vmax55 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 this proberly has been asked a million times before so please bear with me. Just got a pajero to replace my old truk for lamping. I'd made a board for my old truk to go out the sunroof when needed but want to fix this lot through the roof. been hand lamping but keep blowing fuses in the cigar bit. so i want to wire it straight to the battery will this stop the plug melting? and where to start any help please. do i get rid of the cigar fitting on the lamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dempy Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 We always had trouble with the cigar lighter so we changed the plug for a smaller jack plug like the ones on tractors, we wired straight to the battery with an inline fuse and fitted a female end to the truck. It cured all the problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax55 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 We always had trouble with the cigar lighter so we changed the plug for a smaller jack plug like the ones on tractors, we wired straight to the battery with an inline fuse and fitted a female end to the truck. It cured all the problems. thanks dempy do u know where i might get one of these plugs (male and female)?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleekitfox Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 this proberly has been asked a million times before so please bear with me.Just got a pajero to replace my old truk for lamping. I'd made a board for my old truk to go out the sunroof when needed but want to fix this lot through the roof. been hand lamping but keep blowing fuses in the cigar bit. so i want to wire it straight to the battery will this stop the plug melting? and where to start any help please. do i get rid of the cigar fitting on the lamp? NO NO NO !!! bet you have a 100w bulb fitted, replace with a 50 or 55 watt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax55 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 NO NO NO !!! bet you have a 100w bulb fitted, replace with a 50 or 55 watt would this not lower the range of the beam? whats wrong with going straight to the battery?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 why change to a lower bulb, bit daft that and pointless of having a good lamp. run live from battery and pick up an earth on the way to the dash. use a marine plug and socket. just make sure you use a high enough amp wire. the pajero's cigar wiring is pants at best. Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dempy Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 We always had trouble with the cigar lighter so we changed the plug for a smaller jack plug like the ones on tractors, we wired straight to the battery with an inline fuse and fitted a female end to the truck. It cured all the problems. We get ours from agricultral shops, tractors sales service and repair places, cost less than a tenner for both ends. We are still running a 100 watt bulb aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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