timmo666
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Hey all,
So my VE SS has the VE smokers kit fitted which gives you an ashtray and a 12v / cig lighter down the bottom of your dash.
the issue i have is, any 12v plug device i plug in works fine and has power with no issues.
but the actual cigarette lighter itself doesnt stay in when i press it (to heat up)
- and when i hold it in manually (doesnt get much hotter than luke warm and definately never hot enought to make the coils go red)
so i figured that it might be the actual lighter piece itself, and got a new one from holden.
plugged it in, same thing!
there might be something i am overlooking here like, handbrake must be on to use the lighter? or stationary to use it? key to Accessory only?
i've tried a few things but i cannot get it to heat up properly.
i might just add, i NEVER smoke in my car. EVER.
its just handy if i dont have a lighter on me to be able to heat it up and light the ciggy outside of the car.
its just little things like these after gettin a second hand car that are just a minor pain in the arse.
tips/thoughts appreciated,
thanks guys,
Timmo :beer chug:
So my VE SS has the VE smokers kit fitted which gives you an ashtray and a 12v / cig lighter down the bottom of your dash.
the issue i have is, any 12v plug device i plug in works fine and has power with no issues.
but the actual cigarette lighter itself doesnt stay in when i press it (to heat up)
- and when i hold it in manually (doesnt get much hotter than luke warm and definately never hot enought to make the coils go red)
so i figured that it might be the actual lighter piece itself, and got a new one from holden.
plugged it in, same thing!
there might be something i am overlooking here like, handbrake must be on to use the lighter? or stationary to use it? key to Accessory only?
i've tried a few things but i cannot get it to heat up properly.
i might just add, i NEVER smoke in my car. EVER.
its just handy if i dont have a lighter on me to be able to heat it up and light the ciggy outside of the car.
its just little things like these after gettin a second hand car that are just a minor pain in the arse.
tips/thoughts appreciated,
thanks guys,
Timmo :beer chug: