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Old 02-24-2020, 04:49 PM
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Hi everyone,

My 2002 Camaro has two cigarette lighters. My understanding is that both will draw power regardless of whether or not the car is on/accessories are on. Can anyone confirm?

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I always thought the one under the emergency brake was just a power port.
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Yes, both cig ports are constant hot. If you have anything plugged in there and don't drive the car for an extended amount of time, ie-over 1 week, it may drain your battery
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Originally Posted by fst100
Yes, both cig ports are constant hot. If you have anything plugged in there and don't drive the car for an extended amount of time, ie-over 1 week, it may drain your battery
Thank you for confirming!
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Yep, both of mine are on all the time too.
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It’s awesome for charging your devices hidden in car instead of needing to babysit it with keys on like newer cars.
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Originally Posted by bad_408_vert
It’s awesome for charging your devices hidden in car instead of needing to babysit it with keys on like newer cars.
Yes, one of the advantages of our old-tech 4th gens
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