I also run 50 watts out of my 20A fused 12v outlet's on several vehicles including 3 new Honda's in the last 5 years and now a Mercedes. All are specked for 20A. I'm sure most new cars are. One thing worth mentioning though, The quality of the 12v cigarette lighter plug can be an issue. I now use the powerpole CigBuddy's exclusively. In my Jeep I run a TS2000 on HF and VHF. I installed a 50A capable feed directly from the battery to the back of the Jeep to power the radio, and also to if needed for a power-winch to get me out of trouble or haul a boat onto a trailer...
73 Jeff kb2m
On 9/26/2021 5:31 PM, Jim Walls wrote:
On 09/26/2021 14:05, Bob Liddy (K8BL) wrote:
That's a lot of power from the aux jack (cig lighter). They normally are labeled 10W. The newer cars aren't expected to have actual cigarette lighters.
Less than one amp? You sure about that? My truck is a 2003 (so not new) and the cig lighter outlet is fused at 20A and each of the two accessory outlets are also each fused at 20A. My wife's 2017 Toyota Corolla is labeled on the accessory outlet as 120 watts.
-- 73
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