Cig lighter?

Howdy, just bought a 2000 Civic I see it has a power outlet. Will that
work if I stick a cig lighter in it? Do I need to buy one from Honda?

Thanks...

 

I don't think the socket has the thermal release parts that a cigarette
lighter has. I think a cigarette lighter will fit, but not release,
overheating the socket. Look into the socket, and compare that with a
cigarette lighter socket in some other car.

 

Will do, thanks...

 

There is a difference in the fuse rating between the two.
Usually 2 AMP for the power outlet and 30 AMP for the cigar
lighter.


mike hunt

 

Do you have anything to back this up? Can you even tell me a place that
will sell a 2A automotive fuse? Or are you just shooting from the hip
again?

 

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Forest,

A (honda) cigarette lighter from a wrecking yard will do it... the
'release' part is in the lighter, not the socket.

Your family would rather see you QUIT, but that's a posting for a
different kind of newsgroup.... Sigh. :-(

'Curly'

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" Your family would rather see you QUIT"

Indeed...

 

The "release" part may be in the lighter but the socket also has a couple of
springs on the side. If the springs are bent from other plugins other than
a lighter (cellphone), then the hot lighter will fly out of the socket when
released.

 

Thus spake on 10/27/2003 4:49 PM:

I think what Mr. **** is attempting to say is that a power outlet won't
even support my Compaq evo nc4000 (12v, 65 watts) which would draw 5.41
(approx) amps (since watts / volts = amps, thank you physics with a
quick check by my IBEW Local 134 friend). That or he's just blabbering
on and on about things he has no idea about. Like having a satellite
uplink (to a Penn Tel Data dialup account.) Or having worked at Ford in
1949. Which means he was born around 1930. Which makes him 73ish. And
I don't know too many 73 year olds who use names like "Mike Hunt" or
"Ilene Dover." Seems a bit, oh I don't know, immature for someone who
owned their own fleet?

Go away little troll.

-moitz-

 

He's shooting from the hip again. 15A is more likely for the cigarette
lighter OR the "power outlet".

Shooting from the hip is remarkably inaccurate. The muzzle tends to climb
in the direction of your offside shoulder.

--TeGGeR®

 

There is a spring in the lighter portion, but there is a spring metal strip
at the bottom of the socket that holds the lighter in place until it is
weakened by heat, allowing the lighter to spring out.

 

My 2003 Civic lists the accessory outlet as being for items "drawing less
than 120 watts (10 amps)". It lists a 15 amp fuse for the circuit.

 

"Tegger®" <> decided to join
the conversation on 27 Oct 2003 with message

My "power outlet" is 10A.. 96 Civic.

and I *have* seen 2A spade fuses before. not in a car though.

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Clarence,

I'm sure you're quite right. I was just thinking of the spring.

I've only touched a cigarette lighter once in the last twenty years . .
.. and managed to burn my finger badly. I'm no expert.

'Curly'

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There is another useful feature for the lighter. Since more receipts are
printed on thermo paper. It's a great way to erase you credit card and
ATM info on the receipts.

 

Ahhh...our village idiot returns with more horse cocky.

Ok...this is it Mike...tell us where you came up with the "2 AMP" fuse
rating for the power outlet.

RIGHT NOW!

I have worked on MANY power outlet in autos and boats, and have NEVER seen a
2 amp fuse in one.

This is your chance to put up, or shut up. If you fail to respond, you will
be proven once again you are a bold face liar.

We are waiting.

 

Forest,

The "power outlets" in most cars are not designed for the amperage and heat
of a cigarette lighter, however, when the wave of "no installed lighters"
started a few years ago, some manufactures were in fact simply putting a cap
on the existing lighter sockets...which of course *would* work fine with a
lighter.

I have not looked at a 2000 Civic, so I can not make the determination. What
is the amp rating of that socket?

 

I did say 'usually' but I guess I should have been more specific
and said FROM 2 AMP for the power outlet and UP TO 30 AMP for the
cigar lighter since you guys think in terms of the one vehicle
you happen to own at the time. In our business we deal in many
brands and models and none that I know of uses the same ratings
for both and that was the purpose of the post.

 

Actually its 1926 and I don't name the stations email connection,
the young turks on our network do that. I simply
use their connection to the net from the satellite station
that I access. If you think six vehicles is fleet then I
own a fleet.


mike hunt

 

I don't understand the penchant in the group for attacking Mike,
especially since most of the attacks offer no solutions, just challenges.

I can accept generalities. Sometimes Mike doesn't note that his comments
are generalities.

The OP was asking about a recent Civic. I quoted a 2003 Civic manual, and
cited my point of reference. The socket is not a cigarette lighter socket.
I looked at a widget at Fry's Electronics called an outlet multiplier or
something like that. It clearly contains one cigarette lighter socket and
three power sockets, missing the spring clip.

I think Mike's suggestion of 2 amps is low for an accessory outlet fuse,
but the point remains that the accessory outlet is not a cigarette lighter
outlet. The 2003 Civic Service Manual doesn't even list a cigarette
lighter as a factory option. There is no fuse designated for one.