Bob
Yes, or more accurately, there once was at Moss and there may still be.
Things plugged into the cig lighter may be polarity-sensitive, and
though the lamp socket is color-coded, passengers may not be as careful
as the owner when plugging in. Even in a TD with its splendid cockpit
ventilation, the smell of incorrect polarity through a device is
unmistakable.
Some T-owners have installed a cig lighter down in the shadows at
bottom forward end of the underdash panel. Hardwired into the car, the
lighter can be neg earth with car pos earth. This works for accessories
that don't have an antenna earthed to the car, so CB and radio antennae
must be isolated from the car or magnetic base types used.
Bob
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:37:35 -0400 "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@comcast.net>
writes:
> Is there a plug available to fit the "Inspection Lamp Socket" that's
> on the TD
> dashboard? This would be a handy way of connecting 12V electrical
> accessories.
> I'm thinking of making up an adaptor with a "cigarette lighter
> socket" on the
> other end.
>
> Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@comcast.net
> Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639
> 71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
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