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Old 12-30-2002, 04:24 PM   #1
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Default Cigarette lighter cell phone charger adapter

Hi all,

I was just talking to someone at the parts department of Richmond Subaru, and she claims that I need to purchase and install something called a cell phone charger adapter in my cigarette lighter in order to use the car charger for my cell phone. Otherwise, using the charger without it can blow a fuse or something. Is this true?
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Old 12-30-2002, 06:33 PM   #2
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Ahh.....dunno for sure. I have a FIDO phone and have always plugged it into my car with NO problems.
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Old 12-30-2002, 06:42 PM   #3
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never had any problems while using my nokia phone charger...


and my brother uses a motorola and no porblems there either!
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Old 12-30-2002, 06:48 PM   #4
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ive been using an ericsson charger for 3 months now, and i got no problems.
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Old 12-30-2002, 07:10 PM   #5
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Sounds like the dealer is full of ****. I've have my Nextel plugged in every day sometimes with a radar too.

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Old 12-31-2002, 10:16 AM   #6
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aahhh richmond subaru, where "you shouldn't put Sti part on your car"
I've been charging my cell for the last 3 years with my car charger without a problem
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Old 12-31-2002, 11:22 AM   #7
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What exactly would this "charger adapter" look like?
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Old 12-31-2002, 01:26 PM   #8
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What exactly would this "charger adapter" look like?
It probably looks like 3 $100 bills!

hahaha j/k. Me being snide.

LaterZ!
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Old 12-31-2002, 01:33 PM   #9
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I recall a warning tag on the cigarette lighter plug saying that you shouldn't use the cigarette lighter after you've plugged in an 12V accessory in the lighter socket. This is because the accessory may bend the internal parts in the socket so that the lighter does not to pop out properly and causes a fire hazard.

Maybe there is indeed an accessory that Subaru sells that provides a voltage socket doesn't bend the cigarette lighter socket internals... Still, since I don't smoke, it's not a big deal for me.

Martin
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