Well - I have not yet experimented with it that much to be able to give you a truthful response as I installed it after the summer road trip when we could have used it a lot more with multiple phones. It says it can charge 2 at once….that is the best I can do. Bruce On Monday, November 1, 2021, Stephen Edwards <chibicyclist@gmail.com> wrote: > That’s a really great idea, thanks Bruce! > > So we could maybe both charge our phones at once without blowing a fuse…? > > Steve > > On Nov 1, 2021, at 8:19 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: > > I recently installed this usb charger where the map light once lived but > never really was used much...https://www.gowesty.com/product/12-volt- > accessories/24949/usb-charging-port-conversion-for-map-light > > Happy so far - has 2 charge ports - one that is hidden in the glove box > and the other which fits where the map light once fit. > > Bruce > > > On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 9:35 AM Stephen Edwards <chibicyclist@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I have an 1988 Vanagon GL. I use the cigarette lighter socket for >> charging my phone, and have also used it to power an Engels fridge which it >> does well. Recently I had to replace the fuse, which was a 25 amp. A few >> days later it blew again and this time I heard it snap, exactly at the >> moment when I plugged in the USB adapter. I’m guessing the wires are >> shorting behind the lighter socket but I don’t know what’s the best place >> to start on this. I am _not_ good at electrical stuff! >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Steve Edwards, ’88 Titian Red Vanaru in Chicago. > > > |
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