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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19555

12v accessories (ciggarette socket)

Right just looking for some opinions here.... I have a 57 Def. 90 and also a Garmin 1300T satnav. Now the satnav ciggatete lighter plug get's annoying sticking out close to the gears but does work perfect. However have a Maplin 4 in 1 12v ciggarette adaptor of which is neater and doesn't get in the way. This i would like to use. The thing is I have used it but for some reason the fuse on the 4 in 1 adaptor has blown (10A 20mm glass quick blow) the fuse on the satnav is fine no problems there. Now thing is is there anything that could of caused it? I am not sure of the ampage of the satnav but surely that wouldn't have blown it? Any thoughts or should i just get some new fuses of the same type? But will they blow again

I also cannot find the ampage of what the satnav uses

27th Dec 2010 6:52pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

i have a garmin nuvi and had the same issue re plug. i cut the plug off, took off the dash and wired it to the back of the lighter socket and ran the cable down behind so now there is no cable or plug to worry about.

27th Dec 2010 7:07pm

Lorryman100

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Here
Posts: 2686

I have a tomtom and bought and fitted the permanent wiring kit. Same as Mike, wired it to the cigarette lighter and fed the feed cable through the top of the dash. The thing to be careful off is the supply voltage to the satnav. The tomtom is 5v and has a built in voltage dropper in the cigarette lighter plug. The fitting kit for the tomtom also has this dropper. The Garmin GPS 276C unit I have is 12v and does not need a voltage dropper. Hope this helps

27th Dec 2010 7:13pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19555

But cutting my satnav wire would void the 12 months warrenty. What I think i'll do is get some new fuses for the 4 in 1 adaptor. failing that a new adaptor. especailly seeing as fuses are about £2 and an adator £5

27th Dec 2010 10:17pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

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If the sat nav has a seperate power cable - i fail to see how that would void the warranty - however, if it did just buy another

Mike

27th Dec 2010 10:56pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

If hard wiring sat nav etc in make sure the accessory is 12V I've seen many a gadget bricked as it was a 4v etc

27th Dec 2010 11:13pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19555

mse wrote:
If the sat nav has a seperate power cable - i fail to see how that would void the warranty - however, if it did just buy another

You obviously don't know my local Halfrauds then

28th Dec 2010 11:59am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

konabikes11 wrote:
mse wrote:
If the sat nav has a seperate power cable - i fail to see how that would void the warranty - however, if it did just buy another
You obviously don't know my local Halfrauds then

Well my point was just to buy another and cut the end off that - doesnt really do anything to your warranty and who's going to know.

Secondly - you could always return it without the power cable if its faulty - to be hones the oikes at halfrauds only just know what a car is let alone what should be in the box for an exchange and if they noticed, take the cable out of the replacement and give it back as you "left it at home" Mike

28th Dec 2010 12:38pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19555

I follow what you mean

It's just annoying how the Defender tdci socket is in that exact place as almost anything you put there interferes with the gears. Was the TD5 the same

28th Dec 2010 2:29pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

Mine doesnt get in the way of the gears to be fair Mike

28th Dec 2010 2:46pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19555

with an angled 12v plug it's no problem it's the big plugs that stick out and cause it

28th Dec 2010 4:39pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

our tomtom one is large but ok. Mike

28th Dec 2010 5:50pm

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