Date:         Mon, 1 Nov 2021 19:44:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Lighter fuse is blowing
Comments: To: Stephen Edwards <chibicyclist@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <7F68DCF8-CB02-4C6B-803C-359AF73653CE@gmail.com>
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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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