car charger

coolest325i · 05-06-2010, 06:02 PM

i have a car charger and was wondering if i can use the plug for the place of where the cigarette light goes please let me know if there would be any electrical problems

mike3000fl · 05-06-2010, 06:53 PM

are you talking about a charger that charges your car thru the cigarette lighter? or a cell phone charger that draws its power from the cigarette lighter?

fdriller9 · 05-06-2010, 06:57 PM

This has to be the most undetailed and confusing question...

coolest325i · 05-06-2010, 09:15 PM

sorry for the confusion what i meant was the phone charging thru the cig lighter

mike3000fl · 05-06-2010, 09:19 PM

should be good to go, i have plugged phone chargers, gps, and small AC inverters in there, i would imagine the fuse would blow before anything melted wires.

Oulixes · 05-06-2010, 09:31 PM

You should be OK to charge the cell phone from the cigarette lighter, but bear in mind that the power will be available there when you drive the car, but will be turned off when you lock the car, or, if you do not lock it, when the car goes to sleep.

JayKay335i · 05-06-2010, 10:46 PM

Its going to blow up

Chriztofor · 05-06-2010, 11:08 PM

No electrical problems, everything is protected by fuses.

Jblack4083 · 05-06-2010, 11:11 PM

Its actually a common thing. Nothing will go wrong.

coolest325i · 05-06-2010, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayKay335i

Its going to blow up

OH IS IT NOW BUDDY? dont know if ure being a sarcastic or smart ass or whatever

thanks every1 for the help.

captainaudio · 05-07-2010, 12:02 AM

The cigarette lighter element probably draws more current than a phone charger.

CA

JayKay335i · 05-07-2010, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thee325i

OH IS IT NOW BUDDY? dont know if ure being a sarcastic or smart ass or whatever

thanks every1 for the help.

lulz @ capital letters. It could if its a cheap one.

Iron Rob · 05-07-2010, 08:29 AM

Is this for serious? You really just asked if you can use a cell phone car charger in the car?

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mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	are you talking about a charger that charges your car thru the cigarette lighter? or a cell phone charger that draws its power from the cigarette lighter?
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mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	should be good to go, i have plugged phone chargers, gps, and small AC inverters in there, i would imagine the fuse would blow before anything melted wires.
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Iron Rob Banned 0 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2010 335i xDrive Join Date: May 2010 Location: VT iTrader: (0)	Is this for serious? You really just asked if you can use a cell phone car charger in the car?
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