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22nd August 2012, 09:25 | #1 |
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Cigar lighter
Hi all, I am now the proud owner of a 2003 Club CDTI SE manual in Starlight Silver with 74K on the clock, one owner ( A member of the clergy). Before buying the Rover I logged into this website to get info as to what major faults
to look out for. What a fantastic site, after going through the forums I though that if I did have any problems with the car the info on here would help me diagnose and fix. I am off to Oban up in bonny Scotland next month and that is 550 miles from where I live, I intend to use my sat nav, but on reading the owners handbook it says that I can't use the Cigar Lighter socket to power it Question is this a positive no no |
22nd August 2012, 09:35 | #2 |
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I use mine with no probs. Ian
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I was concerned that I may burn out the wireing, mike |
22nd August 2012, 09:41 | #4 |
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My Dad used to power his Tomtom in the cigar socket without any issue
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22nd August 2012, 09:49 | #5 |
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It's an anti smoking device, when the sat nav is plugged in you cannot light a cigarette. Never had a problem with a sat nav in a smoking socket. I even use a power transformer to get 240v for a laptop.
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22nd August 2012, 09:50 | #6 |
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I use my Garmin, the bigger one, and no problems there.....
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Funny you say that!
My sat nav wouldn't work from the cigar lighter, so I fitted an accessory socket in the center armrest. Easy job cost about £10. There is a how to on here, if you look. |
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I do know that certain 'Plugs' don't work in the socket because it doesn't make contact properly, and other 'Plugs' won't physically won't go into the socket - but very rare! But if it goes in and works there is nothing wrong, as far as I know, to use it to charge your Satnav.....
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All for your input, now at least I know its not going to self ignite some where between here and Scotland.
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