12 Volt power plug

delwad

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Mazda CX-7
I just got an mp3 FM plug (iRiver) to play my iPod through the factory radio (until someone comes up with a better solution)

When I plug it into the Cig lighter in the front near the shifter, the player works for about a minute, then powers off.

I thought, hmmm, maybe it thinks my MP3 device is hot enough and shuts down power.

I tried the same in the power plug inside the center bin -- same deal??

Any thoughts??

thanks,

john
 
MP3 fm player

I use the Iriver cigarette lighter plug in as well (although I use it with my Iriver player -- no aac garbage for me!) but anyway, it works fine in both the "by the gear shift" plug and in the center console plug as well. Wish I just had a line-in, and at least the MP3 compatible (apple boooo!) is out in October. There are apple specific cigarette lighter plug-ins so you may need to try one of those (although it shouldn't matter) but with the Ipod one can never tell what they have decided to make proprietary in such a way as to only make it work with "works with Ipod" branded products.
 
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