probably a stupid question - phone charger

[will_95gt]

Ok, my cigarette lighter inside my shifter bezel isn't connected anymore because i replaced that spot with a switch which controls something else.

So now my cigarette lighter is (still connected and) floating around in the area under my cd player behind the plastic shifter bezzel.

i hooked up my phone charger too it and let it chill back there with the cigarette lighter--i wired the phone charger to just barely stick out of the ash tray area by the e-brake so i can charge my phone without the messy wire hanging all over.


So heres the question:

Does having this charger always connected and hanging out back there impose any sort of fire hazard/battery drainage?

Thanks guys,

-will

 

[87_GT]

edit: i just read my original response, and i was not even close to answering the question since i was pretty drunk when i wrote it.

to answer your question, i do not think that that would have any fire hazard risk or drain the battery at all.

 

[HISSIN50]

I didnt pretend to understand the situation but if it were me, I'd insulate the terminals on the cig lighter outlet that floats. I've added them to many cars and always did this myself - just in case the positive wire wanted to dance with ground.

If you feel like it, you can buy a nice outlet that has a little bracket for a few bucks at the parts stores (I got one for the 88, since it lacks the extra plug like the 94-95's have).

Those outlet plugs are hot at all times, right? If so, check the amp-hour charge rating of your phone - that should provide a clue as to how parasitic charging the phone (with the car off) is. I personally would not think charging a phone overnight would do much to a healthy 500+ CCA battery.

Good luck and sorry if I misunderstood.

 

[will_95gt]

Ok, thanks hissin--your always a help. Btw here are some pictures to explain what my words couldn't lol:

ok my car has this switch in the shifter bezel:

so my cig lighter has been chillen (still connected) back here (u can see the car charger connected to it):

and when everything is put together the charger peeps out here:

btw i just painted my clock (ooh lah lah), i did alright :

EDIT: umm...since when have img tags been disabled?