Does Your Radar Detector Work in the Front Cigarette Lighter??

328droptop · 07-04-2007, 05:44 PM

hey guys...ok first of all i just got my baby a couple days ago i love it!!! i wanted to post pics + review but i just havent had the time but i will soon...in the meanwhile, ive only noticed 1 odd problem & i was wondering if any of you are in the same boat. ok so basically i tried 2 different radar detectors (they are not broken cuz i tried them in my Nissan & they worked) & they wont work in the front cigarette lighter, however they work fine in the armrest cigarette lighter. heres where it gets weird...i tried the ipod charger & it works fine in both cigaratte lighters! so my front lighter works fine (it produces power), but not for radar detectors?? im thinking maybe this is something common on new cars cuz i also tried the detectors on my friends 2007 STI & it didnt work in his lighter either...anyone have any thoughts on this???? I dont wanna even bother going to the dealer cuz theyre gonna say it works fine since it is producing power (i.e. when i tried the ipod charger it worked fine). please help me out guys!!

addicted 2 turbo · 07-04-2007, 07:18 PM

it works on mine im using a cobra det.

533ogetnom · 07-04-2007, 07:21 PM

maybe your not fitting them in right or something

mine works

KEVIN88GT · 07-04-2007, 08:17 PM

does the cigarette lighter work?

its · 07-04-2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KEVIN88GT

does the cigarette lighter work?

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Originally Posted by 328droptop

...i tried the ipod charger & it works fine in both cigaratte lighters! so my front lighter works fine (it produces power), but not for radar detectors??

loose fitting or connection??

danno · 07-05-2007, 12:44 AM

it needs a longer receptacle which Escort sells for $1.50 (or something like that) or go pick up a dual socket that fits in the single socket. That way you can plug in your escort and phone (or anything else you may need),.

328droptop · 07-05-2007, 07:21 AM

yea actually i was thinking to try the dual socket but it looks so ugly IMO lol...and yes im positive i pushed it in all the way...i swiveled it around & everything it def wont work...maybe ill look into that longer receptable danno mentioned, ive never heard of that before...BTW i tried a passport & cheap radio shack brand...neither works...

bronco · 07-05-2007, 08:00 AM

Hardwire it

greenwindex · 07-05-2007, 08:39 AM

Did you know bmw makes an adapter that you use to plucg things in? when you plug regular items in the cig lighter you will most likely blow a fuse this is an adapter that plugs into the flashlight charger in the glove box... reply if you have any ?'s

tjnptel1 · 07-05-2007, 08:47 AM

hardwire.

Enkur · 07-05-2007, 09:11 AM

I have an Escort 9500i and it works just fine in the front cigarette lighter.

S4to335 · 07-05-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 328droptop

hey guys...ok first of all i just got my baby a couple days ago i love it!!! i wanted to post pics + review but i just havent had the time but i will soon...in the meanwhile, ive only noticed 1 odd problem & i was wondering if any of you are in the same boat. ok so basically i tried 2 different radar detectors (they are not broken cuz i tried them in my Nissan & they worked) & they wont work in the front cigarette lighter, however they work fine in the armrest cigarette lighter. heres where it gets weird...i tried the ipod charger & it works fine in both cigaratte lighters! so my front lighter works fine (it produces power), but not for radar detectors?? im thinking maybe this is something common on new cars cuz i also tried the detectors on my friends 2007 STI & it didnt work in his lighter either...anyone have any thoughts on this???? I dont wanna even bother going to the dealer cuz theyre gonna say it works fine since it is producing power (i.e. when i tried the ipod charger it worked fine). please help me out guys!!

Mine works in the front one..and I have a Valentine 1.

Javier · 07-05-2007, 09:29 AM

take it to the dealer, its probably a faulty cigarette lighter. Same thing happened to my car, i thought it was the radar detector until i tried my cellphone charger and it didn't work.

Bubbles · 07-05-2007, 10:10 AM

Mine V1 worked in the front cigarette lighter until I chose to hardwire it.

328droptop · 07-06-2007, 06:52 AM

thanks for all the responses guys, ill have to figure out which option to choose lol...

07-04-2007, 05:44 PM	#1
328droptop Private 3 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 07 328i Convertible MT Join Date: May 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Does Your Radar Detector Work in the Front Cigarette Lighter?? hey guys...ok first of all i just got my baby a couple days ago i love it!!! i wanted to post pics + review but i just havent had the time but i will soon...in the meanwhile, ive only noticed 1 odd problem & i was wondering if any of you are in the same boat. ok so basically i tried 2 different radar detectors (they are not broken cuz i tried them in my Nissan & they worked) & they wont work in the front cigarette lighter, however they work fine in the armrest cigarette lighter. heres where it gets weird...i tried the ipod charger & it works fine in both cigaratte lighters! so my front lighter works fine (it produces power), but not for radar detectors?? im thinking maybe this is something common on new cars cuz i also tried the detectors on my friends 2007 STI & it didnt work in his lighter either...anyone have any thoughts on this???? I dont wanna even bother going to the dealer cuz theyre gonna say it works fine since it is producing power (i.e. when i tried the ipod charger it worked fine). please help me out guys!! __________________ - 2007 328i Convertible MT-Spark. Graph. w/ Gray Interior-Gray Poplar Trim-Heated Seats-Navigation-SmartTop
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328droptop Private 3 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 07 328i Convertible MT Join Date: May 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	yea actually i was thinking to try the dual socket but it looks so ugly IMO lol...and yes im positive i pushed it in all the way...i swiveled it around & everything it def wont work...maybe ill look into that longer receptable danno mentioned, ive never heard of that before...BTW i tried a passport & cheap radio shack brand...neither works... __________________ - 2007 328i Convertible MT-Spark. Graph. w/ Gray Interior-Gray Poplar Trim-Heated Seats-Navigation-SmartTop
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greenwindex Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: valencia iTrader: (0)	cig lighter inop Did you know bmw makes an adapter that you use to plucg things in? when you plug regular items in the cig lighter you will most likely blow a fuse this is an adapter that plugs into the flashlight charger in the glove box... reply if you have any ?'s
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Javier Major 80 Rep 1,109 Posts Drives: 335i E92 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puerto Rico iTrader: (0)	take it to the dealer, its probably a faulty cigarette lighter. Same thing happened to my car, i thought it was the radar detector until i tried my cellphone charger and it didn't work. __________________ 2007 328i Crimson Red SOLD 2010 335i MSport AW E92
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328droptop Private 3 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 07 328i Convertible MT Join Date: May 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	thanks for all the responses guys, ill have to figure out which option to choose lol... __________________ - 2007 328i Convertible MT-Spark. Graph. w/ Gray Interior-Gray Poplar Trim-Heated Seats-Navigation-SmartTop
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