if u want to keep it simple go down to your locial electronics store and get an adaptor that plugs into your lighter.i work at futre shop (canadian bestbuy) we sell one for 16.99 and u can select 1.5 3 5 6 7.5 and 12v i beleave it has a max raiting of 2000mah. and if u dont want to keep pluging this thing in you caould gust wire it up to the adaptor. and rememmber that the center is + and the wall or side is -