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Originally Posted by theiceman View Post
Many years ago you used to get a sleeve when you got a adapter for this exact reason .. i wish i had one now. All you need is a metal sleeve with the right slot in it. it was invisible too.

Cant be that hard to make at hone surely

This is what I did:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/612310-dr-bulczynski-3-2-cigarette-lighter-mod-5-99-a-3.html



EDIT: I don't use my cigarette lighter for anything other than GPS and occasionally a volt check. With that said if you look through the thread I linked the video on the third page shows something of concern. My tab inside is not touching the 'hot' part of the lighter (visually verified) and I do not have metal chargers/devices plugged in as addressed per the video. Knock wood I have had no issues in many many years, but can not give out advice/links without properly addressing the "do at your own risk".

Again, I don't really use the lighter socket a lot but when I do it is only for the GPS and that doesn't have the metal housing he speaks of in the video. My stereo charges my phone and I don't need USB plugs in my cigarette lighter....

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