Starlink 12v Conversion Plug N Play for Vanlife
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Starlink 12v Conversion Plug N Play for Vanlife:
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I'm doing it! Installation for my boat... Sweet.
Awesome! Let me know if you have any questions!
Hey me too! This is awesome!!!
It's amazing the options available compared to early 2023. A bit of antidotal evidence from my 12 volt dishy v2 conversion is the average of 60 watts of consumption at nominal 13.8 volts when I am moving data at its full potential. One thing to keep in mind is that you need at least 10 amps deliverable capacity on the 12 volt side. Snow melt mode would definitely push it closer to the 100 watt side, but I don't get snow where I'm at except once every 10 or so years. Keeping in mind that the numbers is just for dishy powered up on its own solar and battery pack.
The initial 9 amp startup surge is quite ridiculous for only for about 3 to 4 seconds then it bounces around 3 to 5 amps after that. Another thing to keep in mind if you're terminating your shielded RJ45 connector on the dishy cable is making sure your shield and drain wire makes good contact with the plug shield or you'll have rather strange RFI issues that you'll be banging your head against the wall wondering why your electric accessories are going crazy (don't ask me how I know).
Great details to keep in mind!!
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@@cyber_van_life nice, also like how you did your set up. We have been debating about adding a star link but being only part time and not needing it at home adds a bit of an issue. I think we may add a weboost in the near future.
@@nurseandthenomad thanks so much, I've been using a 5G T-Mobile hotspot for 2 years without any issues, except having to be in a 5G area which is a lot of places now. But I want to be able to go into Canada and Mexico without any issues so I upgraded to this.
Boom. Great vid. Thanks for the links!
You really ought to have a (~12 Amp) fuse in line with the 12 Volt line connecting to the battery, to prevent a fire, if a short or overload occurs.
I have one. I connected it to my fuse box with a 10 or 15 amp fuse. I just didn't put the fuse on the conversion itself. That's a good point though, I should have showed that!
Nice and neet i'm thinking on doing something similar but will add a 48 battery instead of the power converter. But overall pretty neat.
Hallo from Sweden I have done the same but with a teltonika rutx 11 router and my home router Good down load but upload really bad. Have you good upload speeds like 20-50 Mbps. With the Starlink original router modified to 12 volt My upload speeds are in that area. Did a test with third party router compare to original with 480 Mbps upload to dropbox. Third party routers about 1 hour, modified Starlink router 12 minits That is a big difference for me. Download a little plus for Third party router. Have test this now several times 12 volt Starlink allways the winner. But Starlink router seems to be a little more power hungry. Sorry for my bad english but hope you understand what I try to explain. I think download/upload a file will tell you more than all kind of speed tests because they will be very different every time I use them. Keep up the good work it is always fun to build and explore
Svante.
nice work!! I would like to know what the total watt draw is with all the equipment powered.. my dishy pulls about 45 to 50 watts from the wall with the stock router and a total of about 57 watts with the little victron 12/375 inverter .. for a comparison point thanks for the video
I don't know how many watts it's using now. I have it in a van with all my other electrical components and I'm not able to isolate the watts from it alone.
❤the video. I have nearly the same set up except I’m using a cigarette 12 V plug with a toggle switch for power. The router comes on but Dishy does not respond and the Starlink app just says disconnected.Did you bypass the Starlink router in the app? Any troubleshooting thoughts???
No, I did not bypass the starlink router in the app. I didn't have to change any settings for the dishy. It sounds like a power issue to the dishy. I'd double check the wiring for the 48v up converter. You can use a volt meter to make sure 48v are coming out. Otherwise the up converter wiring might be wrong. Hope that helps. Also, to note, the dishy always took several minutes to respond once I powered my conversion on.
@@cyber_van_life
Thanks
Did you do any special settings in your travel router? I have your same setup, but I’m unable to connect to the Starlink network.
No, plug n play for me. Sometimes the Starlink app wouldn't show it was connected but it was.
Hello, excellent video and explanation. a question how to configure the router. thank you
I didn't do any configurations on the router. It worked out of the box. Just use the network and password on the back. You can update the password to your own.
Sou do Brasil, ah! Se o vídeo fosse traduzindo para o português do Brasil
Does the Starlink snow melt functionality work with your 12V system?
Yes, it still works. It's just more power consuming.
Hola buen video. Puedes detallarme la lista de los dispositivos que se usan ? Por favor !!!!
Hola, gracias. La lista detallada está en la descripción del vídeo. Gracias por ver el vídeo.
How did you attach the antenna to the top of the van? And can it withstand the wind while you're traveling?
I didn't attach it. I move it in and out when I travel.
Hahaha did the friend's first ... 😂
Haha you know it
I have the same kit and I can't get it to connect. It does not move the antenna to direct. thank you
There is most likely something wrong with your power source. I'd check that again.
How much did all that cost?
All the parts including the wood were about $220. That POE and PlugNPlay adapter aren't cheap. But worth it for vanlifers who only want to use 12 volt systems.
Damn, I bought all exactly the same components , hooked mine all up and it's not working at all 🤦♂️
Damn, is the router powering on at all?
Yep, everything powers up. It's a real mystery. I've seen many people, like you, who've hooked it up and bam! works lol @@cyber_van_life
@@diezmon might be a lose connection..
@@cyber_van_life oh, it was the power supply :). All is well
What size fuse did you use in the box?
I put a 15 amp but a 10 amp should be fine too.
is the system fused?
No, I didn't fuse the system itself. But I have it fused to a 12v box in the van.
'promo sm' 💦