Half of today was spent fitting the usb power converter to the 4WD. After looking at the existing ports I realised it was unlikely I’d ever use those that came fitted.
From left to right they are HDMI, USB data, eSATA and the socket I previously fitted for the 2 Way Radio. The original three all connect to the vehicle head unit and are for connecting external data devices. This means the USB port is low powered.
Eventually I decided to fit the eBay USB socket to the left side of the centre console and wired it into the VSR circuit. This latter step means there will still be power to the socket when the ignition is off but it can’t flatten the battery is the VSR has a low voltage cutout.
The GPS Tablet was then turned on to check there was power.
And at the bottom of the screen
Great! The tablet is charging rapidly. Hopefully that solves the problem of the tablet battery going flat when used as a gps.
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