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my 1986 benz 300 e cigarette lighter wires were cut could this be why the radio isn’t working. I pulled out the radio and haven’t noticed anything else cut or broken. will reconnecting the wires again cause my radio to work? Can I get the lighter plug from a auto store. please respond to kiuytg@comcast.net, my yahoo email isn’t working properly.

If the two wires were cut at the same time or the positive wire has touched ground then a fuse has blown. Many cars use the same fuse for the memory, or constant supply for the radio.

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I am thinking of buying one of the car vacuum cleaners, which can be plugged into the cigarette lighter socket in the car. I would like to know whether this will affect the car battery. Where is the power for this socket coming from? Is it taking directly from the car battery, or if the ignition is on, will it take from the gasoline power?

The battery if the engine is not running, and from the alternator if the engine is running.

Works the same as the headlights or the radio. Don’t worry, it’s not much of a current draw unless your battery is shot or your alternator is defective.

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