Why won't cigarette lighter charge iPod?
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The power cord for Ipods, gps's are designed for 12 volt power not a cigarette lighter power source.
Although they look the same they are slightly different.
I had the same problem with a gps. It worked fine for a while then stopped working . Had to hard wire it. Most likely there isn't anything wrong with either, they just will not work together.
Although they look the same they are slightly different.
I had the same problem with a gps. It worked fine for a while then stopped working . Had to hard wire it. Most likely there isn't anything wrong with either, they just will not work together.
hot95hog The tit on the cord is probably not contacting the middle of the socket, it happens with some cord cigarette outlets
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I had the same problem with my chargers. For some reason they would not charge. The cigarette lighter worked fine. I replaced the whole assembly with an accessory plug which looks just like a cigarette lighter and no modifications needed. All problems solved!!!
The power cord for Ipods, gps's are designed for 12 volt power not a cigarette lighter power source.
Although they look the same they are slightly different.
I had the same problem with a gps. It worked fine for a while then stopped working . Had to hard wire it. Most likely there isn't anything wrong with either, they just will not work together.
Although they look the same they are slightly different.
I had the same problem with a gps. It worked fine for a while then stopped working . Had to hard wire it. Most likely there isn't anything wrong with either, they just will not work together.
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Go for a hardwired piece from powerlet. They work great. I use on on the softail. http://www.powerletproducts.com/shop...son/11#formtop
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Why won't cigarette lighter charge iPod?
On my 07 EGC the lighter socket was wired backward. The center contact was the ground and the case was 12v. Check it with a dc voltmeter. This doesn't matter to a lighter, but won't work on anything that needs 12v center contact. Fairly easy to remove the outer fairing and reverse the leads.
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I was half asleep when I responded earlier, and forgot to suggest that some power cords/supplies have "smart" technology incorporated into their design, usually when they are intended for items that can be sensitive to particular voltage inputs. Now I'm gonna talk out my butt for a second, but if the ammeter on my 'Glide is accurate- and I've seen this on a number of various 'Glides- The charge rate shows in the neighborhood of 15v, which could be causing the charger itself to do it's job by disallowing harm to be done to your electronic device.
I'd think if this were the particular case, you'd just be adding an auxilliary power source with the aforementioned plug, which will cause you the same problem unless you rectify the voltage issue. I guess that's why they call those lil' electrical parts "rectifiers", lol... But, I think you'd be able to find something somewhere to mitigate that facet of the problem, if in fact I have surmised correctly...
Good luck- You may help me solve my similar problem, which I didn't realize I may have! The only good thing about the new Razr is the quality of it's battery, which allows me to yak all day on a charge, and if I'm out late, I can grab some juice from under some sweetie's bar while I have a beer... Yikes!!! Is there a battery upgrade for you Ipod?
-Strok-
I'd think if this were the particular case, you'd just be adding an auxilliary power source with the aforementioned plug, which will cause you the same problem unless you rectify the voltage issue. I guess that's why they call those lil' electrical parts "rectifiers", lol... But, I think you'd be able to find something somewhere to mitigate that facet of the problem, if in fact I have surmised correctly...
Good luck- You may help me solve my similar problem, which I didn't realize I may have! The only good thing about the new Razr is the quality of it's battery, which allows me to yak all day on a charge, and if I'm out late, I can grab some juice from under some sweetie's bar while I have a beer... Yikes!!! Is there a battery upgrade for you Ipod?
-Strok-
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I was half asleep when I responded earlier, and forgot to suggest that some power cords/supplies have "smart" technology incorporated into their design, usually when they are intended for items that can be sensitive to particular voltage inputs. Now I'm gonna talk out my butt for a second, but if the ammeter on my 'Glide is accurate- and I've seen this on a number of various 'Glides- The charge rate shows in the neighborhood of 15v, which could be causing the charger itself to do it's job by disallowing harm to be done to your electronic device.
I'd think if this were the particular case, you'd just be adding an auxilliary power source with the aforementioned plug, which will cause you the same problem unless you rectify the voltage issue. I guess that's why they call those lil' electrical parts "rectifiers", lol... But, I think you'd be able to find something somewhere to mitigate that facet of the problem, if in fact I have surmised correctly...
Good luck- You may help me solve my similar problem, which I didn't realize I may have! The only good thing about the new Razr is the quality of it's battery, which allows me to yak all day on a charge, and if I'm out late, I can grab some juice from under some sweetie's bar while I have a beer... Yikes!!! Is there a battery upgrade for you Ipod?
-Strok-
I'd think if this were the particular case, you'd just be adding an auxilliary power source with the aforementioned plug, which will cause you the same problem unless you rectify the voltage issue. I guess that's why they call those lil' electrical parts "rectifiers", lol... But, I think you'd be able to find something somewhere to mitigate that facet of the problem, if in fact I have surmised correctly...
Good luck- You may help me solve my similar problem, which I didn't realize I may have! The only good thing about the new Razr is the quality of it's battery, which allows me to yak all day on a charge, and if I'm out late, I can grab some juice from under some sweetie's bar while I have a beer... Yikes!!! Is there a battery upgrade for you Ipod?
-Strok-
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