Feb 122010

Why do things melt when I plug them into the cigarette lighter of my 66 elky?

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The cigarette lighter powers the device but the device plug that plugs into the lighter melts.
If it is not made for that kind of thing, Can I buy one that is, and is made to go into the car? All I can find is replicas of the original. Where do i find said lighter.

Add a 20 amp fuse in line on the positive side of the lighter. The older cars lighters required a higher amperage to work.
Hope this helps. Christopher

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2 Responses to “Why do things melt when I plug them into the cigarette lighter of my 66 elky?”

  1. Christopher says:
    February 12, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    Add a 20 amp fuse in line on the positive side of the lighter. The older cars lighters required a higher amperage to work.
    Hope this helps. Christopher
    References :

  2. g h says:
    February 12, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    If the cigarette lighter in the car is all corroded. This causes resistance which generates heat. Clean or replace the cigarette lighter.
    References :

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