How to run a Nintendo 64 in the car?

[Mills561 10+ year member]

I'm going to install my system soon but I have a question about installing a game console....

I have a kenwood dnx5120, it has 3 sets of red/white AV and 2 yellow (top one says "R-CAM / V-IN" and bottom says "AV OUT". I'm going to be running 2 amps so that takes up 2 red/white - leaving me with an open red/white/yellow. That's all I need for the a/v part right? So how would I hook up the power wire? Do I have to purchase something like this? Valor ACC-PI300 (accpi300) - Power Inverters - Sonic Electronix

I'm confused about that product though since it also has the AV outputs.

Now on to the electrical part of this... I'm installing a second battery Deka 9a31 in the back for my system and also doing the big 3 upgrade. I'll be running off my stock alt which I believe is 140ah. Is this enough to power a game console?

Any help is appreciated.

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[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Why a N64?

 

[Toone 10+ year member]

Why a N64?

Best consold out there brah

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

i would not recommend an N64.. they freeze on the lightest bump.. not a good system for in car...

 

[Mills561 10+ year member]

Best consold out there brah

This^^

Plus, I already have an n64 that I don't have hooked up anymore so why not? If it's not too much money to install it in my ride then it'd definitely be worth it.

 

[Mills561 10+ year member]

i would not recommend an N64.. they freeze on the lightest bump.. not a good system for in car...

Would a ps1 work better? I think I have one laying around, I'm not sure if it works anymore though.

But can anymore let me know if I have my facts right in my OP? Do I just need a DC to AC power converter and not the inverter I posted in OP?

 

[fyerbyrd22 10+ year member]

im interested in this as well...ive been wanting to put a game system in my car but jus nvr pulled the trigger on it...wat kind of batt power is a game system gonna need??

 

[Mills561 10+ year member]

Sorry - I forgot to post that my amps are 1000 watts and the other is 150 or so. I've been told the battery is good for around 2000 watts on 140 ah alt.

 

[Mills561 10+ year member]

Sorry for so many posts...

I hooked up the headunit to my extra battery to mess around with it. I've hooked up a Gamecube and a ps1 and neither have worked... Any suggestions to what I'm doing wrong? I've tried all possible combinations of AV outputs

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

how bout try the av INPUTS..?

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

and hook them up to a tv to make sure they work..

 

[Mills561 10+ year member]

how bout try the av INPUTS..?

I've got the yellow in AV-IN/R-CAM and as for the red/white the options are AV-OUT, REAR SW and FRONT. So logically I put them in AV-OUT... does this mean I don't have the capabilities to run a console?

 

[Mills561 10+ year member]

I hooked the PS1 up to a TV and it is in working condition. So that isn't the problem.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

you have to hook up the y/w/r from the console to INPUTS to the HU. the signal goes OUT of the console IN to the HU. thats where you is fuckin up bruh

what kind of inverter you got?

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Look through your user manual and make sure your settings are correct. My guess is you need to set up the AV input.