well I bought a 12v air compressor for my 03 600 sportsman.....I plug it in and it pumps fine for about 15 sec. while it is doing this the diogositics say normal volts (13v) as i give it some RPM...but i know the compressor takes 14 amps.... well what happens is the compressor kicks off for 5 sec after like a say 15 sec of run time then turns back on and the same thing happens...what i want to do is bypass the 10 amp circuit breaker with a switch so it has to run the 14amps around it....will this hurt anything like alternator, electrical system or anything else...need help here...thanks....

 

Not sure if your unit has a circuit breaker or just fuses. I would think fues? Are you popping the 10amp fuse?
If not then you are not drwaing more then 10 amps. Did you modify the wiring on the Compressor. Wire gauage (wire thickness) plays a big part on items that draw large amounts of current (amps). Check the wire thickness of the compressor wires versus the wiring at the fuse block. Is the fuse block wiring going to your 12v Acc outlet smaller? If so this could be causing the current to be limited which will make the compressor shut down. Classic example is people that try to use a very long and/or small gauge extension cord on large air compressors. They won't even turn on or they quit shortly there after or pop the breaker. You need to keep the wires that supply the compressor thick enough to do the job. I'd suggest running 14gauge wires directly from the battery to your 12v Acc outlet. (you can use an old extension cord cut to length)
Keep a 14 or 15 amp fuse inline and installed near the battery on the positive side. This should keep your compressor running.
When drawing this kind of curent(amps) keep the quad running to keep the battery charged. (same thing when powering winches).
Hope this helps.

 

yes the wire on the compressor is thick, but the wires on the 12v outlet are very thin....well i assume that it is a breaker because it resets itself...i do like your idea of running straight from the battery to the 12v outlet...keep the voltage drop down and current down...ok thanks ..anymore ideas

 

well i ran straight from the battery to the 12v outlet, and increased the wire size. this seams to do the trick..