Is the cigarette lighter connections reliable? I bough AVANTEK R33. All three connector constantly loss the connection.
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I put this on the tank of my bike rode many mile over all types of roads and have never lost the connection .
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Not to be used with a cigarette lighter in the outlets, but I typically plug and unplug my radar detector twice a day or so and since I have owned this for 5 months, so far so good!
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The plug that fits into the car's DC outlet stays in. I have a phone charger that easily comes loose from the hole in the multi charger. But a bit of tape fixed that and I have not had any other problems.
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the first one i bough was no good the wires had a bad connection it burnt up melted inside. Thesecond one works fine
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What I found was that the power connector (cigarette lighter adapter) needed to be spliced into the power connector before it would work. The wiring diagram leaves a lot to be desired.
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The connectors come off too easily. Maybe google the company to see if they sell more parts. We bought two and they connect.
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Make sure you haven't blown the glass fuse in the cigarette lighter adaptor(little 1.5 amp fuse if I remember it correctly)That fuse is located just inside the plug that you'd insert into your lighter socket. Also make sure your cig lighter/accessory socket itself hasn't blown the fuse. If both of these are good, your unit is toast. You can get a remanufactured one from Magellan for about $80, but I have not had good luck with them (these things are notorious for going south every time you upgrade your maps).
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As long as the cigarette lighter works. I wouldn't buy this product because the sound quality is very poor. I went to best buy and paid $40 for a different one but the sound quality is worth the extra dollar.
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The only connection is a traditional 2 prong plug. An adapter can be connected for a European type receptacle. I don't know whether an adapter and inverter exists for a cigarette lighter source.
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Good information. I later emailed Panasonic about the question and they were kind enough to send me a replacement for free. When I got the new one I opened the old one and guess what? No circuitry at all inside. So it's taking the variable voltage straight out of the lighter socket. And I saw the malfunction... One of the solder joints had broke and made a disconnect. Duh.
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I have an 02 Audi and from what I've read the relays under the good can go bad and cause weird electronic issues so check that. Otherwise i would just search forums in hope of answers
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This would depend on the vehicle. Most cigarett lighter sockets are powered straight to the battery in vehicles. If yours is powered continuously then there will not be any interruption.
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My accessories all use the same end as this. I have a three way cigarette plug in on my tank bag it plugs into this. I have stuff I just didn't need like the permanently mounted cigarette plugin. I know I could cut the end off this and solder the wires or get the proper connections at a auto parts store. You could make it work. Also I have a single cigarette plugin with the same quick disconnect as this. I believe it is a battery tender brand as well. I am sorry I can't recall what brand of cigarette plugin I use. I do use the This Item. Runs from my battery under my tank up to the headtube. (steering tube) My accessories all use the same end as this. I have a three way cigarette plug in on my tank bag it plugs into this. I have stuff I just didn't need like the permanently mounted cigarette plugin. I know I could cut the end off this and solder the wires or get the proper connections at a auto parts store. You could make it work. Also I have a single cigarette plugin with the same quick disconnect as this. I believe it is a battery tender brand as well. I am sorry I can't recall what brand of cigarette plugin I use. I do use the This Item. Runs from my battery under my tank up to the... » Read More My accessories all use the same end as this. I have a three way cigarette plug in on my tank bag it plugs into this. I have stuff I just didn't need like the permanently mounted cigarette plugin. I know I could cut the end off this and solder the wires or get the proper connections at a auto parts store. You could make it work. Also I have a single cigarette plugin with the same quick disconnect as this. I believe it is a battery tender brand as well. I am sorry I can't recall what brand of cigarette plugin I use. I do use the This Item. Runs from my battery under my tank up to the headtube. (steering tube) « Show Less
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Sorry to hear that. I have a '98 Toyota Avalon w/factory stereo - the unit works flawlessly. Is there some problem with your lighter?
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To Delores: That is an excellent point. I did not realize the cigarette lighter socket is not in the usual locations. One would need to check the width of the ReVIVE PowerUP 4P Multi-port USB and compare to their own vehicle's cigarette lighter socket.
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As long as the connectors fit then it shouldn't be a problem, as others have already noted. However, I recently used mine for the first time, hooking up only 2 of the 4 plugs, and found the quality of the connection to be less than desired. Basically, it was not connecting when fully plugged in and I had to twist and tweak the plugs to hit the "sweet spot" where it was actually delivering the requisite juice. So buyer beware, I guess.......
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The problem is you want a direct connection to your battery for something like a HAM 2m/70cm (or HF). your regular cigarette adapter in the car won't't carry enough amps to properly output what you need in full tx power. so this isn't going to create a bottleneck. It won't create an interference
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Cig lighter is not the preferred method to power a cb radio as grounding is usually not as good and can give electrical noise through the cb speaker. But technically it will work. Amazon search "Roadpro 12V Fused Replacement Cigarette Lighter Plug with Leads". This is a quick one i found. You can "butt connect", "spade connect", bullet connect" or solder your connections. Very easy to do.
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Absolutely no problem. We use the cigarette lighter connector for the Garmin, a converter, and an amp tester also. It's wonderful. L. Gresham
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For my car, I have two ways of charging. The cigarette lighter adapter was defective and did not fit the phone. The other means is by USB which does work.