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post #11 of 19
6/1/12 at 6:49pm
Yeah similar to above's post, I would take a look at the manual. Locate where the fuse box is and see if it is blown. It is not hard to replace it at all. I was surprised how easy it was doing it for the first time a couple of weeks ago.
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post #12 of 19
6/3/12 at 10:57am
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I can't find any info on replacing a dead cigarette lighter for my 96 accord, any help?
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post #13 of 19
6/3/12 at 11:17am
This could be helpful, not sure:

http://www.hondaaccordforum.com/forum/general-tech-help-7/no-power-cigarette-lighter-socket-25552/

Otherwise I would ask those guys, probably better advice to be had there than on an overclocking forum biggrin.gif

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post #14 of 19
6/3/12 at 11:20am
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This could be helpful, not sure:
http://www.hondaaccordforum.com/forum/general-tech-help-7/no-power-cigarette-lighter-socket-25552/
Otherwise I would ask those guys, probably better advice to be had there than on an overclocking forum biggrin.gif
Cheers

I'm on a couple car forums, but I usually notice not only more knowledgeable people on here, you guys respond much faster and there seems to be a lot more plp here lol.
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post #15 of 19
6/3/12 at 11:33am
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I'd think you'd probably be happier in the long run getting the cigarette socket fixed, maybe a friend or relative? It is very likely just a disconnected wire or maybe just a fuse that is blown.
If you insist on a solar panel, I had a quick look on eBay, there is one here that would work: Solar Panel
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Rep+ for the solar panel suggestion too. Now is there a way I could like tape a Lithium Ion battery to the back of this, so it could STORE the charge as well as charge the BT adatper? Any special one I would need? Or just any battery that charges and outputs with usb?
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post #16 of 19
6/3/12 at 11:51am
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Rep+ for the solar panel suggestion too. Now is there a way I could like tape a Lithium Ion battery to the back of this, so it could STORE the charge as well as charge the BT adatper? Any special one I would need? Or just any battery that charges and outputs with usb?

Thanks smile.gif There are many solar charged lithium battery based solutions available, eg. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solar-Battery-Panel-USB-Charger-for-MP3-Cell-Phone-PDA-Black-/170852950596?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c7a12244#ht_2428wt_1392

I don't have any experience with the one I linked, but I did buy a solar charged flash light with lithium battery at some point. It lasted about 2 months then it stopped working, so I wouldn't put too much faith in those.

However the larger solar panels will probably work just fine. Lithium batteries are hard to charge and maintain, they requires very accurate voltages to make them last long, any over or under charge will take the life out of them quickly.
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post #17 of 19
6/3/12 at 12:33pm
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Thanks smile.gif There are many solar charged lithium battery based solutions available, eg. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solar-Battery-Panel-USB-Charger-for-MP3-Cell-Phone-PDA-Black-/170852950596?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c7a12244#ht_2428wt_1392
I don't have any experience with the one I linked, but I did buy a solar charged flash light with lithium battery at some point. It lasted about 2 months then it stopped working, so I wouldn't put too much faith in those.
However the larger solar panels will probably work just fine. Lithium batteries are hard to charge and maintain, they requires very accurate voltages to make them last long, any over or under charge will take the life out of them quickly.

Oh wow that's EXACTLY what I need. However, I can't help to think something that cheap isn't going to work that well...
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post #18 of 19
6/3/12 at 1:36pm
For a simple DIY project, just get a 5-10W solar cell, perferable a 12V one. Then get a 5V linear regulator with a ~35V input rating (something like this) and connect it all together thumb.gif. There is a few more details of the design like input/output filtering caps and maybe a shunt resister, but it would be pretty simple.
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