Connecting a compressor to battery with clips??

[Rupert]

OK, I have a compressor I need to connect to air tires. Are the points in the engine bay the connection point? Asking for a friend....

 

[Jiman01]

Yes, You could use the jump points or the cigarette socket depending on your compressor. My emergency/portable compressor uses the cigarette socket.

 

[DenisM]

OK, I have a compressor I need to connect to air tires. Are the points in the engine bay the connection point? Asking for a friend....

yep ideal. Using the cig. lighter plug may be problematic. The single cyl ARB compressor, for example, can pull 20+ amps.

 

[Clark Kent]

OK, I have a compressor I need to connect to air tires. Are the points in the engine bay the connection point? Asking for a friend....

Very nice of you to lend your compressor to a friend

 

[Rupert]

Yes, You could use the jump points or the cigarette socket depending on your compressor. My emergency/portable compressor uses the cigarette socket.

Thanks mine only has the power clips to the battery.

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[Rupert]

Very nice of you to lend your compressor to a friend

Yea man, anytime. You should check out the link above. All four tires at once and it is super fast. all 4 tires in about 4 minutes from 20 pounds to 40.

 

[Clark Kent]

Yea man, anytime. You should check out the link above. All four tires at once and it is super fast. all 4 tires in about 4 minutes from 20 pounds to 40.

I'll be right over...

Morrflate is a great device. Same concept is sold by many brands and plenty of YouTube vids on how to make your own if you're handy.

I quite like the two-tyre options because I tend to run my front tyres at a different pressure than the rears if I'm loaded heavy or towing. Two-way has less hoses to store and no real time or effort for me to move the chucks one time. You can do split front to rear pressures using a four-way device with a bit of management.

 

[Rupert]

I'll be right over...

Morrflate is a great device. Same concept is sold by many brands and plenty of YouTube vids on how to make your own if you're handy.

I quite like the two-tyre options because I tend to run my front tyres at a different pressure than the rears if I'm loaded heavy or towing. Two-way has less hoses to store and no real time or effort for me to move the chucks one time. You can do split front to rear pressures using a four-way device with a bit of management.

Yessir, I agree on your point. The mohrflat comes with a pretty hadny gadget allowing the differing levels in each tire . I too run dofferent levels in front and rear depending, but you are spot on regarding the hose storage. My daily is a Land Cruiser, and the space in it is a far cry from the voluminous space in the Grenny - so the hose storage is not as big of a deal anymore. Took up half of my large drawer in my LC.

 

[Clark Kent]

Yessir, I agree on your point. The mohrflat comes with a pretty hadny gadget allowing the differing levels in each tire . I too run dofferent levels in front and rear depending, but you are spot on regarding the hose storage. My daily is a Land Cruiser, and the space in it is a far cry from the voluminous space in the Grenny - so the hose storage is not as big of a deal anymore. Took up half of my large drawer in my LC.

Can safely say I missed that feature in the Morrflate. It's like they already planned for that requirement

 

[Tazzieman]

Check your current draw before plugging into the ciggy socket.
My dual compressor draws 90Amps at startup and 50Amps when in use; I use the engine jump posts and have the engine running.

 

[siseb]

I installed a NATO connector on my compressor. It works perfectly with the 500A outlet.

 

[TexasCrane]

I installed a NATO connector on my compressor. It works perfectly with the 500A outlet.View attachment 7894795

This is exactly what I've been wanting to do with my compressor. Are there any special tools needed to connect the NATO plug? Do you just strip the wires and then solder them to the plug?

 

[Grenadian]

I installed a NATO connector on my compressor. It works perfectly with the 500A outlet.View attachment 7894795

I hope to know how to connect the NATO plug and where to purchase parts.

 

[siseb]

I had the cables soldered in.

 

[Rupert]

Clark Kent, Well, I unintentionally misled you. Apologies, the Mohrflate does not allow you to set differing levels front and rear, however, once the front are where you want them I believe the Hub can be disconnected from the front while the rears continue to increase pressure as desired. I have one of these but have only used it on one trip, and my brain is 60 years old, so I "forgot"!!

 

[Clark Kent]

Clark Kent, Well, I unintentionally misled you. Apologies, the Mohrflate does not allow you to set differing levels front and rear, however, once the front are where you want them I believe the Hub can be disconnected from the front while the rears continue to increase pressure as desired. I have one of these but have only used it on one trip, and my brain is 60 years old, so I "forgot"!!

I went and had another read of the mohrflate blurb yesterday and I can see there is a method to accommodate different pressures through some check valves so you're not far off the mark at all.

I'm only two laps behind you. They say 60 is the new 40. At least I think that's what they say.

 

[Rupert]

I went and had another read of the mohrflate blurb yesterday and I can see there is a method to accommodate different pressures through some check valves so you're not far off the mark at all.

I'm only two laps behind you. They say 60 is the new 40. At least I think that's what they say.

Hey, BTW, I am having a roo of time (like that Auzzie term?) with the dreaded TPMS sensors. I have the pressure perfect according the inlation placard inside the door. I have checked with the three differnet gauges and they all match, but the TPMS inside the vehicle tells me I am overinflated. Any thoughts on a recalibration/reset of these dreaded TPMS sensors?

 

[Rupert]

I installed a NATO connector on my compressor. It works perfectly with the 500A outlet.View attachment 7894795

OK now, someone has their thinking cap on! Great idea and super convenient! Thanks,

 

[LabRat]

Hey, BTW, I am having a roo of time (like that Auzzie term?) with the dreaded TPMS sensors. I have the pressure perfect according the inlation placard inside the door. I have checked with the three differnet gauges and they all match, but the TPMS inside the vehicle tells me I am overinflated. Any thoughts on a recalibration/reset of these dreaded TPMS sensors?

RESET COLD PRESSURE - Use this to re-establish the base pressure setting you want to be warned from. Note that you will receive a warning if your pressure is more than 4psi different than the set cold pressure.

• Go to the OFFROAD Menu
• Select Temperatures - or press the 2nd bar (out of 5) along the upper right of the screen.
• Confirm that your tire pressures are “cold” enough (below 75°F / 24°C)
• Press the small 3 bars in the upper left of the off-road menu display
• Press SET RCP - you will see a confirmation.

RESET Tire Pressure Warning after correction (adding air): You will be warned if your pressure is more than 4psi off of the set pressure. Adding air and using this reset procedure should clear the warning.Go to the Settings Menu - Vehicle Functions - Vehicle Information - Tyre Pressure - Reset

 

[Rupert]

RESET COLD PRESSURE - Use this to re-establish the base pressure setting you want to be warned from. Note that you will receive a warning if your pressure is more than 4psi different than the set cold pressure.

• Go to the OFFROAD Menu
• Select Temperatures - or press the 2nd bar (out of 5) along the upper right of the screen.
• Confirm that your tire pressures are “cold” enough (below 75°F / 24°C)
• Press the small 3 bars in the upper left of the off-road menu display
• Press SET RCP - you will see a confirmation.

RESET Tire Pressure Warning after correction (adding air): You will be warned if your pressure is more than 4psi off of the set pressure. Adding air and using this reset procedure should clear the warning.Go to the Settings Menu - Vehicle Functions - Vehicle Information - Tyre Pressure - Reset

Aweome! Thanks a millon. I will go do it right now.