How many lighter outlets are there?
Is there one in the back I can't find?
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It is in the back half of the center console.
Slide it back and then lift it up. There is a power outlet in the back. |
Originally posted by MazdaManiac It is in the back half of the center console. Slide it back and then lift it up. There is a power outlet in the back. |
Well, "power outlet" is what Mazda calls it.
I suppose you could move the cig lighter from the dash to there, but it would be hard to use and would turn the front cig lighter into a "power outlet".:p |
I think some cars have accessory sockets that are not intended for use with a lighter; they are not designed for the heat exposure. The manual refers to:
- Lighter in the dashboard - Accessory socket in the center console They don't mention using the lighter in the center console. |
Originally posted by Trx8 I think some cars have accessory sockets that are not intended for use with a lighter; they are not designed for the heat exposure. |
so what is that socket for if not for a lighter can you hook your radar detector back there?
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Your Laptop or any other DC Powered device.. Cell Phone, PDA..etc.
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I definitely use the back one for cell phone charging
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i wouldnt put the radar detector in the back because then how would u see your radar detector and i think most radar detectors say to put it in the front right under then rear-view mirror.
and isn't charging ur cell phone in the car really bad for battery life? xP |
Actually I think I've only charged the cell phone in the car once, that's only for emergencies. But I can't imagine it would be that bad for the battery, I;m sure some people charge the cell pones in the car all the time
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the sockets are only hot when the key is turned to accessories i believe. it doesnt work when the key is in the off position so there is effect on battery life......
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Originally posted by Shooter it doesnt work when the key is in the off position so there is effect on battery life...... Anyone interested in more information can find probably more than you wanted to know at Battery University. |
I've charged my cell phone battery in car exclusively for the past 5 months myself. Just works out that way.
BTW, dont let Maurice get ahold of this thread! (funny, j/k, haha?). |
The only place I charge my cell phone is in the car; this has worked out fine for the phones and the cars, whether in my RX8 as well as past cars. I've rewired the RX8 accessory outlet in the center console to be on full-time, so the phone is fully charged each morning. The rewiring is accomplished at the fuse panels beside the driver's left leg; not a big deal once I got the diagram. (removed the Accessory fuse (which supplies only this Accessory outlet) and added a new wired-in fuse powered from a full-time source).
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