terion
Mar 11 2010, 11:08 AM
i wonder how this happened as normally when u turn off the ignition and pull out the key, all power to the 12V sockets are off right?
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As some of you may know, we had a pretty scary incident recently. Attached are pictures of what remains of our 2007 Suburban. We are all okay but I wanted to warn everyone not to make the same mistake I did.
This fire resulted from leaving an Iphone charger/docking station plugged into the car outlet. It overheated and started a fire, while parked in our garage. PLEASE unplug anything you have in your car outlets once you turn off your car!
We were VERY fortunate that we accidentally found the fire, at 11pm, before going to bed and before it spread to the house. None of our garage heat detectors or house fire alarms went off.
Feel free to pass this along to anyone you want. Better safe than sorry.
onslaught
Mar 11 2010, 12:56 PM
yup...it will turn off the power when you take out the key...i got hot inazma pocket in me ride...after switching off the car...the led light turn off...so no more current at the 12V socket...
RAY11
Mar 11 2010, 01:09 PM
mayb the iphone charges problems....coz now most of the china make iphone charges making many problems...
blazerSST
Mar 11 2010, 05:59 PM
gr*ng* cars
gaban
Mar 11 2010, 08:22 PM
I'm blurrd..how could tis happen...i'm alwiz left my charger plug into d socket...
Kamahraj
Mar 11 2010, 08:54 PM
i have hot pocket always plugged ... very scary..
suresh
Mar 11 2010, 11:21 PM
bro..what suburban is that? seems like a left hand drive vehicle...is it??...thats really one heck of a scary incident..photos looks scary enuf...
Arshad
Mar 11 2010, 11:41 PM
My iphone charger always attached to the socket...
alxand_mitsubishi
Mar 12 2010, 12:11 AM
dun worry, LGT off all power in car after u pull the key out :)
InfinityGT
Mar 12 2010, 09:22 AM
European car use to have some utility which still able to use even key has been taken off. Like head unit and socket.
Jaguarah
Mar 12 2010, 02:10 PM
QUOTE(alxand_mitsubishi @ Mar 12 2010, 12:11 AM)
dun worry, LGT off all power in car after u pull the key out :)
so this won't happen to us i guess?
NitsAfit
Mar 12 2010, 03:59 PM
Suburban is by Chevy, a very big SUV in the states. I'm thinking that the socket runs the same source as the stereo, where-by in some cars, you can still turn on the stereo even without the car key in. That could be the cause of this. He's lucky this didn't happen while he was driving.
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