Faulty cig lighter turns to toast

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Faulty cig lighter turns to toast

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Aug 25th, 2016, 09:01	#1
123gt New Member Last Online: Jun 23rd, 2022 10:02 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brisbane	Faulty cig lighter turns to toast A few days ago I decided to test my cigarette lighter in preparation for connecting a new GPS unit. This small exercise ended in the wiring to the ignition turning to toast and causing a serious amount of toxic smoke inside the car. The lighter was purchased new approx. 5 years from one of the Euro parts dealers and was used only once when first installed. The lighter itself was faulty with base unit testing ok. Luckily I was parked in the garage at the time. Lesson learned - install an inline 20A fuse. If I had been driving at the time it could have been a more serious situation. I have since learned that Ron Kwas recommends the inline fuse option as a precaution for all Amazons.

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