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roonaldo
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BoneMan1946
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Roonaldo,
Same thing happened to me  . However please check you still have power to your lighter socket before getting a replacement. When mine went, it "blew" the car's fuse and gave the impression it wasn't working. I tested it in another car and it worked fine. Suggest you check the I3 power cable in another car (if possible) and/or check the fuse for your lighter socket. You may find you don't have to buy any replacement 
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roonaldo
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You have just saved me the effort of buying a new cable to find out it doesn't help!
The fuse in the car was spot on, brilliant. everything is working again now.
However I'm sure that before it stopped working the i3 could be switched on when plugged in even if the ignition wasn't switched on. But now you at least have to turn the key once so the battery comes on. Is this just me remembering wrong? |
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swing
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Whether the cigarette lighter socket is active all the time, or switched with the ignition is a decision the manufacturer takes, and wires the car differently, so simply replacing a fuse should not be able to influence that. If you tell us which model car, and approximate age, someone may be able to confirm what behaviour they would expect...
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roonaldo
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Ok thanks, it's an x reg peugeot 206.  |
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BoneMan1946
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Swing,
Don't want to cross swords with a "fanatic" but some car makers give you a choice. My current car (a Ford) and the one before (a Citroen) both had two positions for the appropriate fuse; one for "ignition controlled" and one for "always on".
Roonaldo,
If you can, please check your owner's handbook. That should have all the info. However, as Peugeot and Citroen are basically the same company, your Peugeot may well have the same "feature" as my old Citroen .
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swing
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| BoneMan1946 wrote: | | Don't want to cross swords with a "fanatic" but some car makers give you a choice. My current car (a Ford) and the one before (a Citroen) both had two positions for the appropriate fuse; one for "ignition controlled" and one for "always on". |
Now, that's interesting, and shows us fanatics can still learn a thing or two
Or maybe it just shows we need to read the manual more, says a Citroen owner!
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