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Old 04-19-2013, 04:05 AM   #1
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Old 06-30-2013, 11:34 AM   #2
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Please Help-

So, I finally got around to hard-wiring the GPS in today and ran into a snag. I'm sure it's got something to do with the different types of electrical currents in the car, but quite frankly, I'm very amateurish at this kind of thing.

Here's my issue...
As you can see in the pics, the GPS was running into the cigarette light. Today I pulled the stereo out, cut the end off of the cigarette adapter and tried to connect the GPS with the acc and/or battery connection running to the stereo... No power.

What is wrong...
Is the type of electrical current running to the cigarette lighter different than to the stereo?
What can I do?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 07-01-2013, 06:11 AM   #3
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12vdc is 12vdc ...
If you have power where you're tapping in , and you wire the polarity correctly , you have a bad connection at the splice or a broken piece of equipment .
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Please Help-

So, I finally got around to hard-wiring the GPS in today and ran into a snag. I'm sure it's got something to do with the different types of electrical currents in the car, but quite frankly, I'm very amateurish at this kind of thing.

Here's my issue...
As you can see in the pics, the GPS was running into the cigarette light. Today I pulled the stereo out, cut the end off of the cigarette adapter and tried to connect the GPS with the acc and/or battery connection running to the stereo... No power.

What is wrong...
Is the type of electrical current running to the cigarette lighter different than to the stereo?
What can I do?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 07-01-2013, 07:29 AM   #4
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How about bullet proof curtain and Ejection Seat.


or this


or how about the "Smoke Screen" car theft prevention system.
http://www.smokemachines.net/buy-car-smoke-screen-security-system.shtml
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Old 07-01-2013, 07:36 AM   #5
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The cigarette lighter end you took off will have been + to center

Some 12v twin cords have a marking on the plus wire ------
Or if its coaxial the inner should be +

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