April 23rd 07, 06:43 AM
Dan wrote:
> Our club is in the final stages of purchasing a 1998 Cessna 182S.
> Much to my dismay, I noticed the lack of a 12-volt cigarette lighter
> (or it's 24-volt equivalent) anywhere to be found. (am I just not
> looking in the right place?)
> What are the options here? How difficult and/or expensive would it
> be to have one of these installed? The avionics are relatively new, but
> I prefer to use my Garmin 396 for weather, XM, etc. and would really
> like to have a place to plug it in.
> We'll probably have the plane in the shop soon for a Garmin 430
> installation.
> Between this issue and the annoying chart clip holder on the yoke,
> it sure isn't very compatible with portable GPS equipment. :(
I can imagine scenarios where the extra wiring-up of
'cigarette lighters' is casually seen as just cosmetic and
results in an in flight fire.
== Chris Glur.
> Our club is in the final stages of purchasing a 1998 Cessna 182S.
> Much to my dismay, I noticed the lack of a 12-volt cigarette lighter
> (or it's 24-volt equivalent) anywhere to be found. (am I just not
> looking in the right place?)
> What are the options here? How difficult and/or expensive would it
> be to have one of these installed? The avionics are relatively new, but
> I prefer to use my Garmin 396 for weather, XM, etc. and would really
> like to have a place to plug it in.
> We'll probably have the plane in the shop soon for a Garmin 430
> installation.
> Between this issue and the annoying chart clip holder on the yoke,
> it sure isn't very compatible with portable GPS equipment. :(
I can imagine scenarios where the extra wiring-up of
'cigarette lighters' is casually seen as just cosmetic and
results in an in flight fire.
== Chris Glur.