mynameisjacob

Hey guys,

Going camping and I purchased an air mattress inflating pump that connects to the 12VDC outlet in our cars. The air pump is rated for 6A running at 12A surge on activation of motor.

Does anyone know what our 12V outlets are rated to? Also, I know there are 3 different 12V outlets that I could find (1 in center console, 1 inside center storage and 1 in trunk)... are all of them rated the same? Or one more powerful than another?

Thanks in advance!

potmilkz

you need a power converter... i believe our car stock 12v outlets are 2amp.

something like this that is rated at 12.5 amp

Shop Power Bright 1500-Watt Power Inverter at Lowes.com

C8N

There is one in the trunk?
I didn't know that.

potmilkz

i am just as stumped as you are.. didnt know there was one in the trunk

acupower

The accessory power fuse is 7.5A so if your pump surges at 12A there is a good likelihood that you will blow it.

Why not connect the pump directly to your battery with the engine off?

ucf_bronco

iTrader: (1)

^^^ I actually just had to replace both of my fuses for the outlets in the cabin (blew them while using a compressor to inflate my tires). They are 15A, not 7.5A.

mynameisjacob

WOW, thanks guys. You just saved me from making a fool of myself. I cancelled order and just purchased a manual hand pump. Love this forum.

Oh and I think I was mistaken about the 12VDC outlet in trunk. I confused it with the MDX I was fancying which I believe has one in the cargo area.

acupower

My bad, the fuses are 7.5A on my 3G. I assumed they had the same amperage on the 4G.

acupower

Edit: Just checked the 3G and 4G manuals and the required fuses are 15A...When I had to replace it a while ago on my 3G, there was a blown 7.5A fuse in so I think the previous owner must have used the wrong fuse.