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Old 06-04-2018, 02:51 AM
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So I'm having a issue with my cigerette lighter. I don't smoke but when I use the lighter it works fine but when I use my car charger it blows the lighter and radio fuse. Only with a charger and I have tried 4 chargers. So what would make it work with the lighter and not charger? I have also tried 2 new cigarette lighters and same thing.
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That's pretty weird. A cigarette lighter usually draws pretty heavy current. What size is the fuse in it? What kind of charger? Do you know the wattage rating on the charger?
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I suspect the charger makes the socket short out. Might need a new one
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Yes, that's probably it, but it's odd the a cigarette lighter does not.

Unless he's trying to run something like a 4500 watt charger, that's probably it.
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Install a dedicated power outlet for the charger.
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