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I'm using a raspberry pi which is connected to a gps. What we do is we plug the raspberry pi to a truck with a car charger so we can track it. But the problem we are facing is that the truck moves around a lot and the raspberry pi losses its power. Currently we are using and adjustable voltage regulator but that keeps moving since the truck is always on the move. We are looking to use an exact 5.3V voltage regulator for the pi.

Is there any advice on what we should to keep the raspberry pi on and not lose its power?

Thanks, Muhammad Rehman

Muhammad Rehman
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  • Ah, you can use a 11.1V rechargeable LIPO power bank and then use LM2596 switching regulator to step 11.1V down to 5V for Rpi. The LM2596 voltage regulator can also be used when in times you remove your GPS module to a place with 220/110AC and stepped down to 12VDC. See Appendix B and F of my answer to the following GPS question: (1) https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/98840/rpi-uart-to-gps-module-connection-problem. Have a nice day! – tlfong01 Feb 29 '20 at 01:17
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    please explain how the truck motion is causing power loss – jsotola Feb 29 '20 at 04:51
  • Sounds like you have a wiring issue not a supply issue. – Steve Robillard Feb 29 '20 at 14:51
  • Maybe [this](https://www.amazon.com/Makerfocus-Raspberry-2500mAh-Lithium-Battery/dp/B01MQYX4UX) should help you out – Prudhvi Reddy Vemireddy Feb 28 '20 at 22:02
  • Since the truck is always moving, the device (raspberry pi) itself is moving alot. I think this may have caused an issue with the connector of voltage regulator. – Muhammad Rehman Mar 27 '20 at 03:10

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