shaunkey1

I just installed a ps2 and a tv flip down monitor. I wanted to know if there was anyway to have my stereo and tv working without having the car on . I do not want my battery to die, so i just leave the car on....that ends up being a lot of $$$$ because of gas prices. Wanted to know if there is anything i could do to have everything running without killing the battery. Maybe getting a capacitor, or something like that...


Any help would be appreciated....

Romster

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forget about the capacitor...

there's no way around leaving the car running, the battery will last you only so long...

leave the ps2 home and play it on a TV like normal people, imo :P

2AZN2DMAX

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Get a Optima yellow top battery. If you just use those components it will last you atleast 2 hours w/o the car running.

djfrestyl

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Roman hit it on the nose.

Additionally, if you are running a power inverter for the PS2, they can only supply enough voltage when the engine is on anyway because they drain batteries REAL quick.

A flip out on its own can actually run pretty long.

mendon99

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If a dome light thats left on can kill a battery by itself within a relative period of time, what do you think a screen and keeping a disc spinning is going to do?

You pretty much just gotta live with it. but if you have to, leave it on ACC, not Ignition.

djfrestyl

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I've ran a HU/ Microvision screen on acc for the length of an entire movie without an issue...

mendon99

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not bad then, you have a yellow top?