Originally Posted by bartamos
It will need to handle the amp load of ...... cigarette heat filament.


I wanted to be able to use the cigarette lighter socket in my truck for modern 12v devices, but I wanted to limit the socket to 5 amps. I fused it for 5 amps, but worried about someone pushing in the cigarette lighter and blowing the fuse. My solution was grabbing the end of the cigarette heat filament with a pair of needle nose pliers and stripping the filament from the lighter.


'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.