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BRIAN FAHERTY (Brian)
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Username: Brian
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 11:35 am: | |
Hans
Glad the plug worked out for you. Now you can run your 12v stuff with no problems and not cut up your car.
PS Dont forget you can put a male end on your battery charger and use the socket to put 12v to the battery, nice to not have to dig into the battery box |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 318
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 21, 2002 - 11:45 pm: | |
Followp: Ordered the appropriate BMW motorcycle parts. Works perfectly. Wasn't totally positive if the 'GT4 was the same. I got the unit with the Ferrari/BMW plug on one end and the cig socket on the other end of a short cable. The plug fits with a 'snap' fit, and my cell phone charger works in the other end. The 'GT4 has the socket in the glove box, and the supplied cable is just right for the cig socket to hang out, if that's the way you want to use it. Else you could leave the cell phone charger and phone inside of the glove box. |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 291
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 8:23 pm: | |
Big welcome, Brian. And.... YOU DA MAN!!!
I was going to tear apart my glove box this weekend and install a conventional cig socket. But, WOHOOO! Now I don't have to. Ordered one this afternoon. (And thanks again, Dave, for bringing this to my attention.) |
david handa (Davehanda)
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Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 261
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 3:38 pm: | |
Brian,
That is great, I am forwarding this info. to Ferrarilist too. Twice a year I see people trying to find those plugs to wire radar detectors and cell phones to. What a help.
Dave
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BRIAN FAHERTY (Brian)
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Username: Brian
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 2:56 pm: | |
Hi guys,my first post
the socket in the glove box is just like the one on my BMW motorcycle.you can buy a male plug at any BMW shop $18, and fit it to 12 volt acc, I put a male plug on my battery tender and plug in the Mondial one night, the ductai the next night, and the bmw the last night. I do this once a month. I also got a male plug/american lighter adaptor from one of the BMW vendors on the web, I use this for the cell phone.
AS for the lighter on the console, I bought an extra tenex snap used on the boot cover. It looks like a black cap with the prancing pony on it. I simply stick this over the open lighter hole.
I have to open the glove box to use the charger on the phone but its a minor problem. I like not messing with three batterys and only having to plug in the same plug on three toys.
try these web sites and see if the BMW shops have the male plugs
www.bmwbobs.com
www.cyclegadgets.com
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Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 257
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 6:57 pm: | |
Could you imagine bending over to puff on it to get it lit? I conjure up an image of a dog licking his balls. |
Joel Belser (Driver)
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Username: Driver
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 5:49 pm: | |
I can't imagine anyone ever using the cigarette lighter on the console!! You'd be asking for trouble. |
magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3221
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 8:42 am: | |
Hans, Actually it is the same as a reg. cig. lighter in that it works on temp, heat , and kicks off when the lighter is hot. It just has the hole for the cigarette. I guess you could say the same about any lighter, "What if it doesn't kick off." I don't even like the reg. lighters because they could stick. |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 254
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 11:47 pm: | |
Thanks Magoo. However, I think the existing hole is much smaller than needed for the "new and improved modern cig/accessory receptacle".
Gerrit: And you're not worried about having red hot stuff going on in your console? What if it doesn't click off? Scares the poop out of me. Besides, my cigars don't fit!! |
magoo (Magoo)
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Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3220
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 10:47 pm: | |
Sorry Hans, What I was suggesting was to use the existing hole in the box and reinforce the backing where the hole is and cut it out then install the receptacle. I wasn't suggesting to cut a new hole. |
Gerrit Visser (Gerritv)
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Username: Gerritv
Post Number: 104
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 7:10 pm: | |
Correct operation of the stock cigarette lighter:
1. Insert cigarette into lighter
2. Push down the ring
3. When lighter goes 'ping', remove lit cigarette.
4. Stick unlit end of cigarette into mouth.
etc.
Same lighter was used in 1969 Alfa 1750 GTV's. MUCH safer than trying to line up a hot item to the end of a cigarette at 100+ mph!
