so i've got an original xbox laying around the house and i want to put it in the car. Just htinking about it... all i need to do is buy a DC->AC power inverter, connect it to the battery, and then plug the xbox into that? is that going to cause any problems with my audio system (like an alternator whine or something?)


just lemme know

 

Ive got a 400 watt power inverter to power my Xbox in my Scion and Jorge, it does fine. I wouldnt recommend going any lower... But you shouldnt have a problem...

And of course i have an alternator whine because of my sound system, but im pretty sure its not cuz of the Xbox, cuz i rarely use it...

 

i heard of that problem before, although i cant help cuz i dont know anything about this. i'm looking around for a good power inverter. got any suggestions?

 

I got my inverter from Pep Boys, 40 bucks... It work fine...

 

bah, you can run an xbox off of one of those little 50w inverter things. the back of the xbox on top of where the plug goes in says it only pulls 2.1 amps with is <30w.

but yeah, clint, thanks for the heads up. I've got a ps2 i'm putting in and i need a way to power it ^^

 

Jorge - sell me the X-box, issue resolved, seriously!

 

i thought you got a wii lol

 

At our shop here in anchorage, we've had a lot of problems with a certain power inverter ( i cant remember the name of it, ill post it when i get to work tomorrow) but it wont run an xbox off of it. it will run a gamecube AND a ps2 but not an xbox by its self lol.. i think its made by directed..

 

I've been running a PS2 off of an inverter, dont remember the watts, but it kills the battery pretty quickly. There was engine noise in the feedback but I took that out with a ground loop isolator.

 

Stock battery?

 

yeah stock battery

 

[quote="Neothin"]bah, you can run an xbox off of one of those little 50w inverter things. the back of the xbox on top of where the plug goes in says it only pulls 2.1 amps with is <30w.

Check your math 2.1 amps X 120 Volts = 252 watts
A 400 watt inverter is only good for 3.3333 amps at 120 volts.

E=IxR


Scott

 

D'oh. i based it off of 12 volts :-P

 

Boom!!! Goes the xB

 

why would you need to connect it to the battary wouldnt you just plug in that power invterter to the cig lighter and plug ur game system into there? or am i wrong?

 

I dont trust the fuse connected to the lighter. Direct connect is always better. Plus I dont want to have a cord showing.

 

Exactly what i was gonna say....

 

Did someone say no cords showing?

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...280&highlight=

http://www.scionxtc.com/xboxmeetstc.html

 

jet, that install is amazing.

 

jetlounge... is something like that possible with the ps2 slim? im talking about the inverterless install...