Re: 12v cigarette circuit

On the other hand it does have croc clips (as well as a ciggie lighter 
connector) so you could connect it straight to the battery but it will be
a 
bit of a pain to have to keep opening the bonnet every time...


"David Butler" <g4asr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Yep - You're correct.  An interesting device but it will not work on the

> Alfa 156 and probably other cars where the power to the cigarette
lighter 
> is removed when the engine is off.
>
> How about gluing it to the 156 bonnet and cutting a huge access hole to 
> get straight to the battery!!   LOL
>
> David
>
>
> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>> Is the following device and use in my 156?
>>
>> ebay item 280201276113 - http://tinyurl.com/32ckou
>>
>> Its a 12v solar panel for keeping the battery topped up. Connects to
the 
>> cigarette lighter, but isn't the circuit to the cigarette lighter 
>> switched off when the engine is off, thereby rendering the device 
>> useless?
>>
>> GT
>>
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