femster87
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| posted on 7/9/11 at 08:46 AM |
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race tech dash2 mains power supply
hi guys am after a mains power supply (12v) for the race tech dash2. I have a mac at home so would need to setup the dash from work. Please let me
know if u have one for sale or to borrow. Thanks alot
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Tris
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| posted on 7/9/11 at 10:29 AM |
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I too have a mac (well macbook) at home and i configured my Dash2 with it by running windows 7 within VM fusion (although you could also bootcamp
windows to the same effect).
If you haven't got access to a copy of windows at all that you can run on the mac, then i use an old PC power supply as a cheap and cheerful 12v
source (you just need to apply a load onto the -5v rail, using a small tail stop bulb works good for this).
Alternatively you could always take a car / motorbike battery to work with you 
Cheers
Tris
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 7/9/11 at 10:45 AM |
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Could use a car battery charger, jump starter pack or the charger for one.
Also lots of Routers, printers, laptops, etc use 12v transformers so you may have something in the house already thats suitable.
They also sell tiny 12V batteries for alarm fobs, I think Toolstation were doing them for 99p
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femster87
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| posted on 7/9/11 at 12:03 PM |
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thanks guys. I think i would go for the 12v battery option.
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jossey
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| posted on 7/9/11 at 01:46 PM |
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i would suggest getting a motor cycle battery second hand from a breakers for £5 or a get a old scooter battery from a mobility scooter then just wire
to that.
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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franky
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| posted on 7/9/11 at 01:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by femster87
thanks guys. I think i would go for the 12v battery option.
I've a 12v alarm battery you're welcome to if needed(FOC)
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