Not a Dodge question, but:

From : eisboch

Q: we have an rv built on a ford 450 chassis. i was reading through the owners manual and came upon a chapter related to the ford provided 12 volt power outlets of which there is one on the dash. there is also the conventional cigarette lighter outlet. the manual states in bold letters that 12 volt accessories should only be plugged into the power outlet and not the cigarette lighter outlet. both are fused at 20 amps. how come eisboch .

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From : Annonymous

rerikss@bellsouth.net writes we have an rv built on a ford 450 chassis. i was reading through the owners manual and came upon a chapter related to the ford provided 12 volt power outlets of which there is one on the dash. there is also the conventional cigarette lighter outlet. the manual states in bold letters that 12 volt accessories should only be plugged into the power outlet and not the cigarette lighter outlet. both are fused at 20 amps. how come eisboch the auxiliary power outlet may possibly/likely be equipped with some filtering and/or voltage regulation or overvoltage protection. i.e. cleaner power. the cigarette lighter outlet if youre a smoker also tends to get crudded-up over time which can result in intermittent connections and thereby possibly damage your electronic equipment. i agree if would have been nice if they had included some explanation. however absent that explanation i would take them at their word and use only the aux power outlet for my gadgets and toys ;- -- support xm satellite radio! tell the fcc how you feel about the natl assn of broadcasters attempts to block local content! we need your help. http//www.xmradio.com/grassroots/index.jsp http//www.cato.org/tech/tk/040120-tk.html .

From : steve w

power outlet probably has better wiring and connections than the lighter. the lighter is not a continuous draw item like accessories usually are when it is first pushed in it draws amperage that drops as the element heats up. something like a cooler or tv or fan draws a constant current some coolers for instance can take close to 10 amps for a long time that might be more constant draw than the lighter wiring can handle. -- steve williams we have an rv built on a ford 450 chassis. i was reading through the owners manual and came upon a chapter related to the ford provided 12 volt power outlets of which there is one on the dash. there is also the conventional cigarette lighter outlet. the manual states in bold letters that 12 volt accessories should only be plugged into the power outlet and not the cigarette lighter outlet. both are fused at 20 amps. how come eisboch -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .

From : tbone

the cigarette lighter socket is sometimes configured differently from the power outlet. it has catches to allow the cigarette lighter to lock down until it is heated while the power outlet is smooth. also in many vehicles the cigarette lighter turns on and off with the ignition while the power outlet is always on. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving we have an rv built on a ford 450 chassis. i was reading through the owners manual and came upon a chapter related to the ford provided 12 volt power outlets of which there is one on the dash. there is also the conventional cigarette lighter outlet. the manual states in bold letters that 12 volt accessories should only be plugged into the power outlet and not the cigarette lighter outlet. both are fused at 20 amps. how come eisboch .

From : eisboch

the auxiliary power outlet may possibly/likely be equipped with some filtering and/or voltage regulation or overvoltage protection. i.e. cleaner power. the cigarette lighter outlet if youre a smoker also tends to get crudded-up over time which can result in intermittent connections and thereby possibly damage your electronic equipment. i agree if would have been nice if they had included some explanation. however absent that explanation i would take them at their word and use only the aux power outlet for my gadgets and toys ;- thanks to all that offered suggestions on use of the cigarette lighter outlet. ill check into this further tomorrow. interestingly i just noticed that my new 04 durango is not equipped with a cigarette lighter or ashtray. it does have two or three power outlets. eisboch .

From : carl saiyed

non-smoker package. carl the auxiliary power outlet may possibly/likely be equipped with some filtering and/or voltage regulation or overvoltage protection. i.e. cleaner power. the cigarette lighter outlet if youre a smoker also tends to get crudded-up over time which can result in intermittent connections and thereby possibly damage your electronic equipment. i agree if would have been nice if they had included some explanation. however absent that explanation i would take them at their word and use only the aux power outlet for my gadgets and toys ;- thanks to all that offered suggestions on use of the cigarette lighter outlet. ill check into this further tomorrow. interestingly i just noticed that my new 04 durango is not equipped with a cigarette lighter or ashtray. it does have two or three power outlets. eisboch .