Cigarette Lighter in Drivers Door
Cigarette Lighter in Drivers Door
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etypejag

Original Poster:

22 posts

274 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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Does anyone know whether the Cigarette Lighter in the drivers door is permanently live or whether it becomes live after the ignition is on. I'm thinking of using this for a solar trickle charger.

Shed TVR

143 posts

97 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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It was permanently live in my 98 Chimaera.

FlyingPanda

634 posts

113 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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Permanent live in mine too (also 98 Chimaera!) much easier for charging than getting to the battery.

Mutley00

296 posts

146 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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Its permanently live on my 98 Chim. I've had my Aldi trickle charger in there for 2 years and charges perfectly.

Monsterlime

1,434 posts

189 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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Also permanently live on my 97 Chimaera. I use it with a trickle charger there as well.

etypejag

Original Poster:

22 posts

274 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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Thanks All that have replied, FYI mine is a 400 (1999)

TR4man

5,453 posts

197 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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I wonder if they are permanently live on all TVRs because I also use the cigarette lighter on my Tuscan for the trickle charger.

QBee

22,122 posts

167 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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Mine is too - useful place to stick an LED/LCD voltmeter, because you can always check how the battery is before trying to start the car.

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