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Air pump.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Coldfire, Jun 1, 2014.

  1. Jun 1, 2014 at 1:29 PM
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    Coldfire

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    I'm looking for a air pump that plugs into the 120v socket in the bed. I'll be at the OBX and plan on lowing the tire pressure once I get to the sand. I would like to be able to refill my tires once I leave the sand. Does anyone recommend a pump?
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  2. Jun 1, 2014 at 1:32 PM
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    Google best aux air pump. I forget what it's called but when I was shopping for one the same one came up with good reviews on a lot of forums. You get what you pay for with pumps
     
  3. Jun 1, 2014 at 2:36 PM
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    Thank you. I would really prefer one that plugs in. Just out of curiosity, does it have enough reach to get to all four tires?
     
  5. Jun 1, 2014 at 2:43 PM
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    Yes. With the pump sitting in front of my truck, I can get to all 4 tires.
     
  6. Jun 1, 2014 at 4:08 PM
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    You're not going to find a high volume compressor that will work with the bed outlet. The outlet does not put out enough amps to support a decent compressor. Just get one like above and hook it to your battery. Much more efficient.

    If you have Pepboys in your area, they carry the same compressor. http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9357343/00748/
     
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    Thanks. Great info. Wish the outlet would be enough. 8/
     
  8. Jun 1, 2014 at 4:33 PM
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    Viair makes a model 85P that plugs into the cigarette lighter. However, it draws a hair over 15A, which will likely burn out the fuse in your truck. I swapped the fuse with a 20A one. :D

    http://www.viaircorp.com/85P.html

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    You can find it on Amazon, among other places: http://www.amazon.com/VIAIR-85P-Portable-Air-Compressor/dp/B0036E9VB6
     
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  9. Jun 1, 2014 at 4:52 PM
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    There is a reason that Toyota out a 15amp fuse in there, They dont put fuses based on what they "think" you might need. Fuses are selected based on the amount of load that that circuit can safely handle. They probably have smaller guage wiring for the aux outlets and with the length of wiring required before that thin wire reaches the source of power then it is not rated to safely handle more than 15amp. You increased the load by 33% of the original amount which is way too much. There is only a 10-15% margin of error for safety reasons on circuits. Im not saying that increasing to a 20amp fuse WILL start a fire but I can confidently tell you that it is NOT safe and NOT recommended by anyone who knows anything about electrical. You can rewire a circuit and add a relay but simply upping the fuse size defeats the entire puropose of a fuse box.
     
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    Agreed ^^^

    To safely use that compressor, I'd run a separate fused 12v circuit off the battery into the bed with wire correctly sized for the load.
     
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    LOL, I'm not running a 20A load through the aux outlet. The compressor is rated at 14.5A but likely draws a hair more than 15A in practice. (It doesn't burn the fuse in my Subaru, for example, even though it says 15A on the plug cover)
     
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    Oh so you changed the fuse on the compressor? That makes more sense. However, I still wouldnt change any fuse that was put in by the manufacturer. In designing the pump there had to be a decent amount of R&D that went into the design and if they ran tests enough to determine that the product should ship with a 15amp fuse then that is what they determined was the best option for that product. If it blows tha 15amp fuse, its probably becuase something is wrong. Allowing it do draw upto 20amps when the manufacturer did not intend for it to draw more than 15amps is also not safe. It may not damage your vehicle, but it can most definetly damage your compressor and cause harm to those around you based on the intensity of the product failure. You dealing with an item that gets extremely hot and it under pressure. Exceeding power limits can have pretty drastic results. I see no reason to increase a manufacturere supplied fuse under any circumstance.
     
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    ^No I changed the fuse in the truck to 20A, with the knowledge the compressor draws just a hair over 15A.
     
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    Are you sure that compressor draws over 15 amps? Specs show it drawing 14.5 max and that's at 50 psi and 13 amps at 30 psi. Seems like the 15 amp fuse shouldn't blow unless maybe you were running very high pressure in your tires.

    How's the speed pumping up your tires? For $41 shipped, that's a great deal and worth looking at. I already have a 12v plug in the bed with 12ga wire direct off the battery so it would be more than enough for that compressor.
     
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    where are you seeing this for 41 shipped?
     
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    ^14.5A max is at 13.8V: http://www.viaircorp.com/85P.html#tabs-2

    Actual system voltage in the truck is lower. It's possible the compressor draws more current with lower supply voltage. I usually fill to just under 40 psi then use my gauge to lower the pressure to 35 psi. According to the table, 40 psi results in 14A draw. Assuming supply voltage is 12.6V, then actual draw could be 14 x 13.8 / 12.6 = 15.3A.

    Speed is very good. I usually use it for seasonal "top-ups" to account for temperature changes. For airing up off-road, the times listed at http://www.viaircorp.com/85P.html#tabs-3 seem accurate enough.
     
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    Another thing to consider is the motor on the air pump will briefly draw more current when it starts up than it would when it is running. This could cause the 15 amp fuse to blow as well. A slow blow fuse could fix this but good luck finding a slow blow fuse the size of the low profile blade fuses our trucks use.
     
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    Go with a high-end 12v compressor.

    You can get a little 3 gallon 120v unit for under $100 from Harbor Freight or Walmart, but even the smallest "shop compressor" is going to blow your 400w inverter. That's only 4a, and compressors are intended to be plugged into a 15-20a supply... they typically start at around 5a, but they pull more when starting up.
    Honestly, the AC outlet in these trucks is not good for much more than plugging in battery chargers or some LED/CFL field lighting.

    For the same money, you can get a good 12v compressor, then spend another $50 or so to add a 5 gallon storage tank that you can fill up at a gas station or from your home compressor to get a jump on the first couple of tires.

    I got my compressor at Pep Boys for around $60. The output is a bit less than usual for $60, but it's options make up for it.
    It will run from the ciggy lighter, clip onto the battery, or... it came with its own SLA battery that snaps onto the end of the housing so it can be used without separate power (handy for topping off a dirt bike).
     
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    Things get funky with motors and AC circuits due to the inductive properties, but for basic DC circuits, if resistance does not change, current goes up as voltage goes up.
    The interaction of the magnets in the motor and the load impact this so the result is not as linear as a basic DC circuit, but yes, the current will drop (as will the torque of the motor and output volume) as the voltage drops.
     
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