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Self-Installed Car/Home A/C Unit, Part II

robinandtami — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:13:24 EDT

I'd have to guess a second alternator dedicated solely to the AC unit. An alternator capable of powering that AC and all of the other needs of the vehicle as well would be pretty expensive, and it's quite obvious this guy is a serious cheapskate.

robinandtami

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HELLINAHANDBASKET — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:27:28 EDT

@x23: Cold Fusion, dude.

HELLINAHANDBASKET

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x23 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:01:56 EDT

i'm really curious how he was able to power that using the car. presumably an upgraded alternator? i wonder how it was wired? additional batteries? what kind of battery wiring if using additional batteries... that makes a difference : capacity vs. power... right?

i would hope not just using a cigarette lighter power inverter... right? would that even work? mine goes into "overload" with like a laptop and a camera plugged in. and neither of those is anywhere near as power hungry as an A/C unit.

x23

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kurtdaniel1 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:45:53 EDT

@Volant Performance Parts: Guess he have to put a bed inside plus a shower too!
Thats it! A room for rent.

kurtdaniel1

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Paradise — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:18:37 EDT

@bobman1235: those vehicles you mentioned have side view mirrors designed to compensate for the deficiency of not having a rear window. besides my comment was about the driver blocking the rear window not about how the manufacturer produced the car or truck.

Paradise

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Mayor McRib — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:37:15 EDT

YOKOONOPWNSALEXSUCKA

Mayor McRib

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YokoOno — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:03:08 EDT

At least most people in Arkansas can spell, bozo. That would be "definitely." Dork.

YokoOno

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alexpwnsyousucka — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:39:10 EDT

Deffinatly a person that lives in Arkansas.

alexpwnsyousucka

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Supergeek817 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:39:06 EDT

I think Jeff Foxworthy spoke of this breed.

Supergeek817

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girraffesack — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:56:35 EDT

@imajoebob:
Yeah, we've all done that...

girraffesack

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RayCeeYa — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:52:59 EDT

Oh come on why you gotta knock the Camry's. There's way uglier production cars out there.

RayCeeYa

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Mayor McRib — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:40:58 EDT

If you stare long enough you can visualize the camry cutting of the red mustang behind/next to it.

Mayor McRib

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jeffj-nj — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:33:30 EDT

@imajoebob:

Probably.

jeffj-nj

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HELLINAHANDBASKET — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:12:47 EDT

Is this a trend I should get in front of before I'm left out?

HELLINAHANDBASKET

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jriga — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:08:38 EDT

G H E T T O FAB

jriga

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Sunlokyee — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:08:24 EDT

While the killer tissue box may be a myth, this should do much more damage during a head-on collision

Sunlokyee

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imajoebob — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:56:27 EDT

Am I the only one concerned that this picture was taken from the driver's seat? On the Interstate? In the left lane?

imajoebob

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Gillonde — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:49:35 EDT

It looks like a volvo 740 to me.

Gillonde

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scrag — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:35:42 EDT

There are mirror regulations that you need to abide by, but most will be fine with side mirrors.

(crap I've had to deal with when figuring the legalities of taking the doors off my jeep)

scrag

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jeffj-nj — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:35:29 EDT

Ooo. The Escort 8500. Good call.

jeffj-nj

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bobman1235 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:32:01 EDT

@Paradise: Why not? Some vehicles don't even have back windows (many work vans, pickup trucks with certain caps on them), and you don't need a special license to drive them.

The thing I'm amazed at is that he was able to power it without blowing his alternator (yet).

bobman1235

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Paradise — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:18:57 EDT

i'm fairly sure you can't obstruct the back window like that in any state.

Paradise

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girraffesack — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:17:44 EDT

Unsafe at any speed...

girraffesack

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SchruteBuck — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:14:12 EDT

What happens when it rains?

SchruteBuck

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strider_mt2k — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:10:51 EDT

Oh geeze, lookitthis!

strider_mt2k