That's a good question Katherine. I have one of the nice little rechargeable LED flashlights from Volks Cafe that lives in the lighter socket and it will pop the fuse sometimes when I replace it. I've never let it bother me, I just replace the fuse, but it would be good to know why it blows! ;) Jake On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Katherine J. Maas <katherine@kjmaas.com>wrote: > Anyone else had problems with cigarette lighter blowing when you plug in a > computer with an inverter/adapter? I got a Mac adapter from Mike Gyver and > it worked great for about a week, then the lighter blew. I donıt know if > the > lighter was just due, or if this is a known problem using computers in a > Vanagon. Mine is a 1987. When we get home I thought Iıd get it fixed, but > if > thereıs a better solution than the standard one (on a 10 amp fuse) Iıd love > to know about it. Please p-mail me if you know one. > > Katherine > & Vanita >
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