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Old 05-19-2016, 11:15 PM
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12V Cigarette lighter maximum output

Hi all,

I am currently trying to power my Lenovo 170W laptop charger via a 300W inverter I just bought.

When plugging the inverter in the cigarette lighter, the inverter does not power up. The fuse is OK right after if I plug a USB charger it's fine.

If I plug my inverter directly on a car battery, it is fine.

So my question is : Is there a way that the cigarette lighter output is limited ?
Is there an alternative solution ?

Thanks !
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According to the interactive manual has a maximum draw of 180 W (15 A)
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Have you tried the rear outlet? I think the rear outlet comes with an optional inverter.
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Sorry for the delay !

Well is there some kind of electronic limitation for the specified 180W ? I don't understand what is limiting, If my inverter would draw more than that, the fuse would blow. But that's not the case, the inverter simply doesn't power-up !

May sound like a stupid question but, where is the rear 12V outlet on a C63 ?

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