Originally Posted by bartamos
Using the socket for a power port is another story.

Me too.

I have a 5 amp fuse on my lighter circuit and pulled the heating coil from the lighter to prevent the fuse from blowing if someone pushes in the lighter. 5 amps is plenty to run my phone charger or the 12 volt LED trouble light I keep under the seat.


'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.