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LSainsbury 07-12-2007 21:36

Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Evening,

Anybody know where I can buy a car cigar lighter extension cable with an easily replaceable fuse and a off / on switch?

So far I've tried: Halfords, Maplins, FleaBay - just can't find any with an off / on switch...

Anybody come across one of these before?

jellybaby 07-12-2007 21:38

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
I picked one up at Aldi about a month ago. Might be worth checking them out. Its a three plug extension, with an On/Off switch. Cost about a fiver I think :)

Hom3r 07-12-2007 21:39

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Try maplins? and make one yourself

LSainsbury 07-12-2007 21:44

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Thanks JB - I'll lookout for them....

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 34447995)
Try maplins? and make one yourself

Tried Maplins - they have one - but out of stock in the Basingstoke store - and didn't have power switch - which I may remove from the requirements list..

Xaccers 07-12-2007 21:46

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
I got my 4 socket extension with push button on/off switch from Halfrauds.
Try and find a bigger store perhaps or look on ebay?

LSainsbury 07-12-2007 21:50

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Just tried RS and Farnell - they want about £10 for it - behave!!!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Xaccers (Post 34448002)
I got my 4 socket extension with push button on/off switch from Halfrauds.
Try and find a bigger store perhaps or look on ebay?


Yes I saw them - I only really want one plug to socket...

None on fleaBay with power switches.

Tricky 07-12-2007 21:51

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
I got one on ebay then put a switch in myself

LSainsbury 07-12-2007 21:52

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tricky (Post 34448010)
I got one on ebay then put a switch in myself

Where did you buy the switch from??

Graham M 07-12-2007 22:04

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Maplin probably, is the power switch a requirement, can;t you just unplug it?

LSainsbury 07-12-2007 22:15

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeph (Post 34448018)
Maplin probably, is the power switch a requirement, can;t you just unplug it?

Yes I could do - but I just wanted the convenience of having a switch...

Tricky 07-12-2007 23:31

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by LSainsbury (Post 34448011)
Where did you buy the switch from??

Was B+Q and it was designed for a table lamp cord - you need to make sure the switch will handle the AMPS that you put through the cable to the device as some devices can draw quite a bit over 12v.

Remember AMPS kill not Voltage (unless 25,000 etc).:erm:

TheNorm 07-12-2007 23:48

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tricky (Post 34448010)
...then put a switch in myself

Was it painful?

Xaccers 07-12-2007 23:51

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNorm (Post 34448057)
Was it painful?

Not as painful as that joke ;)

dragon 08-12-2007 01:45

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
http://ledshoppe.com/Product/car/AA1005.htm

No switch though... and I have no idea of the quality
Had Torches from ledshoope before and those were great
(http://ledshoppe.com/Product/ledp/LP1034.htm)

Had a card reader from them, doesn't feel that well made but then again it was only ~£4 delivered.

Didn't see any switched ones in aldi when I went in the blackwater one last week (but then I wasn't really looking for one, that would have been your nearest ALDI.)

LSainsbury 08-12-2007 11:37

Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tricky (Post 34448052)
Was B+Q and it was designed for a table lamp cord - you need to make sure the switch will handle the AMPS that you put through the cable to the device as some devices can draw quite a bit over 12v.

Remember AMPS kill not Voltage (unless 25,000 etc).:erm:

Don't really like messing with electrics 0 epically car electrics!

Yes I know it's only splicing in a switch but still....


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