 |
|
05-12-2014, 05:15 PM
|
#1
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Oakfield NY
Posts: 229
|
We need more power Scotty aka USB power ports
Ok got an odd but cool i think mod we need more power ports in the coach. Phones cameras tablets ect well look at vid shows what i did
http://youtu.be/QA23P7XOUT8
|
|
|
|
05-12-2014, 05:16 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Oakfield NY
Posts: 229
|
I just need to learn how to shoot a pic right side up i better check vid make sure it is ok
|
|
|
|
|
05-12-2014, 06:08 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 287
|
Cool mod!
We have generally stuck to having a "charging station". But as kids get older or as the devices multiply, having charging stations distributed around the unit makes sense.
|
|
|
|
|
05-13-2014, 06:11 AM
|
#4
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 92
|
I added one of these to the outlet in the kids bunk room...
__________________
2014 Premier 31 BHPR
2011 Silverado 1500
|
|
|
|
|
05-13-2014, 03:01 PM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Clearville, PA
Posts: 150
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by zenbuck
I added one of these to the outlet in the kids bunk room...
|
I have several of these (well a competitor's version) spread around the 5er...living room, kitchen, bedroom and the storage area on the street side. Never know what needs USB power or charging or where we might be at the time 
__________________
My 2 cents, your mileage may vary...
Don
Bronwyn
2 Cats; J-Lo and Ragamuffin 
2011 Keystone Cougar 318SAB
2011 Ram 2500 Longhorn CTD HO
Built in brake controller and exhaust brake
Tri Glide TrailAir Pinbox / B&W Companion Hitch
|
|
|
|
|
06-13-2014, 10:34 AM
|
#6
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Kenai peninsula Alaska
Posts: 3
|
does it run on 12v?
Did you hook into the lights in the bunks? Does it run on 12V. That would make my teenage daughters so happy. We do lots of dry camping here in Alaska so power is always an issue....well maybe I should just let their phones die. 
|
|
|
|
|
06-13-2014, 01:24 PM
|
#7
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Brush Prairie
Posts: 55
|
Add a couple of these and you're set. No more forgotten cables and you can usually do 2 at a time. All 3 is too much draw.
__________________
2021 Montana HC 376FL
2014 RAM
|
|
|
|
|
06-13-2014, 07:22 PM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Oakfield NY
Posts: 229
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alyeska95
Did you hook into the lights in the bunks? Does it run on 12V. That would make my teenage daughters so happy. We do lots of dry camping here in Alaska so power is always an issue....well maybe I should just let their phones die. |
Yes and yes hooked into the power for the light runs on 12volts they are great look on ebay.
I also added the led lights all through coach
|
|
|
|
|
06-13-2014, 07:23 PM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Oakfield NY
Posts: 229
|
What the vid
|
|
|
|
|
08-21-2014, 08:38 AM
|
#10
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Brush Prairie
Posts: 55
|
Robo - thanks again for this great idea! 
Just added 2 in the master bedroom to the lights right above the head cubby shelf. Super easy install, like 10min, and work perfectly!
__________________
2021 Montana HC 376FL
2014 RAM
|
|
|
|
|
08-21-2014, 10:08 AM
|
#11
|
|
Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Venice
Posts: 5,346
|
Any truck stop (or even WallMart) will have dozens of 12v dc to USB adapters ... cigarette lighter or direct wired.
This is what I use in the truck and trailer.
__________________
 Hank & Lynn
2007 Cougar 290RKS, E-Z Flex, 16" XPS RIBs ( SOLD  .. Gonna miss her ... looking for new 5r)
2004.5 Dodge 2500 QC, LB, 5.9HO, WestTach gauges, Ride-Rite
|
|
|
|
|
08-21-2014, 12:51 PM
|
#12
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Illinois
Posts: 581
|
12V Lighter versions
Quote:
Originally Posted by hankpage
Any truck stop (or even WallMart) will have dozens of 12v dc to USB adapters ... cigarette lighter or direct wired.
