Jan 202010
and if drive an older model vehicle can the cigarette lighter destroy the ipod with too much voltage or surges?
please explain
btw, the cigarette lighter recharger says on package that it prevents "Surging"..so how this would do that?..lol
please xplain
btw, which area of the world are you?
thanks for your answers!
the recharger works pretty well on my IPhone when I use GPS.
there’s a resistor? that sets and defines the amount of load and current in the car charger.
as long as you have not modded the charger or the IPod, it should be covered under the warranty.
mod = jailbreaking the IPod, or macguyvering the power adapter voids the warranty
The lighter socket is just a specialised plug for the 12v system in the car*.
If something’s connected to the car when the starter motor goes off, it can be damaged by the resulting surge. That’s why your car radio turns itself off when you start the engine.
UK
*a really unfurtunate one- it’s massive!
The trouble is that nowadays most people don’t smoke in their cars, so they don’t want a massive lighter, but they still want to charge their phone/ satnav, so they still need a socket.
Unfortunately the only standard 12v socket is the circular lighter one, so we’re stuck with it until a consortium of car manufacturers & gadget makers come together to adopt a new (neater) standard.
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the recharger works pretty well on my IPhone when I use GPS.
there’s a resistor? that sets and defines the amount of load and current in the car charger.
as long as you have not modded the charger or the IPod, it should be covered under the warranty.
mod = jailbreaking the IPod, or macguyvering the power adapter voids the warranty
References :