General Problem connecting GPS/camera to cigaret lighter

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General Problem connecting GPS/camera to cigaret lighter

Rebel44

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Hi all,


I have a small problem with my 2012 model Panda - when I connect GPS navigation or car camera chargers into cigaret lighter chargers are very easily disconnected whenever I drive over speed bump or a small pothole. Its very annoying issue for me.


In my other car (Skoda Fabia) all chargers fit into cigaret lighter without problem.


Do you have any advice how to fix this?


Thanks
Rebel44
 
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Hi all,


I have a small problem with my 2012 model Panda - when I connect GPS navigation or car camera chargers into cigaret lighter chargers are very easily disconnected whenever I drive over speed bump or a small pothole. Its very annoying issue for me.


In my other car (Skoda Fabia) all chargers fit into cigaret lighter without problem.


Do you have any advice how to fix this?


Thanks
Rebel44

has the socket been used for a lighter ?
the way they are supposed to work is there are 2 bi-metal fingers that hold the lighter in place when you push it in as the heat builds up the fingers start to bend outwards thus releasing the sprung lighter
to make it hold your adapter / plug tighter you need to bend the 2 fingers in slightly so they grasp the ridge on your plug
BEWARE do not do this when power is on to the socket (ie ignition on )
they will only need doing a couple of mm then check you can get plug in ok
this should hold the plug a bit tighter and stop it coming out
a lot of the cheap 2 way adapters ect are just a tube with a contact at the bottom and still may not sort it

hope this helps
 
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