What is this knob? What does it do?
Oct 4, 2017 | 05:38 PM
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What is this ****? What does it do?
Can anyone tell me what this know does? It is the one wit
h the groove. Thank you for your help
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Oct 4, 2017 | 06:13 PM
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What year is your car? Mine is a 2001, and it doesn't have one....
Oct 4, 2017 | 06:30 PM
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1997
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What year is your car? Mine is a 2001, and it doesn't have one....
It's a 1997
Oct 4, 2017 | 07:44 PM
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pull the plastic cover out, I believe it's just a cigarette lighter socket
Oct 4, 2017 | 08:25 PM
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My 2000 has a power port (cig. Lighter) right there
Oct 4, 2017 | 08:38 PM
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pull the plastic cover out, I believe it's just a cigarette lighter socket
Oct 4, 2017 | 11:06 PM
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pull the plastic cover out, I believe it's just a cigarette lighter socket
That's what should be under the plug - it is on my car.
Oct 5, 2017 | 01:32 PM
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You could replace it with a $10.00 double USB like this.
It's a constant positive so you can charge a cell phone without the car running.
I moved mine over to have both accessory and USB
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Oct 5, 2017 | 03:02 PM
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Since I don't have any electrical toys, I never paid attention to see whether my car had that "doo-hickey" or not. I went out for a ride today, and stopped for gas. As I opened the console, to release the gas door, I took note of what was in there. I do have that plug, but mine is covered by a flat plug cover.
Oct 5, 2017 | 03:51 PM
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Its a 12 VDC AUX Power outlet that you can plug in any electrical 12 VDC Cigar type plug.
Oct 6, 2017 | 06:00 PM
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Thank you everyone. It is a cigarette lighter