Any other considerations? Where can you get a lighter connection?

Id like to use the cigarette lighter connection to power a PC using this power supply http://www.morexintl.com/60W%20Car%20Power%20Kit.htmhere but have something thats clean enough to leave lying about the boot if I remove the PC.

Thnx

 

[cliosportcraig]

Get an inverter that runs off the ciggy lighter

 

[Gav76]

Is that not quite big though? Advantage of the one in the link above is it can be used to turn the PC on and off nicely.

 

[Pete]

Depends on the rating of the amp and cable but provided youve got a bit left on the rating of the power cable theres no reason you cant.

 

[Pete]

Remember thats (the power supply) for a low power application so you want to be looking at http://www.mini-itx.comthis for the motherboard etc. Plus you WILL need to regulate the power going into that you cant just plug it straight in. (sorry didnt see the link when I first posted.

[Edited by Pete_172 on 02 September 2004 at 3:16pm]

 

[Guilbert]

Can i just ask why you want a PC in your car? Is it mainly to store music on the large hard drives available today or just you love windows XP that much you want it giving you car a virus? lol

 

[Gav76]

Coz Im a geek!!

In the car Id like CD/MP3/Navigation and the best + cheapest solution I can see is a multimedia PC. To go for a dedicated navigation system is very expensive.

And these just look and sound cool!! http://www.via.com.tw/en/VInternet/carpc.jsphttp://www.via.com.tw/en/VInternet/carpc.jsp

 

[Pete]

http://www.linitx.comwww.linitx.com and http://www.linitx.orgwww.linitx.org are a couple of others.