2400 Watt Power Inverter

[NMGallon]

One nice surprise of our inverter is it produces clean enough of a sine wave that it will charge our Bluetti battery banks we bring along for things like keeping our fridge going. The inverter Toyota had in the 5th gen 4Runner wouldn’t charge these same batteries. A DC-DC charger costs a few hundred dollars but with what Toyota put in the 250’s it doesn’t seem to be needed.

 

[SkiPro111]

has anybody tried to put a heavy payload on the 2400W power inverter? Can the output last over time? I wonder how does the function worked on the power chain? What degradation will we see on gas mileage?

I ran an ICECO 79 Quart fridge/ freezer for 8 days off-grid. Occiasionally tunr itself off but otherwise really good.

 

[bigthom]

Ok, I have been using the tits off this system since I got it, and it keeps getting better. I had a 1988 FJ62 with dual batteries. That was cool, and pretty easy to install. Newer cars make that type of system slightly more difficult, but way more expensive if you are doing it correctly.

I think the main benefit for this type of system for me is using it combined with a more modern power station. I have a 12v fridge plugged into a power station which is plugged into the inverter. The power station runs the fridge and a number of other things as I need it. When the power gets low, I turn on the inverter, and it recharges the power station, fast. Like, in under 2 hours. Even running it briefly can push out the life for a significant amount of time, and then I can really recharge it when I am on a longer drive between camp sites.

Take a power station out and run your house in an emergency, plug it in to recharge when it gets low and turn the dead dino juice in the LC into cold beers. For occasional use items, like air compressors, skip the 12v version and go for a 120v set up. You can really use it like a 58k dollar generator.

I know I am not being creative enough when it comes to how I use it. Cannot wait to see what smarter people than me come up with.

 

[Brian Lynch]

Ok, I have been using the tits off this system since I got it, and it keeps getting better. I had a 1988 FJ62 with dual batteries. That was cool, and pretty easy to install. Newer cars make that type of system slightly more difficult, but way more expensive if you are doing it correctly.

I think the main benefit for this type of system for me is using it combined with a more modern power station. I have a 12v fridge plugged into a power station which is plugged into the inverter. The power station runs the fridge and a number of other things as I need it. When the power gets low, I turn on the inverter, and it recharges the power station, fast. Like, in under 2 hours. Even running it briefly can push out the life for a significant amount of time, and then I can really recharge it when I am on a longer drive between camp sites.

Take a power station out and run your house in an emergency, plug it in to recharge when it gets low and turn the dead dino juice in the LC into cold beers. For occasional use items, like air compressors, skip the 12v version and go for a 120v set up. You can really use it like a 58k dollar generator.

I know I am not being creative enough when it comes to how I use it. Cannot wait to see what smarter people than me come up with.

Post in thread '2400w on board inverter' 2400w on board inverter

 

[sweet5ltr]

has anybody tried to put a heavy payload on the 2400W power inverter? Can the output last over time? I wonder how does the function worked on the power chain? What degradation will we see on gas mileage?

It's connected to my Jackery 1000 V2 and has been since new. Full cycle recharges regularly, anywhere from 800 - 1,450W without any hesitation. Starlink Mini and 12V ICECO fridge are connected to the Jackery fulltime.

 

[BlueCruiser]

To finalize ...
The LC hybrid powertrain in designed in a way that even a complete failure of the hybrid system won't leave you stranded. In case offailure of the hybrid system you can still start the gas engine and move under gas power only as long as there is juice left in the 12 V battery. Won't get you vey far, but at least will let you move the vehicle off the trail to a safe parking location. And vice versa, if the gas engine grenades, you can still move under electric power only for a couple hundred yards.

To restate the obvious which has also been covered in a different thread, the factory 12V battery is not very good and if it goes bad the vehicle won't start and you get lots of entertaining error messages.

 

[BlueCruiser]

It's connected to my Jackery 1000 V2 and has been since new. Full cycle recharges regularly, anywhere from 800 - 1,450W without any hesitation. Starlink Mini and 12V ICECO fridge are connected to the Jackery fulltime.

It's an added expense but it is a better practice to put a decent quality battery bank between the inverter and the devices. So many benefts that have been coverered elsewhere that it is a no brainer.

 

[Jay’s 2025 Land Cruiser]

This thread has been so helpful to understand this engine and the 2400 inverter. Thank you

 

[ultane]

This thread has been so helpful to understand this engine and the 2400 inverter. Thank you

Welcome to the asylum.

 

[sweet5ltr]

It's an added expense but it is a better practice to put a decent quality battery bank between the inverter and the devices. So many benefts that have been coverered elsewhere that it is a no brainer.

I run a 40A DC-DC charger / solar / PSW inverter / LiFePO4 setup in another vehicle. You're so far ahead not doing this using the OEM 2.4kW inverter coupled with the charge rate of a modern power station. Zero modifications to the electrical system on your rig, which should be best practice period. Just my advice.

 

[Area 51]

has anybody tried to put a heavy payload on the 2400W power inverter? Can the output last over time? I wonder how does the function worked on the power chain? What degradation will we see on gas mileage?

 

[Area 51]

"Payload"
Oie vey this bot needs to amp up a bit.

 

[cruiser_ss396]

Anyone installed another 2400 watt connection in the rear of the center console? It looks to have a blank there for one.
The 4 Runner has one at the rear of the center console and in the rear area. A dual plug would be kinda cool.

Been trying to see if the inverter is different in the hybrid 4 Runner ? My thoughts are this could almost be a plug and play with oem
Parts?

 

[MAC25LC]

Here is a simple diagram of the iForce MAX powertrain.
The 120 V 2400 W inverter is connected to the 12 V battery and does not appear on this diagram.
The 12 V starter is a back-up starter that is only used in emergencies to be able to start the gas engine in the unlikely case of the hybrid battery going complete dead.
When the car is parked, the transmission is in neutral (just like any other automatic), t he K0 clutch is engaged and the MG acts a giant alternator, with the difference being that instead of producing 12 V DC it generates high voltage AC current that is "processed" by the hybrid inverter to produce both 12 V DC for the car electric systems, and high voltage DC to charge the hybrid battery.
BTW, no Toyota hybrid has a conventional alternator, all Toyota hybrids use the MG to generate electricity. In traditional Toyota dual motor hybrid system, MG1 is used as starter and generator, while MG2 is used for traction and regerative braking.
The only exception is the new 4Runner hybrid, which does have a conventional alternator and can bypass the entire hybrid system in an emergency. But I'm getting in too deep and off the original question.

Alternator Availability in the 2025 Toyota 4Runner​

Hybrid Models with i-FORCE MAX​

• Only hybrid 4Runners equipped with the optional auxiliary switches come with an alternator.
• These models utilize the alternator as a backup power source when the hybrid system cannot charge the battery.

 

[TXRancher]

My 2025 Tacoma TRD Pro hybrid also has an alternator. It seems both the 4Runners and Tacomas with the optional aux switches have alternators.