"Thomas G. Marshall" . com> wrote in message
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> lamont1 coughed up:
> > hello, i dont really understand perfectly what you measuring but it
> > sounds like you are measuring the resistance of two wires that will
> > be 12pos when the ignition is turned on. my first guess is that they
> > have some kind of resistor in series with the cigerette lighter to
> > reduce the current, perhaps the lighter by its self draws too much
> > current. also, maybe some how you are measuring the internal
> > resistance of the battery. are you measuring this resistance on a
> > live set of wires?
> > im guessing they have some kind of resistor in the circuit to reduce
> > current to the lighter.

> The hot lead to the cig is connected to an empty fuse location (open
> circuit). The ground lead to the cig is connected to the car ground.
> I'm not sure what the heck is in-between the two that would somehow connect
> them together, even "a little bit", other than something wired in /parallel/
> somewhere.

The 8-Ohm sounds like a relay. Your CRV's cigarette lighter is most
likely powering an accessory relay of some sort. To find out, disconnect the
cigarette lighter power at the fuse panel. Then try to operate the suspected
accessory. I've read a few post back regarding an individual who had tried
your method but end up with a drained battery a few weeks later... Locate
the relay and rewire it, or let it defy how you intended to wire it.