I want to preface this post with the painfully obvious here, I have no electrical background. So i bought this adapter online so that i could use things like power drills and in this case, a household iron in the car. Sounded like a great idea until i plugged it in and powered on the iron and my radio and the cigarette lighter immediately went dead. I'm guessing a fuse was blown but i have no idea. i tried disconnecting the battery for a while but that didn't do it(didn't think it would). Has anyone run into a similar problem? what do you guys think i did here. this is the power inverter i bought, i guess you guys should steer clear, although it did get great reviews.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120817137489...ht_3654wt_1165

update: solved, thanks aphex4000

 

You've likely blown the 10A fuse in the #9 position shown in the image linked below. The eBay item description lists "No Load Current Draw: Less than 0.3A" but does not list a maximum load current draw. You should contact the seller to find out the maximum current draw is. Anything more than 10A and your fuse will blow again.

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/gallery/i...5-fuse-boxjpg/

 

just on my way back from the garage, yep, that was it thanks, swapped in the 10a from fuse 1 for the srs and the radio and a/c lighter were back up, going to have to pick up a new fuse. wish we could put in a stronger one so i could use this damn thing, now its pretty useless if all i can charge are my phones, i already have those chargers

Need to figure out my radio code now too. the only manuals i have for the car are the quick guide, warranty and service books

 

Good job on fixing it! Just a heads up, don't run a fuse with a higher amperage rating in that slot or else you'll run the risk of melting wires.

 

I'll also add that you you'll never be able to run irons, power tools, etc off
that circuit regardless of what the inverter's rating is.
The circuit is approximately capable of:
10 amps x 12.5 volts = 125 watts
an iron uses 1000+ watts
my corded Makita drill draws 3.3 amps @ 115 volts = 380 watts
assuming 100% efficiency of the inverter (it will actually be lower),
the 12.5v, 10 amp circuit can supply 125w / 115v = 1.08 amps @ 115 volts

 

Dang so what good is this 300 watts. I can't charge much more than a phone or laptop

 

You can install your own 12v outlet as described here, but use a heavier gauge wire, run it to the switched power terminal (instead of using "add-a-circuit"), and use a fuse with a higher rating.

 

I know it is none of my business...but, the obvious was completely missed here... Why do you want to run a household iron in your car? You cant text and drive, surely you are not doing clothes on your way to work in the am?

 

I don't have a whole lot of time on my hands here... No I needed to iron on a patch for a tear in the roof

 

Research first next time. It's your responsibility to know what the limits of your electrical system are. Plenty of people use 300W+ inverters but they have to be used properly. It's not the inverter that's the problem here.