Cigarette lighter as a second power supply?
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Cigarette lighter as a second power supply?
The owner's manual says that a cigarette lighter can be purchased as an option. Does anyone know where it would sit in the car, I'm thinking it might be more useful as an auxillary plug than the one that sits between the seats towards the rear of the car. BTW, I know the owner's manual recommends not plugging anything else into the cigarette lighter, but I'm not sure why it says that.
I'm assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that they mean the little nubby thing that when pushed down into the recepticle, pops back up and is removed red hot and used to light the tobacco product of your choice.........or in Pat's case the green leafy substance of choice.
I don't think they mean an additional plug.
I don't think they mean an additional plug.
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It states the cigarette lighter unit (including the socket) are options. Don't know exactly where it would sit, but probably in the center console.
It also states The use of the cigarette lighter socket as a power source for any other accessory is not recommended. This is utter BS as the lighter pulls more power than any radar detector or other low draw accessory (e.g., compass, etc.). This statement is surely for liability reasons only. Not everything in the owner's manual is gospel. Many items are there in case they get sued. "I plugged my 500 watt boom box into the cigarette lighter socket, and the Z caught fire!"
It also states The use of the cigarette lighter socket as a power source for any other accessory is not recommended. This is utter BS as the lighter pulls more power than any radar detector or other low draw accessory (e.g., compass, etc.). This statement is surely for liability reasons only. Not everything in the owner's manual is gospel. Many items are there in case they get sued. "I plugged my 500 watt boom box into the cigarette lighter socket, and the Z caught fire!"
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Originally posted by Dr Bonz
I'm assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that they mean the little nubby thing that when pushed down into the recepticle, pops back up and is removed red hot and used to light the tobacco product of your choice.........or in Pat's case the green leafy substance of choice.
I don't think they mean an additional plug.
I'm assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that they mean the little nubby thing that when pushed down into the recepticle, pops back up and is removed red hot and used to light the tobacco product of your choice.........or in Pat's case the green leafy substance of choice.
I don't think they mean an additional plug.
So are you asking "is there another SOCKET somewhere" i.e. not the SOCKET located toward the back between the seats (the one everyone is complaining about being too far back for a radar detector)?
If there is another one, I've never seen it mentioned or in a pic.
My Stealth has two sockets. One is in a little ash tray in the center consol and it has the cig. lighter plug in it. The other one is way up front under the CD player and it is covered by a plastic plug but there is no cig. lighter in that one.
If there is another one, I've never seen it mentioned or in a pic.
My Stealth has two sockets. One is in a little ash tray in the center consol and it has the cig. lighter plug in it. The other one is way up front under the CD player and it is covered by a plastic plug but there is no cig. lighter in that one.
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Originally posted by Dr Bonz
So are you asking "is there another SOCKET somewhere" i.e. not the SOCKET located toward the back between the seats (the one everyone is complaining about being too far back for a radar detector)?
If there is another one, I've never seen it mentioned or in a pic.
So are you asking "is there another SOCKET somewhere" i.e. not the SOCKET located toward the back between the seats (the one everyone is complaining about being too far back for a radar detector)?
If there is another one, I've never seen it mentioned or in a pic.
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My word, people! Settle the f**k down!
Here's your solution...
See page 67 of the Owner's manual PDF, aka 2-28 of the manual. See that illustration of the ashtray? Now, look at the pic below. See that compartment partially blocked by the steering wheel? That's the space for storage or the optional ashtray.
If you want to be on the up-and-up as far as the owners manual is concerned, buy the ashtray kit, see if there is any difference between the lighter socket and the power socket on the back wall, if there is, order a second power socket and you should be set. You might also need to match fuses on the two sockets, but that's yet to be seen.
Here's your solution...
See page 67 of the Owner's manual PDF, aka 2-28 of the manual. See that illustration of the ashtray? Now, look at the pic below. See that compartment partially blocked by the steering wheel? That's the space for storage or the optional ashtray.
If you want to be on the up-and-up as far as the owners manual is concerned, buy the ashtray kit, see if there is any difference between the lighter socket and the power socket on the back wall, if there is, order a second power socket and you should be set. You might also need to match fuses on the two sockets, but that's yet to be seen.
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The optional ashtray/lighter socket(power supply) replaces the compartment between the emergency flasher button and the shifter.
The only setback I can see with this as a power supply is that it may be too shallow to accomodate a plug-in as the lighter itself may be very short. The plug-in's negative pole might not make proper contact to physically hold it in place if at all.
Joe
The only setback I can see with this as a power supply is that it may be too shallow to accomodate a plug-in as the lighter itself may be very short. The plug-in's negative pole might not make proper contact to physically hold it in place if at all.
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quit smoking!
Cigarette smoke clouds up your windows and upholstry with tar, burns holes in your seats, gets icky ashes everywhere and makes your car stink like a smoke factory... If that's not enough it's also been rumored to cause lung cancer and birth defects. All in all you best off if you can just quit smoking before your Z arrives. You can use the money you sve to have additional power outlets installed anywhere you want. I'll tell you another thing, trying to light a cigarette could be very hazardous to your health if you have to turn around to use the power outlet between/behind the seats. What exactly where the designers thinking with that?
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Re: quit smoking!
Originally posted by valdis
Cigarette smoke clouds up your windows and upholstry with tar, burns holes in your seats, gets icky ashes everywhere and makes your car stink like a smoke factory... If that's not enough it's also been rumored to cause lung cancer and birth defects. All in all you best off if you can just quit smoking before your Z arrives. You can use the money you sve to have additional power outlets installed anywhere you want. I'll tell you another thing, trying to light a cigarette could be very hazardous to your health if you have to turn around to use the power outlet between/behind the seats. What exactly where the designers thinking with that?
Cigarette smoke clouds up your windows and upholstry with tar, burns holes in your seats, gets icky ashes everywhere and makes your car stink like a smoke factory... If that's not enough it's also been rumored to cause lung cancer and birth defects. All in all you best off if you can just quit smoking before your Z arrives. You can use the money you sve to have additional power outlets installed anywhere you want. I'll tell you another thing, trying to light a cigarette could be very hazardous to your health if you have to turn around to use the power outlet between/behind the seats. What exactly where the designers thinking with that?
Re: quit smoking!
Originally posted by valdis
Cigarette smoke clouds up your windows and upholstry with tar, burns holes in your seats, gets icky ashes everywhere and makes your car stink like a smoke factory... If that's not enough it's also been rumored to cause lung cancer and birth defects. All in all you best off if you can just quit smoking before your Z arrives. You can use the money you sve to have additional power outlets installed anywhere you want. I'll tell you another thing, trying to light a cigarette could be very hazardous to your health if you have to turn around to use the power outlet between/behind the seats. What exactly where the designers thinking with that?
Cigarette smoke clouds up your windows and upholstry with tar, burns holes in your seats, gets icky ashes everywhere and makes your car stink like a smoke factory... If that's not enough it's also been rumored to cause lung cancer and birth defects. All in all you best off if you can just quit smoking before your Z arrives. You can use the money you sve to have additional power outlets installed anywhere you want. I'll tell you another thing, trying to light a cigarette could be very hazardous to your health if you have to turn around to use the power outlet between/behind the seats. What exactly where the designers thinking with that?
hopefully people will be using there addiotional cig lighter or normal cig lighter for the radar detector and not cigerettes, cuase those really suck,and they smell bad and no one will like you
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Re: Re: Re: quit smoking!
Originally posted by BrianZ
Wait a minute, milk and beef? That sounds GREAT! What a good idea!!!
Wait a minute, milk and beef? That sounds GREAT! What a good idea!!!
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