Customer Reviews for Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter

Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter
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Customer Review: Blew my Camry's Fuses
Summary: 1 Stars

I got this inverter after reading all the reviews. I used it just once with my 65W laptop (for my Microsoft Streets and Trips) on an hour's trip and blew off a bunch of my car's fuses. Headlight, sideview mirrors, clock,... everything went off. Luckily, the fog lights were working, otherwise I would not have made it back home.

Customer Review: It works - but it'll never leave my car - EVER
Summary: 1 Stars

Here's a story to tell my grandkids one day. I plugged it in, and it seemed just a bit tighter than other AC/DC tips, but it worked fine for my cell phone charger, so I left it in. The next day I came home after work, and my MDX's headlights were flickering like a SOS signal. What happened was my wife left the lights on, and because the inverter was plugged in and turned on, it bypassed the power-saving mode and the headlights were draining juice from the battery. I immediately went to unplug it and guessed what? IT'S STUCK! I gave it a hard pull, and the stupid plastic tip broke, leaving my battery bleeding out like a stabbing victim. I ended up cutting the inverter's cord to bypass the antitheft system, then after yelling with my wife for not know to how to use the auto headlight mode, I duct-taped it back so I can salvage my $25. So now the thing works, but it's stuck in there like a bullet fragment the doctor does not want to touch. By the way if you're wondering, the car's battery is fine. Without the anti-theft system, the battery would have been drained completely. So I have Acura to thank for that. This is what happened to me and me only, so buy this product at your own risk.

Customer Review: Works Great!
Summary: 5 Stars

Took it on a weeklong roadtrip in a 12 passenger van. Plugged it right into a cigarette lighter, then plugged in a Belkin powerstrip with 8 plugs (not grounded of course). Worked perfectly to charge several mobile phones, AA rechargeable batteries for a digital camera, a playstation portable, iPods, and a laptop, all at the same time in many instances. Very convenient when you don't have access to a power outlet on the road on a regular basis. Would highly recommend this instead of spending and keeping track of multiple cigarette adapters for portable gadgets.

On a side note, just to be on the safe side, I'd use the high battery drain devices only when the engine is running (laptop/tv/dvd). The product does claim to have safety measures against leaving you stranded with a dead car battery, but better safe than sorry!

Customer Review: Perfect for long road trips
Summary: 5 Stars

Was perfect for running a laptop on a cross country trip. Highly recommend. Wish there was a way to tuck the long cords somewhere since they take up a lot of space, particularly if you don't need that much cord length.