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Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 252
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 6:00 pm: | |
Magoo: Actually, being a little anal about originality, I think I'll just make a new piece and save the old one. If I do thicker material (boiler plate? <jk>), it should be OK. |
magoo (Magoo)
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Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3217
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 5:39 pm: | |
Hans, Pick a spot where you want to install the lighter receptacle and reinforce the back by glueing a thicker piece of metal or wood over the area. Cut the hole and install it. |
magoo (Magoo)
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Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3216
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 5:35 pm: | |
Ken, You are correct that the trouble light plugs into the left side of the dash of the 308 GTB-GTS models It seems the GT4 has that same plug in the glove box which Hans is changing over to a cig. lighter receptacle. |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 249
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 2:32 pm: | |
Ken: Read down a bit. We're not trying to plug anything into the bizarre cig lighter. Rather we're trying to get another source for the light plug and/or socket to make this power source compatible with other 'stuff'. |
Ken Ross (Kdross)
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Username: Kdross
Post Number: 153
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 1:42 pm: | |
GUYS!!!! For the 308 series there is a plug the light goes into under the dash on the left of the steering wheel (right above where your left knee should be under the dash). The light is not meant to be plugged into the cig. ligher. The TR may also have this plug, but I am not sure. If you have any questions just look in your manual - its listed there.
Ken
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Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 243
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 12:42 pm: | |
Oops, 89TCab beat me to that last post. Those lighters are really frightening. I accidentally 'fired it up' one day trying to figure out how it worked. When I saw that bright red glow inside of my console, I started ripping out fuses. |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 242
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 12:39 pm: | |
Magoo: I will be tearing apart the glove box shortly to redo the fuse boxes. Gerrit explaned that it is easier that way. Anyway, I think I'll just build a new side piece, as it appears to be just some felt covered metal. I'll install a standard cig plug, I think, for compatibility with 'gadgets'.
I'd also like to replace that really scary console cig lighter. It's one of those antiques that heats up in place, and you push the cigarette down into it to contact the red hot element. |
89TCab (Jmg)
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Username: Jmg
Post Number: 270
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 12:37 pm: | |
I am not sure what kind of plug you have in there but my 89 Cab came with the euro cigarette lighter (push cigarette in lighter, remove when lit I guess...I ddin't use it) that I was able to simple swap out for a normal lighter plug that I picked up from FoS. |
magoo (Magoo)
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Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3214
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 9:45 am: | |
Hans, Let us know what you choose to use in place of the orig. receptacle. |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 241
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:49 pm: | |
My hope was to find a male plug to fit the glove box receptacle (and I'm NOT paying the stupid prices for a light, plus I hate to destroy one just to get the plug), and then wire it to a female cig lighter plug(s) for other uses. But Magoo is probably right - I think maybe I'll just change the glove box plug. |
magoo (Magoo)
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Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3203
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:35 pm: | |
Hans, If you get a plug how many accessories will you run off one plug? So it seems to me it would work much better if you did it this way. Convert the receptacle in the glove box to a female receptacle like a cig.lighter receptacle and use the other accessories that have the male cig. lighter plug. |
david handa (Davehanda)
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Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 251
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:33 pm: | |
Soda com has the light with baggie for $50 |
J. Grande (Jay)
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Username: Jay
Post Number: 602
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:16 pm: | |
Have you looked on ebay? I saw the light being offered for a few bucks (maybe $50, can't remember) |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 240
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 10:12 pm: | |
Arrgh! The light is stupid expensive, just to get a plug. |
magoo (Magoo)
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Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3201
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 9:55 pm: | |
That plug is unique in that I hav'nt seen anything like it before. You could install another female type receptacle in place of it that would accept other accessories or buy the light and use the plug if another matching male plug can't be found. |
Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
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Username: 308gtb
Post Number: 299
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 12:44 pm: | |
Hans,
I'm not sure if the plug is available separately, but Dennis McCann has the entire inspection light assembly available at:
http://www.allferrariparts.com
Check to see if he has just the plug available. You should be able to use the socket for your intended applications. I'm not sure of the circuit and fuse rating this socket is on in the GT4.
Barry |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 238
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:46 am: | |
In the glove box of the 'GT4 is a socket for the emergency light. Anyone know where to find a plug that will fit? If so, I could use this for G-Tech, radar detector, cell phone charger, etc. |