This is what I use in the truck and trailer.
|
Only thing I found with some of the cheaper versions is that they don't generate enough power, wattage wise, to charge my tablet. Check on the output amps - should be like 2.0+ for a tablet.
__________________
Ed & Mary
2017 Cougar 333MKS
2015 RAM 3500 HD with 6.4L
|
|
|
|
|
08-21-2014, 08:27 PM
|
#13
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Nevada
Posts: 2,695
|
The flat screen TV's all have USB ports these days. If the TV is on the port is hot. Just another option...
__________________
 Desert185 🇺🇸 (Retired Chemtrail vendor)
-Ram 2500 QC, LB, 4x4, Cummins HO/exhaust brake, 6-speed stick.
-Andersen Ultimate 24K 5er Hitch.
-2014 Cougar 326SRX, Maxxis tires w/TPMS, wet bolts, two 6v batts.
-Four Wheel 8' Popup Camper.
|
|
|
|
|
09-03-2014, 11:45 AM
|
#14
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Utah
Posts: 19
|
Running the usb from the lights- I assume the lights need to be on for this...
I'm looking for the same mod, only run off a constantly hot 12v wire, I'm not super electrically savvy but can usually figure things out- would you be able to run this mod off the light switch wire before it hits the switch???
|
|
|
|
|
09-03-2014, 11:48 AM
|
#15
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Brush Prairie
Posts: 55
|
Actually mine only work when the light is switched off. Kinda weird but I didn't investigate further. I plug the phone in at night - no lights on then.
__________________
2021 Montana HC 376FL
2014 RAM
|
|
|
|
|
09-04-2014, 03:04 PM
|
#16
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Oakfield NY
Posts: 229
|
Mine worked both ways
|
|
|
|
|
05-01-2015, 08:15 PM
|
#17
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Brush Prairie
Posts: 55
|
Thread revival. Worked great with iPhone 5s. Upgraded to iPhone 6+ and now when I plug in to charge the light comes on just faintly (even though the switch is off). Great!
Apparently it's putting too much voltage into the phone so it is redirecting to the light or something?
__________________
2021 Montana HC 376FL
2014 RAM
|
|
|
|
|
05-04-2015, 10:10 AM
|
#18
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Toronto
Posts: 120
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by berg
Thread revival. Worked great with iPhone 5s. Upgraded to iPhone 6+ and now when I plug in to charge the light comes on just faintly (even though the switch is off). Great!
Apparently it's putting too much voltage into the phone so it is redirecting to the light or something?
|
Berg
It is very unlikely that the Iphone 6 is drawing too much power. The USB connectors are finicky when it comes to Apple products. I would open up the light, and measure the voltage across the lights feed wires before and after plugging in the phone. If the voltage drops more than 1 volt DC when the phone is plugged in, then there is a problem with the ability of the light feed to supply enough current to charge the phone. If the voltage does not drop more than one volt then it is an issue with the phone and how it uses the USB charge cable.
Bill
__________________
2014 Keystone Laredo 329RE
Mor/Ryde Pin Box
2002 Ford F250 SD with 7.3 PS
Pullrite Superglide 15K Hitch
|
|
|
|
|
05-05-2015, 06:07 AM
|
#19
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SW Michigan
Posts: 806
|
Silly question will the USP power ports draw power all the time because they are turning 12 volt to 5 volt?????
|
|
|
|
|
05-06-2015, 08:59 AM
|
#20
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Toronto
Posts: 120
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikell
Silly question will the USP power ports draw power all the time because they are turning 12 volt to 5 volt?????
|
They may draw 1 or 2 milliamps of current (basically nothing) in the idle state (not charging) but most likely nothing.
Bill
__________________
2014 Keystone Laredo 329RE
Mor/Ryde Pin Box
2002 Ford F250 SD with 7.3 PS
Pullrite Superglide 15K Hitch
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
