More Power (points) that is
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More Power (points) that is
I work from my truck with a laptop and lexmark 510 printer and I tried the splitter for the power point but I never found one that I liked. As I am a non-smoker (except the occasional cigar), I have no use for the ashtray. Check my gallery and let me know what you think of the two additional power points using the ashtray face as the mounting point. I put them under the lip (handle) so that they are for the most part not seen. Works like a charm. I can plug my inverter into the factory power point, the printer into one of the others, and charge my nextel (used as a modem) all at the same time. Very little draw and total convenience. Now for the refridgerator and grill? Hmmm.............
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They are wired into an auxilary fuse panel. I had run power from the battery to the 12 position panel (from Advance Auto Parts) and have 1/2 the openings set up to operate key on only and 1/2 hot all the time. Semper Fi! Class of 68.
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That looks pretty spiffy. For a while now, ive thought of mounting my 400 wat power inverter where the ash tray is so i could plug my laptop directly into that) If my measurments are correct, it should fit and all i should have to do is make a bracket to mount it. Just one more project on my list
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Actually, I thought about a non plug in power inverter that would fit the tray, and pull out, keeping the original dash look and having a pull out/AC plug in point at my disposal. The advent of the direct to DC plug in power for the printer made the power points the way to go for me.
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Hey Tex,
You made me laugh with an old memory... when my kids were little I told them the power point cover was to turn on the super power booster. So anytime one of them accidently flipped it up, I floored it. Ahh.. the good ol' days
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You made me laugh with an old memory... when my kids were little I told them the power point cover was to turn on the super power booster. So anytime one of them accidently flipped it up, I floored it. Ahh.. the good ol' days
Popa Tim
94 F150 XLT
5.0 E4od
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Absolutely, Tim. Just like the old saying "***** to the wall!" (now don't censor this just yet), comes from water/alcohol injected Rolls-Royce Merlin engines in fighter aircraft from WWII. The Ball shaped throttle had a hairpin type clip about 1/2" from the end to denote "full throttle". If you slammed it "***** to the wall" it kicked in the injection which would go for 8-10 seconds (more would probably melt bearings) to get you out of a life threatening jamb. Sorry, old guy reminiscing. Have a great weekend.
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