Where did you mount your INVERTER XJ

[Bult4mud]

Getting a Power Inverter for the Xj trying to figure out where to put it..

any tips?

[AFSOC]

Mounted in the cargo area, passenger side. Mine is fairly small, 500 watts. How big is the inverter you are trying to mount? I have a 1200 watt in my Silverado that would pose a problem in an XJ...no room under the hood and 2 gauge wire runs are expensive and use up lots of space. I guess the issue is more that the carpet would no longer fit right, LOL.

[Bult4mud]

http://www.theinverterstore.com/the-inverter-store-product.php?model=pwrinv1250-top-rgb

or

this

http://www.theinverterstore.com/the-inverter-store-product.php?model=pwrinv800w-top-rgb


http://www.theinverterstore.com/the-inverter-store-product.php?model=pwrb1000

something like this, thinking of mounting it in the dent on passengerside in cargo area, but want a outlet up front

[riverfever]

Mine's been under the drivers seat for 2 years now with no problems.

[Momrocks]

You could mount it in the hollow area of your center console. Pull the tray out, run some 8ga to it and face outlets to the rear seat. The console is already vented (at least on the 97-01s) , but you could improve airflow if you went with a larger wattage inverter. Somewhere in the Tacoma threads is a trickass install where he disassembled the inverter and extended the wiring for the "on" switch and outlet. He mounted them in the center console tunnel. Looks really sharp and is a testiment to his craftsmanship.

[Brett M]

You could mount it in the hollow area of your center console. Pull the tray out, run some 8ga to it and face outlets to the rear seat. The console is already vented (at least on the 97-01s) , but you could improve airflow if you went with a larger wattage inverter. Somewhere in the Tacoma threads is a trickass install where he disassembled the inverter and extended the wiring for the "on" switch and outlet. He mounted them in the center console tunnel. Looks really sharp and is a testiment to his craftsmanship.


Are you referring to the area underneath the center console cubby area? On 96 and older that area is pretty much taken up by the heater ducts that go to the back seat area. That's what the vents are on older XJ's.......do the 97+ XJ's not do this anymore?

[Bult4mud]

yeah the 97+ have them but they are lower to the trans tunnel

[Explorer 1]

When I moved the spare tire outside I used this space to install mine.

http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=945&page=15

Thanks,
Fred
Explorer 1