Can I run this gmrs off cigg plug?

I would prefer not to tie to my battery, deal with any electrical modification to run a mobile gmrs

Can someone tell me if this unit is okay to run for cigg plug or one that is within that threshold?

I will do a nice antenna setup and most likely mount this somewhere low on side console velcro Maybe or under seat or just out of view somewhere for theft and concealability. I also wouldn't need or use this to justify hardwiring.

I have gm30 radiditty btw and love them

Thanks

 

Your cig plug in the Tacoma will run up to 120 watts, this is 20 watts.

 

Awesome, heard about mobile unit blowing fuses from those power plugs so thanks

 

The radio puts out 20W and will draw a little more just for operation. Lets call it 23 watts. If you want to be more precise, those details are available in the information n that website before you buy it.

Your Cig Plug off your battery is going to be running around 13ish volts.

Volts * Amps = Watts
Or
Watts / Volts = Amps

So 23w / 13v = 1.79ish or so Amps.

You should be good to go.

It's the 50w radios that really start to get dicey and iffy.

 

I am not great with electrical even though for 8 years I was project manager and inside sales for commercial Honeywell systems haha

My strong suit is finance, been in accounting a lot too and currently

Thanks for the info

 

I hear ya! We are exact opposites. I'm a PM too and I can't stand the finance. I handle all of the electrical and programming stuff. Have a Financial Analyst tagged in to my projects to make the $$$ come out right.

 

If you download the owners manual you'll see it calls for a 10A or greater power supply. So, as others have said, you should be fine.

 

Thanks for looking into that

Can I get a you'll definitely be fine haha? Or is it actually close? Maybe someone runs a cig plug setup that's definitely lower watts like the popular midland?

 

You will definitely be fine. You meet the requirements published in the owner's manual.

 

I've not run this item, but I have run other things on my truck using 10-20 amps with zero issues in the 12 yrs I've owned the truck. You're stylin..

 

Thank you. My lawyer will appreciate something in writing

 

I'll send my cats to deliver the documents. Leave a trail of fried chicken please

 

I use the cig plug for my

$161 midland MXT115 - 15 watt GMRS micromobile two way trails radio - off roading outdoor RZR farm - 8 repeater channels extended range - external magnetic mount antenna - NOAA weather alerts

midland MXT115 with no issues at all.

 

1.1 #3 -- Been looking for one of those!