Outlet in dash (aka - cigarette lighter)
05-10-2004, 06:50 AM
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Outlet in dash (aka - cigarette lighter)
Just a heads up about the power outlet in the dash. This weekend I plugged in a tire pump to top off the tires on my wife's car and afterwards I went to remove the plug - the outlet is so very tight, the plug came apart in my hand - I then spent next two hours trying to get the rest of the plug out from down inside the outlet. :smackhead
My wife comes out in the garage and I look like a surgeon - I've got the entire console covered with towels etc. Pliers, tweezers etc.
Stupid design on the pump - I guess. Why make a two part plug end like that?
Anyway - heads up before you wedge in a cell phone plug etc. 'Cause between the shifter in the way, that little spring loaded door and it being dark as hell, you do not want to have to deal with that - Argh!
My wife comes out in the garage and I look like a surgeon - I've got the entire console covered with towels etc. Pliers, tweezers etc.
Stupid design on the pump - I guess. Why make a two part plug end like that?
Anyway - heads up before you wedge in a cell phone plug etc. 'Cause between the shifter in the way, that little spring loaded door and it being dark as hell, you do not want to have to deal with that - Argh!
05-10-2004, 08:08 AM
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[QUOTE=TBone2004]Just a heads up about the power outlet in the dash. This weekend I plugged in a tire pump to top off the tires on my wife's car and afterwards I went to remove the plug - the outlet is so very tight ...
Anyway - heads up before you wedge in a cell phone plug etc. 'Cause between the shifter in the way, that little spring loaded door and it being dark as hell, you do not want to have to deal with that ...
I have a Motorola i60 cellphone and it works GREAT in that small space. HOWEVER, apparently it is very European to have that outlet not powered when the ignition is off; witness my dead batteries. My Infiniti had same problem. So on my first service call, I had them hot-wire the outlet to be always on. Cost about $100.
Anyway - heads up before you wedge in a cell phone plug etc. 'Cause between the shifter in the way, that little spring loaded door and it being dark as hell, you do not want to have to deal with that ...
I have a Motorola i60 cellphone and it works GREAT in that small space. HOWEVER, apparently it is very European to have that outlet not powered when the ignition is off; witness my dead batteries. My Infiniti had same problem. So on my first service call, I had them hot-wire the outlet to be always on. Cost about $100.
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