1. orangepicker

    orangepicker Road Train Member

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    my power drive inverter finely quit squealing and now its getting hot to the touch but still working. is it toasted? only 3 months old should i toss it out? anyone have the cobra does it squeal? not buying any thing at pilot 30 day refund only your one your own after that sir....
     
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    How do you have it connected? I got one but as I have two bigger ones to choose from I hardly use it.
     
  3. orangepicker

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    its just that 39 dollar one it plug into z lighter
     
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    Believe you can also connect it to a battery too, but yeah, sounds like it's drawing too much . It could be your cig lighter
     
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    i would say if it is squealing and hot the dust is blocking off ability to cool
     
  6. orangepicker

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    it squealed from day one....
     
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    buy the cobra. it's 400 watts for the same price as the 300 watt power drive. i've had good luck with the cobra.
     
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    It sounds like you have a bad fan, which is the only moving part in an inverter. Hope you have the receipt so you can get it fixed under warranty.
     
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    id have to mail it to china ....it was only 39 bucks ill toss it out....or i can go to a pilot buy a new one and swap it out with the old one ...then ill take it back say it squeals and get very hot
     
  10. lovesthedrive

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    Send it to me, heck send it COD and I will pay for shipping.