A little background; The 'room' circuit (dome light, clock, cigarette lighter/power outlet, etc) in my car was draining the battery when the car was turned off. Rather than tracking down the problem and fixing it, I simply removed the 15A 'room' fuse. BUT, I now want to regain functionality of my cigarette lighter/power outlet so I can plug in a power inverter to use my iPod dock/player in the car.
I really don't feel like reaching under the dash and removing the 'room' fuse every time I get out of the car, so I cooked up this gem in my mind. Would this work, or would it blow my car up or light it on fire?
Electrical system band-aid; is this a good or bad idea?
-
- Master Standardshifter
- Posts: 9380
- Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:57 pm
- Cars: 1986 Mazda RX-7 x2
- Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan
- Contact:
Electrical system band-aid; is this a good or bad idea?
1986 Mazda RX-7 sport - slowly returning to the Earth
1986 Mazda RX-7 base - Project car, ???, In pieces, turbo parts around.
1986 Mazda RX-7 base - Project car, ???, In pieces, turbo parts around.
-
- Master Standardshifter
- Posts: 15881
- Joined: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:42 am
- Cars: '08 Saab 9-5 Aero wagon
- Location: Salem, MA
Re: Electrical system band-aid; is this a good or bad idea?
Youre good. Put the fuse in your fix on the power side though if you want a mental bandaid too. Wont actually do anything, but it seems like more protection.
- theholycow
- Master Standardshifter
- Posts: 16021
- Joined: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:36 pm
- Cars: '80 Buick LeSabre 4.1 5MT
- Location: Glocester, RI
- Contact:
Re: Electrical system band-aid; is this a good or bad idea?
It would work, but if all you want is the power outlet then why not just wire the power outlet to another, existing, already-fused circuit?
1980 Buick LeSabre 4.1L 5MT
Put your car in your sig!
Learn to launch/FAQs/lugging/misused terms: meta-sig
Put your car in your sig!
Learn to launch/FAQs/lugging/misused terms: meta-sig
watkins wrote:Humans have rear-biased AWD. Cows have 4WD
-
- Master Standardshifter
- Posts: 11615
- Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:44 pm
- Cars: '08 Jeep Liberty
- Location: Greater Detroit Area
Re: Electrical system band-aid; is this a good or bad idea?
Just remember to flip the swish when you leave the vehicle, right? Maybe a lit switch would help keep you from forgetting?
'08 Jeep Liberty 6-Speed MT - "Last of the Mohicans"