[Roadsters] Cigarette lighter problem
Keith0alan at aol.com
Keith0alan at aol.com
Sun Apr 27 07:22:01 MDT 2008
In a message dated 4/27/2008 6:01:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
matthews517 at earthlink.net writes:
Hi Everyone,
I know this is trivial, but here goes. I added an aftermarket cigarette
lighter (don't have a center console). I have it wired completely separate
from everything else in the car. (-) is to the firewall and (+) is to the
battery, thru a 30 amp fuse. Here's the problem. That 30 amp fuse blows
every other time I use the lighter. Would it be OK to remove the fuse from
the circuit? The socket is ONLY used for the cigarette lighter. I don't use
any other components in it (charger, light, or stuff like that). Should I
use a fusible link wire so it will blow slower and give the lighter time to
get hot?
Matt
30 amps is a lot of current. Seems like a bunch for a lighter. Since it's
blowing every other time then it might not be excessive. Double check your
wiring to make sure you don't have a short. As a test you might remove the
lighter and it's wiring and hook it directly to the battery. You do want a fuse,
wires get really hot in a hurry, especially if you are going straight to the
battery. Having smoke in the cockpit just isn't any fun. Having it continue to
burn after you turn the key off is even less fun.
keith
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