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stripey · May 12th, 2005, 07:57 AM

I was thinking of replacing the cigarette lighter with a nicer looking one like this one off ebay. Just wondering if anyone else has done it. I was a bit worried reading the bit on one of the auctions that says "Unlike other lighter elements, this one will not blow fuses or stop working within 1 month. This is a very impressive new lighter element. It feels very solid and engineered for perfection. A Perfect edition to any car." (That was on this auction).

twouptons · May 12th, 2005, 03:32 PM

I replaced mine with the MINI map light

VW also makes a cool oulet-charged flashlight.

Of course, neither of these light cigarettes if you need that functionality...

-Eric

stripey · May 13th, 2005, 08:34 AM

Nope, don't need to light cigarettes, just didn;t like the look of the standard one with the picture of a cigarette on it!

DeadCanDanceR · May 13th, 2005, 08:43 AM

They look really nice! I think that the first one would look better in a chrome-line interior, while the other suits the standard silver interior quite nicely!

stripey · Aug 1st, 2005, 05:38 PM

I got one of these off ebay ages ago (shortly after starting this thread). Have only just got round to taking a picture though. Looks good, and so far my car hasn't caught fire.

Picture shows (very blurry) chromed switch hoop things from Minispeed too. They are metal not plastic, and just push on over the existing ones, no glue required. If anyone wants a better picture let me know.

May 12th, 2005, 07:57 AM	#1
stripey MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reading Local Time: 05:39 AM Posts: 1,036 Offline	Aftermarket cigarette lighter I was thinking of replacing the cigarette lighter with a nicer looking one like this one off ebay. Just wondering if anyone else has done it. I was a bit worried reading the bit on one of the auctions that says "Unlike other lighter elements, this one will not blow fuses or stop working within 1 month. This is a very impressive new lighter element. It feels very solid and engineered for perfection. A Perfect edition to any car." (That was on this auction).

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May 12th, 2005, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
twouptons What's this button do? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Our Own Little World Local Time: 11:39 PM Posts: 570 Offline	I replaced mine with the MINI map light VW also makes a cool oulet-charged flashlight. Of course, neither of these light cigarettes if you need that functionality... -Eric

May 13th, 2005, 08:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
stripey MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reading Local Time: 05:39 AM Posts: 1,036 Offline	Nope, don't need to light cigarettes, just didn;t like the look of the standard one with the picture of a cigarette on it!

May 13th, 2005, 08:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
DeadCanDanceR ...viva MINI...!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Guadalajara, México Local Time: 11:39 PM Posts: 18,887 Offline	They look really nice! I think that the first one would look better in a chrome-line interior, while the other suits the standard silver interior quite nicely!

Aug 1st, 2005, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
stripey MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reading Local Time: 05:39 AM Posts: 1,036 Offline	I got one of these off ebay ages ago (shortly after starting this thread). Have only just got round to taking a picture though. Looks good, and so far my car hasn't caught fire. Picture shows (very blurry) chromed switch hoop things from Minispeed too. They are metal not plastic, and just push on over the existing ones, no glue required. If anyone wants a better picture let me know.

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