Although smoking isn't as popular as it once was, car cigarette lighters are unlikely to go anywhere anytime soon. Some cars have shipped over the years without cigarette lighters, and others have included an accessory socket with a blank plug instead of a lighter, but the idea of ditching ...
Locate a 12-volt power source by using the multimeter. A good source close to the switch is the cigarette lighter. Cut the power wire leading to the lighter, then cut a half-inch of covering from either side of the cut. 3. Cut a piece of wire that is long enough to reach from the...
If you get no light, it's probably the fuse. Otherwise, the culprit is either the socket itself or your accessory's plug or charger. If your accessories check out, then you're dealing with a short somewhere in the circuit. At this point, you can trace the wire to the socket to see...
Radar detectors need to be plugged in for power and generally ship with a cigarette lighter plug to make it easy to power your detector. However, it looks kinda ugly to have a long cable dangling down your windshield and dash and it can get in the way of using your stereo. It also ma...
Older cars, however, may not have a special hole ready to accept a cigarette lighter. In this case you will have to cut your own hole, either in the dashboard or in the centre console, fit the lighter socket and wire it up. Choices You will find that there is a wide range of af...
The cigarette lighter in your car is a nifty little device. You can use it to light up when needed and, by removing the lighter body, charge and power various devices. Be it a dash cam, a phone charger, or even a storage unit, there’s nothing this small 12v socket can’t handle....
This can usually be done by using a small screwdriver to pry it open. The third step is to plug the converter into the cigarette lighter socket. Make sure that the converter is plugged in all the way. The fourth step is to connect the devices that you want to power to the converter....
A cigarette lighter plug usually have very loose tolerances, springy contacts, and can be wiggled side to side. That wiggling motion, driven by occasional tugs on the cord, can slowly walk the connector out of the socket. And there's no obvious indication whether the connector is fully inser...
5:to South America customers If you have the tax number (such as Argentina, Peru, Colombia ,etc), it will reduce much trouble with customs. Power: 12V-90W / 24V-180W Capacity: 1.2L-1.6L( up to 4 cups of cooked rice, suitable for 1-2 person) Wire cord: 1.0m The capacity of...
A ½” hole was drilled through the box and lid. The pump and fan were wired to the switches with each connection being soldered. The power wires were connected to a longer wire with a fused cigarette lighter plug on the other end for use with our solar panels and deep cycle ...