yeah, i saw those. eventually, i'm going to hardwire the power in so
this won't be an issue for this particular thing, but i'll still
probably pick one up to run my cell phone charger...
i just don't have the time or ability to do it right now with how cold
it has been outside.
On Jan 22, 4:44 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> The heat takes the temper out so they go like that easy. It should fix
> your troubles.
>
> Hopefully the blank she got is 'for' your Jeep, they have some different
> sizes and configurations. Places like Radio Shack sell auxiliary power
> taps with wiring designed for laptops, XM's, etc... You can get
> singles, duals and triples with brackets to hang under your dash even.
> These have 'contacts' in them for clean power, not clips and rivets for
> lighters.
>
> Mike
>
> Matt wrote:
> > Wow, mine is rusted and corroded to hell...couldn't even tell til I
> > took it out and unscrewed it...
>
> > My girlfriend picked up a new lighter/socket for me at AutoZone, will
> > install it when I get home today...hopefully, that'll fix the
> > problem. :-)
>
> > If not, I have no idea what the next step is...
>
> > On Jan 22, 12:09 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> Matt wrote:
> >>> ok, granted i'm not real smart on how the lighter itself works, but
> >>> here's the story...
> >>> my cigarette lighter works - i push it in, it heats up, i can light
a
> >>> cigarette with it.
> >>> however, my xm power adapter for the new roady i just picked up does
> >>> not work. the adapter itself is good, i know this because i've
tested
> >>> it in another vehicle...
> >>> why would the ligher itself work, but not be able to power anything
> >>> else?
> >> The center of the contact down inside is just a rivet. It can get
rusty
> >> with age and it can get covered with ash with age. The little bits
of
> >> ash left after lighting a smoke build up over the years.
>
> >> A good clean is called for on lots of them. Be sure the power is
off,
> >> they short out easy. I use a mini flat head screwdriver to scrape
the
> >> rivet clean.
>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
> >> Photos:http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
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