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I have done a search, so I have learned the cigarette lighters on these cars are different than most cars. This may explain why my GPS power socket will not work with the stock Alfa cigarette lighter receptacle. The lighter itself heats up, but the pop-up part does not pop up, I had to pry it up with a screw driver.
Anyhow, I am going to try to remove the stock set up and swap in an aftermarket 12V power outlet, going back in the same location. I doubt it will be a direct unplug the old, plug in the new as far as the wiring goes as the connectors will likely be different, but we will see. Wish I could take photos, but misplaced my digital camera again.
Any comments on this? Any idea if the existing cigarette lighter wiring is durable enough for what I assume is a low, but constant electrical draw?
Anyhow, I am going to try to remove the stock set up and swap in an aftermarket 12V power outlet, going back in the same location. I doubt it will be a direct unplug the old, plug in the new as far as the wiring goes as the connectors will likely be different, but we will see. Wish I could take photos, but misplaced my digital camera again.
Any comments on this? Any idea if the existing cigarette lighter wiring is durable enough for what I assume is a low, but constant electrical draw?