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Date:         Sat, 14 Mar 1998 01:24:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Gail Fitzpatrick <redwood@SPEEDLINK.COM>
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From:         Gail Fitzpatrick <redwood@SPEEDLINK.COM>
Subject:      cigarette lighters -- improvement possible?
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Hi alles,

Am off on a small camping trip to Pt Reyes Nat'l Seashore this weekend, and in the process of making sure the cigarette lighter was working, so that i could have a way of charging my cell phone, as well as plugging in various toys, including a 12v flashlight/spotlight, and even a power inverter off which i hope to run a small microwave. Alas, it seems that it got stuck in the "in" position, and it is believed that that may have caused 3 fuses to go out, including the one for the lighter. As soon as that fuse was replaced, the lighter self-ejected, and was hot. I observed that the lighter itself is quite short and appears somewhat dirty and stiff in sliding. then, when i went to plug in my phone cord, it didn't go in very far, and kept on falling out the minute i stopped holding it in. Haven't tried the inverter plug yet, let alone the CD player...

So i got to wondering--might there be a better quality, possibly *deeper* socket to replace the original? Or even some way to improve the function of the one i have?

How 'bout it -- has anyone tackled this one?

Will welcome any suggestions.

TIA, and happy dreams of spring camping!

gail __________________________ Gail Fitzpatrick '87 GL Westi, 124k [Frieda] Sacramento, CA <redwood@speedlink.com>


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