use GU Patrol cigarette plug for fridge?

You will no doubt get very useful detailed info from the experts on this forum but in general the cig outlet does not provide a good connection for things like fridges. ok for phone chargers & the like But fridges will work much better off a dedicated connection of the correct wiring capacity. I leave the details to my learned fellow forumites.......oldbaz.

Hi,
The wire to the lighter socket on the Patrol is heavy enough, and you'd get away with it, but the inbuilt lighter sockets are usually a poor connection for this application (it's a shallow-depth socket).
Ok for the occasional trip, but the cable gets in the way, anyway.
I'd recommend that you run a decent heavy (6-8mm2) wire to the back and install a decent accessory socket (pref not a lighter socket) at the rear. Make sure you find a good clean section of body to fix the earth (-ve) to. Run the +ve wire directly to your battery via a 30A fuse (at the battery end) or better still, use a DC circuit breaker.
You'd need to unpop the rear inside panel to get the cable over the rear wheel arch if you're gonna do the job properly. It's also a good idea to slide some extra plastic sleeve over the wire to further protect it if it is going to cross over some sharp metal along the way.
Gerry

Can do 01xl7 , but get a lion brand plug from several supplies e.g. Anaconda , as it has 4 copper plated contact springs and holds better over rough roads.

When you get a chance though, put in a real socket thats not switched off when you remove the ignition key.

That's what they're designed... Most cigarette outlets are rated at 10 amps or more, so drawing 2.75 won't be an issue. I think at startup they draw 2.75 amps, then go back to 0.5 during normal operation.

Also if you're just running it as a fridge (and in cool victoria), you'll find it will only be on a quarter of the time. Engel's are extremely efficient and probably be used all week in this manner before you'd need to charge your battery.

Thanks for all your help guys,

I wont risk it and get the H/D socket, plug and wiring.
at least when i get the Dual Battery set up i can just take it of the main battery and just connect it to the 2nd.
The fridge wont be going when the ignition is off at this stage, so as i wont flatten the main battery over night. there will still be a charge when the car is going.

01x17,
What the Eclipse going for in your neck of the woods? I brought one last week (Perth) for $799 including cover, 8lt thermo fridge, picnic set, lock&lock containers, thermometer and umbrella.