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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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ah well screw it then imma be dark.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by WeDriveScions
^ LoL ... Heard to beat out TheFoth... Nice Ride.... HIN for me is Saturday... seeing how I'll do.
I thought he had it in the bag with that interior.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Jon, i work accross the street from a Boating place, do you want me to check the prices there??
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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^ofcourse man!
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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Absoposilutely!
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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K, ill check them and get back with you.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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OK, i called and no dice... they dont have a 110 to 12v converter, im not 100% sure that they make that converter, i looked online and didnt see one.

I seriously think all you need is a battery charger and youll go good to go.. set the charger to 12V, and call it an evening, thats the only 110v to 12v that i have seen. So, i have a hook up at sears with the 10% off so give me a holla..
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Here you go.... Shop away... looks like decent prices too....
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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oops... the LINK would help

http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/r...atteries-1.htm

They have a ton of different converters... and some at reasonable prices...
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by WeDriveScions
^ They are not cheap.... around 300 bucks for a decent one... RV or Boating stores are great places to check them out.

If you are not running a full audio setup or tons of strobes... a small charger works well... mine is constant 10 AMPS... but strobes kill it... so I keep those off until a judge comes... and then just run them for a few minutes, as you'll see my tails pulse with the strobes pulling power

I have to get a full converter soon too...
Where did u get the charger? I went to AutoZ and O'rileys and all the ones they had cycle on and off.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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hawgs74, sears has some chargers.

Wedrivescions: i saw that website, however i didnt see anythin compatible, maybe i was looking at something wrong.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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There are a ton of compatible setups...

What you need really is a converter... and the amount of AMPS depends on how large your audio system is... Most will only need something like a 40 AMP....

All the converters give you a clean 12V output and different MAX Amperage...

Chargers are barely an acceptable midway solution, but almost all of them max out at 5-10 AMPS, which isn't enough for any audio setup larger than stock.

http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/r...nverter-rv.htm

This is a decent priced 40 AMP one.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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screw it! aaargh!
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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well said wedrive scions...
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 12:52 AM
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Just Picked up this exact model at a local RV store... Looks perfect and just wired some 4 gauge and clips onto it to hook onto my stock cables.



http://store.altenergystore.com/Char...ntroller/p697/
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 02:37 AM
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So with a system and a crapload of lights that will be enough juice?
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 02:59 AM
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i dont wanna spend that much just to run my little stuff for a few hours. not worth it to me at all anymore. i said this on another forum but there are just gonna have to imagine the full greatness of my car.
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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Mine is for 750 total watts... so, if you are running 1,000+ watts in amplifiers, you need more Amperage... You can get 100 AMP Converters... they just get REALLY pricey....
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 05:18 AM
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You know i could understand a converter like that for a diff kind of show, however, HIN is loud enough as it is, i would honestly doubt anybody would want to have their system louder than any of the stages(there are 2 stages) the market center in dallas is not THAT big, and is divided in 2 sections, they both have a stage in them.
Old Oct 1, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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im going but im not gonna show my car inside...how is it there ive never been to HIN



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