Cigar Lighter

[froggyhollow]

I want to use the cigar lighter to connect a trickle charger but I have no cable attatched to the cigar lighter.

It may have something missing altogether as looking through the radio hole I can see what looks like a screw thread on the back of the cigar lighter but no sign of anything hanging at the back of the dash that resembles a screw threaded connector. Ive had a look with a mirror & there are 2 x black wires connected to the cigar lighter body plus a red/white from the lampholder that ends in a small inline connecter but thats it.

I can't see a spare purple to connect to the cigar lighter or a red/white to connect the lamp circuit to.

Does the cigar lighter have a screw on connector at the rear? Can anyone send me a picture of the cigar lighter so I can see what should be there?

I can pick a new feed up from the instrument lights for the lamp connection but I wonder where the original feed cable is? Does anyone know where the two cables I am looking for emerge from the loom?

How big should the cigar lighter cable be as I assume the element takes quite a bit of current?

[adieturner]

imported post

try the rimmers pages

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID005352

[Stagdad]

imported post

On cars where the cigar lighter is on its own fuse they are fused at 15A so i would go with at least 20A cable more like 25A to be on the safe side.

On the Stag it shares a 35A fuse with quite a few other items

Cheers Steve

[nib]

imported post

Cigar lighter does make me laugh,when I smoked it was more of a roll up lighter,always going out with the roof down.

Mark

[froggyhollow]

imported post

All sorted thanks - just come in from the garage - found the purple feed to the cigar lighter tucked under the heated rear window indicator - ran a new cable in for the lamp as I couldnt find that one!

Therefore finally finished the new stereo fit - nice sound - very pleased & off to the pub now!

Thanks again

Colin