Does the car have to be on to power this? Will it inflate 4 tires to 32 psi safely?
45620
Yes, the car must be started before plugging in the compressor. Yes it will inflate the tires at 32psi.
45621
According to the product info, "12 VOLT - 100 PSI Maximum Working Pressure, engine must be running during use." This seems to be saying it will inflate tires more quickly if the engine is running, slower if it is not.
45622
The car doesn't need to be running but the key needs to be turned to a position that powers up the cigarette lighter. No problem to inflate 4 tires might take a while tho
45623
You are probably less likely to blow the fuse in your car if you have the engine running. Your car's electrical system will produce slightly higher voltage with the engine running. Since watts = volts times amps, to supply the needed wattage for the pump if the voltage is lower then the amps (current) will be higher and increase the chance of a blown fuse.
45624
Yes, car has to power on and quickly inflate at 32 psi without much trouble.
45625
In reality the compressor works off your battery. I turn on the car just to make sure that I am not running down my battery, but it probably will work even without the engine running, if your battery is fully charged. Yes it will easily inflate all four tires to 32 psi safely without any problem.
2055370
yes with gauge, should not be used to inflate completely flat tire. will overheat
312372
I believe I used our tire pump that hooks up to the car's lighter but only because it was quicker. Have to be very careful that you don't over fill it. It comes with a pump.
1279880
This is not that kind of compressor. It doessn't maintain or shut off at specific psi. It is just for airing up tires.
734460
Will inflate tires about 2lbs/min until it overheats, smokes and dies. Then zero psi
1016166
I can't see any reason it wouldn't work. Once wired, the unit automatically displays tire pressures when the car is turned on. The kit also includes a remote button that switches the radio display from radio to tire pressure. I used double stick tape and attached the button over/on my cigarette lighter socket (the button is larger than the socket, so it has a place to grip) but it can be mounted anywhere. Works great.
742356
No. It has alligator clips. This would blow the fuse on a cig lighter. I have an '08 Tundra and if I hook it up to the battery under the hood and leave the compressor in front of the truck, then there is enough hose to inflate all 4 tires.
1477784
Yes you can air up tires. I've used it to air up my truck tires and car. I have also used it to air up my kids toys, but be careful. It can fill the toys up very fast.
2038362
No. The pressure range is for four car tires only. I returned my purchase for my trailer last year because it could not monitor 65psi and the sensors were too far from the dash.
844315
No. It takes forever just to air up a tire. It don't put out enough air for that
307485
Sometimes cars have 'switched' and/or 'unswitched' 12 volt power outlets. Some require the ignition to be on or in the 'acc' position. Check your owner's manual. Because of the amount of power drawn by the pump, you may want to have the car running when inflating a tire.
1711660
No.. it won't put out enough air. Perfect for air shocks, but you are better off getting a small portable air compressor for tires.
1278716
Yes, absolutely. Just be mindful that it must be connected directly to a battery so you will be standing next to a vehicle with your mattress until it inflates. The good news is, it will be inflated really fast. Much faster than the ones with 4 D cell batteries.
1149177
I have only used it with my car on several occasions, which takes around 32 PSI. For that, it works beautifully. Beyond that, I have no idea.
1711659
Yes, although it doesn't move a whole lot of air on the pumping, you could pump tires up with it. It just might take a while though but it's really compact. I recommend getting the CO2 cartridge kits. They're really compact and much faster.
983609
Hey David Your question is something I don't think I can answer. I don't think it would have much problem with a car tire.it's rated to 150 psi and it recovers really fast .but it only has a 1.2 gallon tank makes sense thT it might be able to do it buy I don't want say yes for sure
398288
this to inflate the car tires. incase the tires were deflated out of punctures or any cause, you can inflate with this compressor once you plug the holes on the tires.