buckwild

well i got hp tuners today and for some reason my lap top battery wont hold charge. so my question is what kind of power inverter have yall used and what kind should i get? the lap top uses a three prong plug.
thanks
shawn

jimmyblue

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I use a little cig lighter 70W one from AutoZone.
It appears to have reacted badly to jumpy voltage
in a truck I was logging, and whacked my serial
port. I don't blame the inverter, it has been fine
for over a year in my car. But all of them have a
minimum line limit and if you're flickering around it
watch out. Might be best to first try refreshing
the laptop battery you've got, then try finding a
replacement that holds up.

Blacker

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I am using a 150Watt Inverter and it works fine.

txhorns281

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Lind

They're pricey but a very very good product

SmokingWS6

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Depends on the laptop. my 3.2ghz non centrino processor uses a ton of power and it'll overheat a 70 watt in no time. Most won't work on low voltage when the car is off. I've borrowed a friends 300 watt and it works perfect, never overheats or shuts off when the car is off.

WAHUSKER

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Tripp Lite 150W continuous, $30 from HP on-line.

buckwild

well i got one today from radio shack it is 140w and its working well so far plus its small which is a plus
-shawn

Phoenix 5.7

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haven't used it for hptuners, but i have a radio shack 140w for my computer. i use the laptop for my GPS, but hopefully HPTuners soon. i want a direct thing, hate going DC->AC->DC. i can fit all the power stuff under my passenger seat