12V plugs in Van (like small cigarette lighter)

martyc5674 · 21-08-2009 10:48am #1

Hi all,
Ive one of these small 12V plugs in my van that id like to be able to use, its like a cigarette lighter socket but not quite as wide (the diameter is smaller)
Is there a standard fitting i can get to stick into this??...or do i have to butcher it?
What would be ideal would be an adaptor that would take a regular cigarette lighter.
anyone know what im on about!!??
Marty.

OuterBombie · 21-08-2009 11:06am

Ah crap,

I had these bookmarked but they seem to be lost after I upgraded firefox...

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... 10 minutes later ....

http://www.towsure.com/product/14427-Cigar_Plug_into_Hella_12v_Socket_Adaptor

Should do the job :cool:

Macspower · 21-08-2009 11:18am

I got one in Maplins... also saw them in charles camping at about treble the price which is normal enough for them

Aidan_M_M · 21-08-2009 6:12pm

We sell them too , they're very cheap . They're fused too .

www.pathoranmotors.com

martyc5674 · 23-08-2009 1:23pm

Thanks lads, Aidan ill send u a PM, i need a few small parts and i see ye are adria dealers.
Marty.

Aidan_M_M · 24-08-2009 12:15am

PM replied to.

Rolex · 27-08-2009 5:05pm

You'll have to excuse my ignorance. But are these for supplying power from the leisure battery? Or is it when the van is hooked up to power?

Aidan_M_M · 27-08-2009 6:02pm

Yep , for supplying battery power . Normally for a 12v TV .:)

Rolex · 27-08-2009 6:47pm

Thank you Aidan. I wished I had asked that question last week. As I think I have blown my flat screen tv by running it directly from the cigarette lighter.

loobylou · 27-08-2009 8:31pm

Rolex, don't know if it will make you feel any better but it's just an "adaptor" yoke discussed here, 12v to 12v.
Sorry to hear about your TV.

Aidan_M_M · 27-08-2009 8:46pm

As Loobylou said , its just a connection . The TV shoudn't have blown... unless you've a problem with one of the charging circuits , either the mains one or the engine one .

Rolex · 27-08-2009 8:57pm

Someone told me that starting and stopping the engine while running the tv directly from the cigarette lighter. Causes a surge on starting and cutting off power from it like that is not good for the tv. Either way no tv but I'm wiser

Aidan_M_M · 27-08-2009 10:40pm

yup , that'd do it . Did you check the fuse for the Cig lighter socket first though? and there is usually a fuse in the Cig lighter plug too.

12V plugs in Van (like small cigarette lighter)

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