I was planning to rip the rear seats out of my '11 LX570 and do a drawer system, turns out that is the one thing my wife isn't on board with. So can I hide a 1000/1500 watt inverter behind the panel in the rear? I've see someone hide a ARB compressor there. WIll it fit? Bad idea? Thoughts?
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This is fine. It sounded like you were asking about hiding it inside the 200’s plastic panels.
search for “drawer wings” and you should get a lot of hits...
this is how I’m mounting my inverter:
My bad. I misread the part about not getting the drawer system.
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All good my friend. I appreciate you jumping in to help out!
I thought I remembered someone trying to upgrade the stock inverter, but I can't find it at the moment.
Here's what you'd be working with:
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Here's what you'd be working with:
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So you want to go into the area by the jack, and keep the sub? I suppose you could make space back in there for a particular shape, hopefully you could find an inverter in that shape. There already a large existing vent (the subwoofer grate is 8" or so in the plastic), so maybe you put a large fan in that opening blowing out, and another fan in a duct on the inverter pulling in? It could be done. Maybe only use the inverter when the access panel is open?
also keep in mind that modified sine is ~75% size of a pure sine unit.
here's some high-level discussion where a 300w might fit in stock location. @grinchy's idea of Passenger side jack area seems better. You'd have to run a large gauge wire from the battery to power it.
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here's some high-level discussion where a 300w might fit in stock location. @grinchy's idea of Passenger side jack area seems better. You'd have to run a large gauge wire from the battery to power it.
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The 120v plug in the rear of my 2015 LC is limited to devices that are 100 watt max which is pretty low. Tried to use a tube inflator and it tripped the circuit. What kind of uses are you folks finding for the 120v 100 watt outlet? Thanks
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What type of battery and where are you locating it? That has implications to big inverters.
In general, a big inverter needs to be close to the battery as the voltage drop over long runs, even with large gauge wire, can have an impact.
For a non-dedicated overlander, I would suggest a portable batter/inverter combination. Potentially more output (some to 3000W surge / 2000W continuous), less cost, more flexibility, and smaller packaging.
In general, a big inverter needs to be close to the battery as the voltage drop over long runs, even with large gauge wire, can have an impact.
For a non-dedicated overlander, I would suggest a portable batter/inverter combination. Potentially more output (some to 3000W surge / 2000W continuous), less cost, more flexibility, and smaller packaging.
I have both 3rd row seat area side panels off right now. Let me know if you need a specific picture or need a measurement.
There may be space to mount a smaller 300W or 500W inverter on the DS in front of the AC unit and up high or where the factory inverter is now (remove factory inverter). Or on the PS in the jack compartment as you mentioned. There's not much empty space behind the panels.
In any case you would need to run new wire.
There may be space to mount a smaller 300W or 500W inverter on the DS in front of the AC unit and up high or where the factory inverter is now (remove factory inverter). Or on the PS in the jack compartment as you mentioned. There's not much empty space behind the panels.
In any case you would need to run new wire.
This is our project and mounting location. Apparently this became a huge pain in the butt, but it was a good use of space. Mounted on King Starboard UHMW (Poly). Brackets will be painted etc. Andersen connections for easy removal for service needs etc.
Is that one of those $5k ambulance inverters?
Also, did you ground at the chassis? And what batteries are you using?
Not $5k. But yes. No BS- pure Sine Wave inverter.
The inverter chassis will be grounded/bonded with then body-chassis. #cleanpower.
The inverter chassis will be grounded/bonded with then body-chassis. #cleanpower.
Dual batteries. Odyssey’s.
Brackets painted and finally mounted in rear window.
what’s that you have plugged into it?
