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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ahole-ic" data-source="post: 6992426" data-attributes="member: 619324">The real answer is because your vehicle is powered by an alternator, not a car battery. The alternator puts ac ripple into the line because it actually creates AC and rectifies it into DC. The car battery does not filter this out because it can't charge up to the alternator's output voltage. A batt can reach around 13v. The alternator is charging around a volt higher. This means that any fluctuations in voltage between 13 and 14 volts are not filtered. What does all this mean? It means that your xbox will power on and play, but fluctuations in voltage can cause it to shut off or even die. What is the solution? A DC to DC converter. Basically what this does is just filter and regulate your power. It can output a steady 12.6v instead of a fluctuating 14-12.6v.This is what you need.</blockquote>

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