Whats the best way to get power in your car for the PS2?

 

power inverter

 

The old PlayStation 2s have their power supply inside, so you'll have to go with an inverter with those, but the newer ones have an external "brick". So, mebbe you could find an adapter. It'd have to be a pretty beefy one, tho....

My question is, how can I get the car to drive itself so I can play Gran Turismo 4 on the PS2?

 

I understand the pwer inverter but can u hook that to you fuse box because I dont want to use my cigerette lighter.

 

Sure why not? Maybe better to run wire to the battery though...

Do you even need an inverter? Like any other computer it probably only needs 12V and maybe 5V feeds... Seems like a waste to convert DC to AC back to DC... Anyone know for sure?

 

Ah, nevermind

http://www.asdffdsa.net/projects/ps2.htm

 

The PS2 slim is a bit different. I think it needs 9v. I need to figure out how to convert it so I can get rid of my converter.

 

I have no idea what that says. Im not an electrician. I just want to know how people hooked up there inverters.

 

Should be the same basic idea, no? Just use a different voltage regulator IC and possibly a bigger heat sink.

 

thats pretty

 

i have an inverter in the center console for the slim line ps2. Problem is i get a ton of noise so i need to get one with a filter i'm thinking.

 

I did a google, and it did take some searching, but it looks like Intec makes the car adapter for the slim PS2. Plug into your cig lighter. About $10. Couldn't be easier. Ok it could be easier to find, but once you actually have one, then it couldn't be easier.

 

Yeah, it would be a lot quicker, easier, and less room for error opening that (http://ostg.pricegrabber.com/search_...sterid=9370157) and soldering a power & ground wire than cracking open a PS2 and soldering some components onto the power supply board.

 

Do you still need a filter if you use the car adapter? If so how and where would you put it?

 

The filter is more for the actual video screen/monitor. You shoudln't need one, but it wouldn't hurt.