My AV outlet stopped working again. Before, the fuse burnt and smoked up when I used an air pump (and it had no problems prior). AFter having my dad's mechanic friend fix it, it worked again. A few months later, yesterday, same thing happened when I switched my GPS charger's plug to the LG fone charger. This time no smoke, but it stopped working again. It's likely it's the same problem, but the reason no smoke is cuz the mechanic took an already old fuse to replace my initial one.

Is this common? I do hear 'advice' from peole about "don't use T mobile chargers. they burn" or other quacky advice, and it leads me to beleive fuses burn all the time.

 

Well i have my radar detector and Skifi 2 radio hooked up to it for 4 months since i got it never had a problem so far

 

both times, they burned from switching between two things. not sure if for you, you ahve both connected in series or you switch one gadget to the other routinely

 

I never switch them i bought the power strip with three outlets and its always connected

 

I should do that. I thinnk swapping plugs has more intense current than two appliances. I used to have a ionic breeze, which has an extra outlet, so u can hook two things together.

I didnt' even know a powerstrip existed. I should get that. i dont' even know why cars come with only one.

 

i got mine from wally world for $10... it comes with a switch so u can switch it off.... i run mine into the glovebox through the back and u cant even see the wires.... i taped the strip in the glovebox

 

K thanks. Anyway I fixed the fuse. it was harder than I thought. took me a while to undersatnd the circuit schematic.