What have your experiences been with the 100W rear power outlet? I have a 12v fridge that I power using a Goal Zero Yeti. I was expecting that I could recharge the battery while driving using the 100W rear power outlet. The problem is that the protection circuit seems to eventually kick in such that I'm left without a fully charged battery. My other car is a Honda CRV with a 12v outlet in the back. The CRV outlet could charge the Yeti without problem.
Rear power outlet protection circuit tripping
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I’m having a similar issue. The 100w only charges intermittently so that even after a long drive, my battery (500w Bluetti), doesn’t stay charged. It seems to cycle in and out of charge. The battery only draws a max of approx 80w at a time and my fridge draws about 50w.
I‘ve never had issues with 70-80W draws on that outlet. Any chance the chargers are creating some kind of surge draw on it? Might be able to track with a Kill-A-Watt type device. That would probably trip it though and need a power reset. I moved away from its use and leverage the power folding seat taps now but I know not all 460s have those power tap options.
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I believe there's some language in the manual about the protection circuit also being tripped when "total power usage by all electrical features (headlights, air conditioning, etc.) has exceeded the total vehicle maximum for an extended period of time."
Unfortunately I don't have the power folding seats in mine.
My most recent trip was about a 4hr drive (w/ AC and headlights on). I started with a nearly full battery. Fridge was plugged into battery and battery was plugged into the rear outlet. Initially I could see that the battery was being charged, but sometime during that 4 hour period the protection circuit kicked in and the battery was no longer being recharged. My battery capacity is 33Ah and I have a 100W portable solar panel. I was able to just barely make it through two nights. It doesn't seem like there's an easy mod. I think what I might do is look into getting or doing a DIY on a larger capacity battery.
Unfortunately I don't have the power folding seats in mine.
My most recent trip was about a 4hr drive (w/ AC and headlights on). I started with a nearly full battery. Fridge was plugged into battery and battery was plugged into the rear outlet. Initially I could see that the battery was being charged, but sometime during that 4 hour period the protection circuit kicked in and the battery was no longer being recharged. My battery capacity is 33Ah and I have a 100W portable solar panel. I was able to just barely make it through two nights. It doesn't seem like there's an easy mod. I think what I might do is look into getting or doing a DIY on a larger capacity battery.
The total power use may very well be the issue. I'm running air, lights, and plugged in phones and tablets in addition to the battery that is plugged into the 100w outlet. Any idea what the total vehicle maximum is? Would a larger car battery help in this area or is it the protection circuit thats the issue here?
I'm wondering if I should try plugging all my accessories (phones, tablets and fridge) into the portable battery, so that the portable battery is the only item drawing power from the 100w outlet? Would that bypass the protection circuit cutoff? Forgive my ignorance when it comes to electrical systems.
I have a 400W portable battery that previously used off of that 100W port. It could only charge at 70-80W so never exceeded the capacity of the power outlet.
If one uses more than 100W of power continuously from the battery pack with my setup one would eventually run out of power.
If one uses more than 100W of power continuously from the battery pack with my setup one would eventually run out of power.
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I don’t think it works that way. Yesterday while stopped for gas I noticed the protection circuit got activated. I turned off the AC, started the truck and the protection circuit had reset (outlet was supplying power to the portable battery). I then turned on the AC, ran to the back where I had the battery, and the outlet had stopped supplying power.
