You need to add your own inverter to get DC-AC if you are not plugged into AC externally. I use a small 300 watt inverter mounted in the "hidden" compartment behind the socket. Plenty for a laptop. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Zappe" <Zapvw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:38 AM Subject: westy elec. outlet
> went camping this weekend and have never tried this. while driving tried to > plug in my cell phone charger in the outlet, but got no juice. of course it > works when i am plugged in at the campground but i thought you could use the > outlet when the engine was running? is there something i need to do for it > work? any help will be greatly appreciated. > > andy > 85 westy > |
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