Car Cigar Lighter Extension
07-12-2007, 21:36
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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?
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07-12-2007, 21:38
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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 
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07-12-2007, 21:39
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
Try maplins? and make one yourself
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07-12-2007, 21:44
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
Thanks JB - I'll lookout for them....
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
Try maplins? and make one yourself
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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..
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07-12-2007, 21:46
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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?
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07-12-2007, 21:50
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
Just tried RS and Farnell - they want about £10 for it - behave!!!
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
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?
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Yes I saw them - I only really want one plug to socket...
None on fleaBay with power switches.
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07-12-2007, 21:51
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
I got one on ebay then put a switch in myself
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07-12-2007, 21:52
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
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Originally Posted by Tricky
I got one on ebay then put a switch in myself
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Where did you buy the switch from??
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07-12-2007, 22:04
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
Maplin probably, is the power switch a requirement, can;t you just unplug it?
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07-12-2007, 22:15
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
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Originally Posted by Zeph
Maplin probably, is the power switch a requirement, can;t you just unplug it?
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Yes I could do - but I just wanted the convenience of having a switch...
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07-12-2007, 23:31
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
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Originally Posted by LSainsbury
Where did you buy the switch from??
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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). 
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07-12-2007, 23:48
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
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Originally Posted by Tricky
...then put a switch in myself
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Was it painful?
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07-12-2007, 23:51
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
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Was it painful?
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Not as painful as that joke 
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08-12-2007, 01:45
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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.)
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08-12-2007, 11:37
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Re: Car Cigar Lighter Extension
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tricky
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). |
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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