Cigarette lighter
- Fast Eddie
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Cigarette lighter
Is it safe to use the Corvair cigarette lighter for devices like a GPS or cell phone?
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Re: Cigarette lighter
If your cig lighter is like mine was you will have to clean the rust out. But yes, it should work fine.
Jeremy (cad-kid)
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- CorvairKid
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Re: Cigarette lighter
A teacher gave us a test on a old car, he holds up the item and asks what it was. Everyone said cigarette lighter. everyone got it wrong. Answer on test was cigar lighter.
Just a funny story about them
Just a funny story about them
Alex Becker
Yankton, South Dakota
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65 140 monza
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- Fast Eddie
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Re: Cigarette lighter
Yeah....I think GM also called them cigar lighters.
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Re: Cigarette lighter
I ran a GPS in mine several times before I took my car of the road for restoration. Never had a problem.
When I restore I may add an extra one under the center of the dash or in the left side of the glove box. I always had a problem w/ the cord getting caught in the door on my car's setup (EM Spyder), I think other years had the lighter elsewhere...
When I restore I may add an extra one under the center of the dash or in the left side of the glove box. I always had a problem w/ the cord getting caught in the door on my car's setup (EM Spyder), I think other years had the lighter elsewhere...
Nick
1964 Monza Spyder Convertible #435 - Rotisserie restored - SOLD ON BRING A TRAILER 4/30/2019 - Check out my restoration thread here: [corvaircenter.com]
Thanks to all the awesome CCF, CF, COG, and CORSA members who helped me with the restoration!
1964 Monza Spyder Convertible #435 - Rotisserie restored - SOLD ON BRING A TRAILER 4/30/2019 - Check out my restoration thread here: [corvaircenter.com]
Thanks to all the awesome CCF, CF, COG, and CORSA members who helped me with the restoration!
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Re: Cigarette lighter
An updated design like one of these attached to a 12V source and mounted in the glove compartment can support multiple accessories and USB power/charging as well.
Brad Bodie
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Re: Cigarette lighter
I use the original one in my '61 to charge my iPhone when at carshow and out driving.
Works perfect
Works perfect
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