Portable air compressor mounted as fixed unit

[macaroon1 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close macaroon1]

Hi Macaroon,
How highly rated is the dual cig socket?.

No high enough! Update. Tried it after Bribie and nothing worked. I even turned the fridge off before starting the compressor. If you put the sockets in the rear socket, they both still individually work! Going to install a rear Anderson Socket then put an Anderson plug on the compressor, seems the most sensible thing to me? I still think it's a good idea!!?

[120D4D Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 120D4D]

I thought as much!

As far as failures go, it only 'failed'.
Had said socket melted, caught fire and torched the mighty prado then you would have to call the test 'fully failed'.

Doubt the anderson plug will let you down.

[Davis Dieso Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Davis Dieso]

Michael, that looks awesome. I don't have dual batteries so it would fit the bill nicely. My compressor looks the same as yours.

Hi BiLLz0r,

Looks like I'm a bit late on this topic, but I'll throw my two bobs worth in anyway.
I mounted my compressor behind the RH headlight (in front of the air cleaner) also. Its how I wired it thats a bit different. I wired it with a relay and an ON/OFF switch. On my air hose I attached a light dual core wire all the way out to the valve attachment with a push ON / push OFF switch. I can now turn on the main switch (near compressor), attach the air hose to the tire and press the push button switch. (That activates the relay to start the compressor). Wait for the tire to inflate, turn off, check pressure. Etc etc..Too easy. Don't have to worry about the compressor running while not inflating.
Cheers, Jamie