| [GMCnet] Re: Play-doh in the lighter socket [message #365446 is a reply to message #365438] |
Thu, 15 July 2021 08:53   |
Rob
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Registered: November 2013
Location: Victoria, BC
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I enjoyed the comical way you wrote your post! And I'd avoid hitting
people that you love - someday they may be able to hit back and/or get a
lawyer! But I'm likely 15 years *under* the average age here...
If the Playdough injected socket has been smoking - I'd simply replace
it. Should only take minutes and then you can get back to helping tire
those kids out!
Something like:
https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-56457-Cigarette-Lighter-Removal/dp/B00G3YYSLE/
https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Motorcycle-Receptacle-Waterproof-ZHSMS/dp/B07H1MGWFN/
https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Charger-Waterproof/dp/B093DJ6G3W/
https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Lighter-Voltmeter-Waterproof-Motorcycle/dp/B087F6BGRC/
Rob
Victoria, BC
76 Royale - Rear Twins/Dry Bath
On 2021-07-14 7:39 p.m., Tim Taylor wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> So, while packing up at the end of my last camping weekend I noticed a giant blue blob in the cigarette lighter. Evidently Boone(3), or Molly
> Bee(18m) had discovered a good place to stash their Playdough. I thought I could get it out whole with some tweezers. I got a hold of a big blob,
> but the remainder quickly started smoldering and smoking so I pulled the AUX fuse. I was a bit baffled by that because one would think that Playdough
> is non-conductive. With the fuse out I cleaned out the socket as best I could while trying to keep two demon children from running off into the woods
> or turning on all the gas valves on the oven.
>
> So when starting the drive home I find myself with 15% battery on my phone. I put the fuse back in to charge off the front lighter but a very
> uncomfortable amount of smoke begins pouring out of the socket. So I pop the fuse out, have my wife Stephanie shout directions at me from the dinette,
> and get the camper back to storage and the kids back home.
>
> We are going to take them back out to the coast this weekend and I'd like to get that front power socket back up. While the kids are this age
> repairing the GMC is like trying to do Civil War surgury without anestisia -- any operation has to be completed in under 10 minutes or else its
> doomed. Socket sets overturned, zip ties put to nefarious uses, or they just take off in two different directions knowning mom can only catch one of
> them.
>
> So I usaully have about 10 minutes to prep the camper while my wife gets the little ones out and into their car seats. Anyone have any idea how I can
> make my dry smoking Playdough problems go away quickly enough that I can focus my attention on keeping my kids from distroying other things?
>
> Thanks In advance.
>
> Tim
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