Hi, I have bought an inverter off ebay for 12 quid to get me laptop going while I have a long wait like today and it doesnt work
The power is there but it is not getting to the laptop to charge it, the instructions say the light should turn green or there is a fault somewhere so it looks like the inverter works but the fault might be my end? I have never used anything like this before so I have no idea what I could be doing wrong. I have swiched ignition far enough for the power to be on, plued it in and turn it on I didnt think it got any harder then that
I canât do the techie thing, but it sounds like a power problem - in so much as thereâs not enough. Either not enough good quality power going to the inverter, or the inverter isnât âpowerful enoughâ to charge/run the laptop.
My first inverter would charge the laptop or run it. It wouldnât charge while I was using the laptop, so I had to take the battery off the laptop and all was fine. The when Iâd done, turn the laptop off, put the battery back on and plug it all in to charge while I drove.
I think itâs all to do with watts/amps/volts etc
Itâs pic B
The green light wonât come on at all even with the battery off. Its 150w so I thought should be enough?? The fan is going on it but just wonât supply power battery on laptop is dead now to so I can use my phone but its not the same
OllieNotts:
Itâs pic B
The green light wonât come on at all even with the battery off. Its 150w so I thought should be enough?? The fan is going on it but just wonât supply power battery on laptop is dead now to so I can use my phone but its not the same
Mine is the Belkin 140w as pictured but it does have a small 25amp fuse in the back although mine doesnât have a fan
Are you sure the socket is 12v you are trying to take power from? again my unit says 11-15v input.
It is brand new yes, and it says 12th volt on packet but no power comes at all! I forgot to mention that Iâm getting power from 24 socket I know the 12th socket does work though.
OllieNotts:
It is brand new yes, and it says 12th volt on packet but no power comes at all! I forgot to mention that Iâm getting power from 24 socket I know the 12th socket does work though.
Thats your problem, its a 12v inverter so wont work with 24v.
Blown the fuse on my socket?? FFs great, Iâve checked my phone charger and thatâs it its blown
Donât even know where the fuse box is let alone what fuse it is
So what do I do now? I only plugged it in and pressed on I mustâve done something wrong lol
Your inverter will be drawing too much power from your 12v socket buddy. If you have a lorry manual check it and see where the fuse box is and 2nd of all check which fuse has blown. Just stick in a higher AMP fuse, IE:- Itâll most likely be 10amp, stick in a 20/25/30amp fuse, just means youâll be able to run more from that socket.
scottishcruiser:
Your inverter will be drawing too much power from your 12v socket buddy. If you have a lorry manual check it and see where the fuse box is and 2nd of all check which fuse has blown. Just stick in a higher AMP fuse, IE:- Itâll most likely be 10amp, stick in a 20/25/30amp fuse, just means youâll be able to run more from that socket.
Erm⌠Doesnât is have the fues it has for a reason? Stick in a much higher one and you risk a fire as you will be drawing way more than intended
scottishcruiser:
Erm⌠Doesnât is have the fues it has for a reason? Stick in a much higher one and you risk a fire as you will be drawing way more than intended
I think manufacturers tend to be over-cautious with this, I have never had a problem uprating the fuse for my 12v socket (although I wouldnât run a kettle from it).
Only other option is crocodile clips to the battery or hardwiring it straight to the fuse box somehow or another 12v live supply. Or do it easy and uprate teh fuse, wont harm it, just let you run more from that socket.
battery on laptop is dead now to so I can use my phone but its not the same 
