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Wife keeps killing car battery with plug in (cigarette lighter) heated seat.?

3 times in four months my wife killed her battery because she can't remember to unplug it. Besides the obvious which is unplugging it, does anyone have any suggestions otherwise this thing goes in the trash. Thanks.

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  • Frank
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    If you are handy, you could rewire the cigarette lighter to a part of the wire harness that is energized only when the ignition is on. A mechanic could do it for you, but you might not like the price.

    There are portable jump starters that contain a motorcycle battery and can be recharged from a wall outlet, but that's probably not the solution you seek.

    There are jump starters that connect to the cigarette lighter, but that's also probably not ideal.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I am considering fitting one in my car, and I would take the cigar-lighter plug off it, and wire it into an 'after-ignition' circuit, so it can't drain the battery when the key is out of the slot.

  • 9 years ago

    You might try finding a plug in that has a switch on it and the seat plug in then plugs into it...

    something like this one....

    http://www.gadgettown.com/Q00350+Q00351.html

    this is a 3 way, allowing three items to be used, but maybe by searching the internet, you could find one with one plug in...

  • 9 years ago

    Try hooking the cig liter circuit to the ignition circuit or trash it like you said

    Source(s): lic mechanic for 40 years good luck.
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  • 9 years ago

    The easiest thing is to trash it. If your wife is that remiss, let her suffer.

  • 9 years ago

    I wouldn't throw your wife in the trash, she might get pissed.

  • 9 years ago

    Buy a copasitor at best buy it'll do

  • 9 years ago

    get a divorce its cheaper

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