IPhone 3G overheat with Griffin Powerjolt car charger

My Vz iPhone4 overheats when charged in car with Griffin Powerjolt car charger (P1080R2). It also charges very slowly with this charger. Doesn't overheat and charges fast with Apple wall/USB charger. I'm thinking about returning it to the Apple store. Anyone else with this problem? Does anyone have a better car charger to recommend? Thanks.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I wanted to comment on Griffin Technology's good name. I just purchased the Powerjolt Universal 10 watt P1080R2, and it works just fine with my VZ iPhone 4. No overheating, and the charge time is normal.

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I have tried two Griffin "iPhone compatible" car chargers for my iPhone so far, and when I try to use the car charger in conjunction with my cars AUX in port (RCA plug), I get a very noticeable buzzing interference as soon as I plug in the car charger. If I unplug the charger and just leave the stereo wire plugged in the sound goes away and everything is clear. Is this a common issue with the phone? I have read threads that say people have to put the phone in Airplane Mode to remove interference, but this interference is coming from the charger...not from the cell signal (I assume).
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I was also having problems with noise when I had an adapter for my iPhone 3G plugged in to the cigarette lighter socket in the car and playing music through a cable going into the AUX connector of my car stereo. After having trouble with one, I went and bought a Griffin PowerJolt SE but still had a noise problem. After doing some tweeking, I fixed my problem.
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2) The amount of noise varies depending upon whether your car engine is running or the ignition switch is in the accessories position. There will likely be a high pitched whine in the latter but also a clicking noise in the first mode. This is interference from the spark plugs in the car. This noise will also vary depending upon the speed of the engine. Also the noise will go away when you are not plugged into the charger.
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IPhone 3G overheat with Griffin Powerjolt car charger

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