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Old 05-20-2015, 12:18 PM   #15
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Haven't bought a car with a cigarette lighter or ashtray since the early 90's. They just call them power ports now, not even sure if they still offer a smokers package any more. The Smokers package was a lighter and a ashtray that fit in a cup holder.
if they do offer it still, it won't be long before its phased out.

The one thing I do like about a 12v cigarette lighter port vs a USB port or the cigarette style power port is that most always, the cigarette lighter puts out a higher amperage for charging phones and whatnot.
And they are usually wired hot directly to the battery instead of through the ignition so that even if the car is off, you still have power accessible without having to turn the key on.
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Old 05-20-2015, 12:23 PM   #16
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Old 05-20-2015, 12:36 PM   #17
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if they do offer it still, it won't be long before its phased out.

The one thing I do like about a 12v cigarette lighter port vs a USB port or the cigarette style power port is that most always, the cigarette lighter puts out a higher amperage for charging phones and whatnot.
And they are usually wired hot directly to the battery instead of through the ignition so that even if the car is off, you still have power accessible without having to turn the key on.
Unfortunately with a port that has constant power if you leave something plugged in that remains on you can run the battery down. It happened on my Vue several times when my Mother in Law left her seat heater plugged in last winter.
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Old 05-20-2015, 12:43 PM   #18
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really... lmao

damn phones dont hold much of a charge, nor do they charge very fast using the car usb...
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Unfortunately with a port that has constant power if you leave something plugged in that remains on you can run the battery down. It happened on my Vue several times when my Mother in Law left her seat heater plugged in last winter.
I'm more suprised she didnt burn the car down...lol

I leave my Torque tablet plugged into the lighter port nearly all the time, overnight, during the day, etc. but, the car rarely goes more than 3 days max without being driven. and the tablet stops itself when its fully charged

but I'd much rather have an always on port (without having to hack the stock wiring) than have one that shuts off after 10 min.

because in that instance, you have to turn the key to "on" or start it.
putting in run/on/acc position turns on the fuel pump, radio, drls, bcm, etc which draws much more power than a 2.0A phone charger.
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I would still like to see a mirror 12v tap, but i doubt they will do it. Or like i had on a Pontiac GTP i had where they had a power port in the upper panel, kinda like where the Homelink is on the Camaro.
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really... lmao

damn phones dont hold much of a charge, nor do they charge very fast using the car usb...

I'm more suprised she didnt burn the car down...lol

I leave my Torque tablet plugged into the lighter port nearly all the time, overnight, during the day, etc. but, the car rarely goes more than 3 days max without being driven. and the tablet stops itself when its fully charged

but I'd much rather have an always on port (without having to hack the stock wiring) than have one that shuts off after 10 min.

because in that instance, you have to turn the key to "on" or start it.
putting in run/on/acc position turns on the fuel pump, radio, drls, bcm, etc which draws much more power than a 2.0A phone charger.
Sorry, but it has an accessory position just before the on/run position and does not turn on the fuel pump, or Drls etc, It just powers the accessories.
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Old 05-20-2015, 01:40 PM   #21
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Sorry, but it has an accessory position just before the on/run position and does not turn on the fuel pump, or Drls etc, It just powers the accessories.
semantics.
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really... lmao

damn phones dont hold much of a charge, nor do they charge very fast using the car usb...
Bullshit, I demand a race. My USB port versus your phone charger.
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Old 05-20-2015, 03:03 PM   #23
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Bullshit, I demand a race. My USB port versus your phone charger.
my wall charger or my portable battery pack?

Standard micro usb or 3.0?

I'll bet you my 3.0 to the wall will win hands down.

well... if it hadn't broken on the way home from detroit...









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Old 05-20-2015, 03:18 PM   #24
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The 12v plug in the car will charge a phone faster than the USB port in the car will. My phone actually tells me that its going to charge slower when I plug it in to the USB because its not getting much power.
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Old 05-21-2015, 04:29 PM   #25
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how far in front of the cup holders are you talking Skooter? if you are talking about on the silver shifter bezel, the last piece on there is the electronic parking brake button. I can't remember what is between the silver bezel and the cup holders. will have to dig through my pics later.
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Unless that's something else...
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Unless that's something else...
I think that is probably the power port since the parking brake button is to the left in the silver trim.
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