Scanner Powering...???

[Shortwavewave]

Hello to all,
I am trying to power my scanner (Pro99) through the battery of the car which is 12volt or 13.8 im not sure, the external jack on the scanner is 6volt input

Is its ok to still use the car battery or do i have to get a converter from 12volt to 6volt or something close to that

I dont have the standard cigarett lighter plug in my car so anything that requires that wont work
Thank you

 

[lil_jimmy_norton]

You need this:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...r=1&origkw=6+volt&kw=6+volt&parentPage=search

With the the right adaptaplug.

 

[Shortwavewave]

But that has the cigarett light plug (that what i call it i dont know its real technacal name)
I dont have one in my car

 

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Sirry missed that. How about
http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...hack&f=Brand/1000094/&fbc=1&parentPage=family

 

[Shortwavewave]

Ok that helps more, thanks but i have a universal adapter that has differnt settings from 1.5volts to 12volts i pluged this into the scanner one time a while back to see what happend on a Pro94 that was old and scratched and ran 12volt through it for about 10mins and it seemed ok, i want full proff about this before i plug my Pro99 in

 

[mcema699]

Install one of these

Buy and install this....

http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...032056.2032136.2032154&pg=2&parentPage=family

and buy this...

adapter from 12vdc to whatever voltage your 99 needs

and get this free...

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062425

Make sure you hook it up with correct wires to positive and negative to the battery and make sure you follow the markings on the scanner for the adaptaplug.

 

[iMONITOR]

Your scanner requires 6VDC at 300MA. If you connect it directly to 12VDC in your car you will most likely burn it out.

 

[gcgrotz]

Your scanner requires 6VDC at 300MA. If you connect it directly to 12VDC in your car you will most likely burn it out.

Right on the burn up. Don't even think about it. That universal voltage thing works great, I've had one for close to 20 years.

What kind of car does not have a 12 volt accessory jack these days? I know many do not have lighters anymore but no jack? That's just weird.

You can always buy one from RS and wire it in, that would be the way to go.