For info only.

It is the Chineses equivalent of the Tom Jones Syndrome, "It's Not Unusual".

Similar power units for Dash cams sometimes render Mazda CX 7 audio head units pretty useless, until unplugged. Just can't start them with it in the ciggy plug.

G'day #1

From Toyota manual...
"The smart key system uses weak radio waves. In the following situations, the
communication between the electronic key and the vehicle may be affected,
preventing the smart key system, wireless remote control and engine immobilizer
system from operating properly.
(Ways of coping: ?P. 540)
?When the electronic key battery is depleted
?Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large display,
airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
?When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following
metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
?When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby
?When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that
emit radio waves
• When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other
wireless communication device
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
?If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
?When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic
devices"

And there are a whole lot of other conditions listed as well.

Cheers,
Mark

And people take em off road, makes me love my 80 series even more

Serves you right for being taken in by all those new fangled gizmos.

Regards

Might want to be careful of the belkin unit

This happened to me last week, thankfully cable wasn't attached to a load ie phone or left on a flammable surface -in my case kitchen benchtop. Showed unit to 2 x sales/techs and both of them never seen anything like it before. Not sure I'd want a replacement unit either in acse that allows smoke to escape as well

Just for your info also.
The cig lighter outlet is powered on via the acc relay
battery-- fuses-- accessory relay-- cig lighter.
The relay is controlled and switched on from the main body ECU.

The power outlet is powered on via the power outlet relay
battery-- fuses -- Power outlet relay-- power outlet,
This is also controlled and switched on from the main body ECU .

Two different relays.

I had a similar problem this a twin USB cigarette socket charger. The vehicle was a fairly recent Holden Commodore. For some reason this device appeared to upset the vehicle computer to the extent that the car would not start after being turned off or other odd behaviour. To get things back to normal required a battery disconnect and reconnect.