"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
10/03/2015 at 15:25 • Filed to: Project simulator, Forzaacura
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"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
10/03/2015 at 15:25 • Filed to: Project simulator, Forzaacura | 0
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So the seat I got yesterday happens to be electric. That wouldn’t be such a big deal, but it’s reclined a little too far back. I need to get it reclined just right, which means possibly hooking it up to electricity. Is there an adapter I can get that would allow me to plug it into a standard household power outlet?
The alternative would be to circumvent the powered mechanism by hand. Would that be possible?
[This is Forza Acura , my attempt to build a driving simulation rig with a real car seat and a Logitech G920. All installations of the project will be under the tag “Project SIMULATOR”]
m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 15:29 |
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Have you considered plugging it into your accord?
Jcarr
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 15:31 |
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Why not just rig it up to connect to a car battery?
Spaceball-Two
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 15:31 |
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I bet if you stopped by the service dept. of a Honda dealership they might fix it for you. Probably for free.
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TheHondaBro
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
10/03/2015 at 15:31 |
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If there’s a way to plug it into my Accord without removing the seat, I’d do it.
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m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 15:34 |
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You'd probably have to remove the seat.
lonestranger
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 15:34 |
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Do you have an old PC PSU laying around? They output 12V DC. Otherwise, you can buy a AC/DC converter. But since you’re buiding a sim rig, I assume you have a PSU handy.
EDIT: Hell, on that note, I’d rig it up to a PSU permanently in your rig if I were you. You might want to adjust it later, or let a friend drive...
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TheHondaBro
> lonestranger
10/03/2015 at 15:37 |
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I don’t have one. I need one to power the seats?
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TheHondaBro
> Spaceball-Two
10/03/2015 at 15:47 |
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I’ll consider that.
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lonestranger
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 15:51 |
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I just assumed you were building a PC rig, so you might already have a PSU. That’d be the cheapest way of powering it via a household outlet. Otherwise, you’d need to buy a 12V DC power supply such as this one.
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lonestranger
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 15:54 |
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It’s four bolts, 12mm IIRC, and some plastic covers that pop off with a flathead. May as well give it a good vacuum while you’re at it.
Or, just run banana-clipped wires to the seat harness, or even straight to the car’s battery.
Boxer_4
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 16:10 |
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It would be a fairly simple way to get a 12V supply to the seat that plugs into a standard wall outlet. Someone on E46Fanatics did something similar.
You should be able to find an ATX power supply on eBay for around $10.
LeftOfTheDial
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 16:59 |
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I think the easiest way would be to take 2 wires, the battery from your electric drill and find pins for the movement you want.
nafsucof
> TheHondaBro
10/03/2015 at 21:22 |
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You can use a 12v battery from a drill too with some simple leads.