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  1. Cigarette Lighter Socket 04

    by , 18-02-2023 at 01:42 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)







    Long time ago, when I got this USB power adaptor, I noticed that the bimetal terminal was pushed away that the cigarette lighter was no longer engaging and just pops back to its normal position.

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    Updated 25-02-2023 at 12:37 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1 (extra info)

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    Electronics
  2. Cigarette Lighter Socket 03

    by , 18-02-2023 at 01:25 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)
  3. Cigarette Lighter Socket 02

    by , 18-02-2023 at 01:17 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)
  4. Cigarette Lighter Socket 01

    by , 18-02-2023 at 01:06 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)
  5. Brake Light Switch 02

    by , 28-01-2023 at 12:12 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)






    My NSX is JDM so it has 4 x brake lights.
    Each are rated at 27W so over 100W and about 8A passing through this small terminal when the brake pedal operated when the alternator is regulating the voltage around 14.0 – 14.5V.

    I switched to P21/5 in the past as it was not easy to find Bay15d 27/5 in UK so lower current consumption but still, fair amount of heat could be generated at the switch.


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    Updated 28-01-2023 at 12:53 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1 (font)

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    Brake , Electronics