How can I power this fan?

texashustle

texashustle

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I have a fan that I used to use in my car when I didnt have a/c. It plugs into a cig lighter and calls for 12v 2.5 amp for high and a little less for low speed. Well I stripped the wires and added a 12v 3 amp power supply and all it does is turn on and off rapidly. I then bought a 12v 1.67 amp power supply and it does the same thing.

Why isnt this working? Thanks!!
 
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stilljonzen

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I dont know , but spend the 10 bucks and get a fan, theres no sense in rigging anything electricalthat your familiar
 
texashustle

texashustle

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stilljonzen said:
I dont know , but spend the 10 bucks and get a fan, theres no sense in rigging anything electricalthat your familiar
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Its a small, high powered inline fan and would work great to vent my tent out. I have 5 other fans so its not like Im just being cheap. People wire up fans on here all the time.
 
Trunk5

Trunk5

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the reason it was turning on and off is because its a 12v dc fan. or direct current which your car battery supplies thru your cig lighter. your house plug is ac or alternating current. look for a 12v dc adapter or wire up a old pc power supply that will give you the 12v dc you need to run the fan.
 
texashustle

texashustle

Active Member
Trunk5 said:
the reason it was turning on and off is because its a 12v dc fan. or direct current which your car battery supplies thru your cig lighter. your house plug is ac or alternating current. look for a 12v dc adapter or wire up a old pc power supply that will give you the 12v dc you need to run the fan.
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Thanks!! +rep
 
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