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Cigarette Lighter ? - 5/24/2007 4:51:18 AM

jrm6012

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Is there a way to change your cigarette lighter to still have power even when your car is not on?

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RE: Cigarette Lighter ? - 5/25/2007 3:49:15 PM

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Sure! Hotwire it.

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RE: Cigarette Lighter ? - 5/25/2007 8:45:50 PM

wsoape281

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yep, just pull the plug part of the lighter out and run a wire from where the power wire was straight to the battery. you might need a resistor, but i don't think that you do.

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RE: Cigarette Lighter ? - 5/26/2007 10:38:38 AM

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You shouldn't need a resistor. Any step down in voltage would be done by the power adapter on whatever device you're using. It's 12V at the battery, so that's all you need.

I would however suggest adding an inline fuse though. ;)

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RE: Cigarette Lighter ? - 5/28/2007 2:59:36 PM

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Definatly put a fuse on it, I've seen many a hack wiring go up in smoke, but it's not hard to do it.

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