Easy cig. lighter voltmeter mod for turbo Supra

[Bru]

Having been jealous of non-turbo cars having a voltmeter for years, I came across this cigarette lighter USB charger that also has a voltmeter function for about $5 delivered. In the photos you can see the voltage before starting at 12.5 V and after starting at 14.3 V. This indicates that the alternator is functioning to charge the battery. When you plug-in a device though it reverts to current draw in amps for that device being charged. It can output up to 3.1 A at 5 V. I usually leave it in the glove box as it might be pulling some current when not in use but it's handy to check the state of charge of the battery and that the alternator is functioning. When you get a dead cell in the battery it's going to be 10 V and crank very slowly. Here's a link to eBay for this item.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...ighter+charger

[edbods]

Bought one of these things of aliexpress. Works wonderfully. Don't forget to peel off the protective plastic on the front. I still remember when I scratched mine by accident with a USB connector and thought I'd just have to put up with it. It was only a year later that I took another look at it, and realised it had one of those plastic protective films on the top.

[Bru]

I see that in thrift stores a lot where people had used something its entire life and never removed the manufacturers protective cover.