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Old 05-05-2011, 11:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
puddleglum
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Originally Posted by morphector View Post
Really nice idea, I'll probably do it to my ford focus due to my gf always forgetting to unplug the car before leaving (it happened 3 or 4 times this winter only). At the begining of the winter she lost our timer and an extension (and this was a 20$ one that is still soft when its really cold)
One thing I noticed with the trailer plug is that there is a locking tab on the lid that latches nicely over the extension cord end. If you try this and your worried about forgetting to unplug, you might want to remove the lock tab. I may remove it on mine for the same reason.
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