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Inverter retrofit . New deliveries I need your help .

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As long as the fuse, cables and ventilation (and fire extinguishers) are up to it , there is nothing to worry about. Except flattening your battery by mistake! And 240 volts in the rain ;)
 

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OK update on the above .
All parts are with the dealer .
Unfortunately INEOS cancelled for a second time my order for the 2000w inverter . This time they said we will never offer it so stop trying to order it .
So i placed an order for the 400w inverter instead :( sad about it but i will install that one once its here .
I live with the hope that down the line a bigger inverter will be available .
Build thread hopefully coming soon .
 
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i am 99% sure it is like this :
inverter gets power from the little fuse , fuse box . if it is a 2000w would likely need a 240amp fuse ( will be confrimed once i get it here) . there is already an empty slot that i believe was for the inverter anyway .
Wires go through the left rear seat gutter towards the jack storage point .
one plug gets connected onto the orphan plug you found in the back of the car ( that is the BCM control point i believe )
Then there is a plug for signaling and control that goes on the inverter along with the positive power input .
2 seprate sets of wired plug terminals leave the pigtail and energize 2 sockets ( one at the back of the car and one next to the usb plugs of the rear seats )
I cannot see what else could be there .

But i just need to see it on a vehicle to make sure .


If you can ask you dealer and he is able to provide some informtaion that would be great ! Lets see if anything of the above is wrong .
You got the bigger trim panel???
 

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I admittedly know very little about inverters and auto electrics in general so this might seem daft - NAS spec trucks like mine have the 400W inverter, can one just swap out the unit for a larger inverter since the wiring is already there? Or would the wiring in place not be beefy enough?
 

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I would also like to know if you’ve got the price and part number for the larger left-side trunk trim panel that accommodates the inverter.
 

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I admittedly know very little about inverters and auto electrics in general so this might seem daft - NAS spec trucks like mine have the 400W inverter, can one just swap out the unit for a larger inverter since the wiring is already there? Or would the wiring in place not be beefy enough?
The parts catalogue states that the 2 inverters are interchangeable and the wiring harness has the same part number . Now i am not sure if down the line they discovered that that is not the case .
The way they portrayed it is that to upgrade form 400w to 2000w inverter you just upgrade the inverter itself and the fuse .
 

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I admittedly know very little about inverters and auto electrics in general so this might seem daft - NAS spec trucks like mine have the 400W inverter, can one just swap out the unit for a larger inverter since the wiring is already there? Or would the wiring in place not be beefy enough?
You use different wiring.
 
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I would also like to know if you’ve got the price and part number for the larger left-side trunk trim panel that accommodates the inverter.
price wise was i think somewhere around 250 GBP once i have an invoice i will say for sure . Part number i am sure i have it somewhere i will try and find it for you .
 

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I admittedly know very little about inverters and auto electrics in general so this might seem daft - NAS spec trucks like mine have the 400W inverter, can one just swap out the unit for a larger inverter since the wiring is already there? Or would the wiring in place not be beefy enough?
You different wiring.
Inverter cropped .jpg
 

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I admittedly know very little about inverters and auto electrics in general so this might seem daft - NAS spec trucks like mine have the 400W inverter, can one just swap out the unit for a larger inverter since the wiring is already there? Or would the wiring in place not be beefy enough?
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Same. The 400W is not robust enough to do much more than power a laptop and a fan or a fridge. Trying to run anything more than a small , lower amperage device seems useless. I'm not exactly asking for Ford Pro Power hybrid solution, just something to be able to run a saw (13.5A) or a drill (10.0A) and Radio (Boombox) (4.A)
 

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Same. The 400W is not robust enough to do much more than power a laptop and a fan or a fridge. Trying to run anything more than a small , lower amperage device seems useless. I'm not exactly asking for Ford Pro Power hybrid solution, just something to be able to run a saw (13.5A) or a drill (10.0A) and Radio (Boombox) (4.A)
13.5A is the best part of 2kw at 120v.

If my calculations are correct, that would be 160A at 12v. So run time will be very short, 15 minutes unless the engine is running.

A good suitcase generator (1000€$£) will be a much better option in my opinion.
 

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