5v power source in the Protege?

HKPRO5

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Supercharged Protege5
I purchased the wrong volt meter at 5v (boo) I was wondering if there are any 5v power sources available on the protege?

Thanks!
 
it kind of depends on what your trying to do with it. as far as i know, all the power in the car is 12v (any of the fuses etc) but you could pull 5v off a head unit with usb (very low amperage ratings) or a cigarette lighter usb plug. otherwise your going to have to find a DC-DC power supply that goes 12 to 5v.

Or if your electronically inclined you could just make one yourself, its really as simple as getting a step down transformer, a resistor and a stiffening cap.
 
If you+'re doing what I think you wanna do (add USB ports) you can use an LM7805.
 

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