 Recommended cigarette lighter replacement? |
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| billh1963 |
 Jun 29 2014, 12:21 PM
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Car Hoarder!  Group: Members Posts: 3,408 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States  |
Mine has quit working so now is the time to make it "better". Any recommendations on a cigarette lighter that works with modern plugs (like a GPS)?
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Jun 29 2014, 02:18 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,336 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Take your pick. They almost all fit the new plugs now days. I got one that looked similar to stock but the lighter hasn't been in since I took it out off the package. I think I'll go back to stock just for looks, and fit another modern one under the dash or in the console somewhere out of site.
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| billh1963 |
Jun 29 2014, 02:30 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,408 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
Mine has been missing the insert (lighter) part since I've had the car.
The receptacle is getting power...just no luck in getting anything to power up from it. I am hoping there is one that uses the same lugs/spades but fits modern accessory plugs |
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| SLITS |
Jun 29 2014, 08:58 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Stock is too large in internal diameter.
I bought a current one and stuck it in for power for cell & gps. |
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| Cuda911 |
Jun 30 2014, 12:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,489 Joined: 20-May 14 From: Oceanside (N. San Diego County), CA Member No.: 17,376 Region Association: Southern California |
Not to hijack the thread, but I'm looking for an OEM 1974 lighter, for appearance. (were they the same in all years?). Anyone got one for sale?
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| CptTripps |
Jun 30 2014, 06:51 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,585 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Tuscaloosa, AL and Akron, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I picked up a USB blank that fit in the hole, and just replaced it with that. Nobody uses it as a cig lighter anymore, and you're always just plugging something USB in anyways.
One of these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MW6HRO/ref=cm...4vStb1KDNKDJPN1 And one of these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CGRMGZM/ref=cm...5vStb1ZQCD9YN3A I get 5V @ 2A (enough to charge an iPad) and it's wired in directly. |
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| GeorgeRud |
Jun 30 2014, 07:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Back in the day, Passport Radar Detectors used to supply this part to allow their power plugs to fit into the German lighter sockets.
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| mepstein |
Jun 30 2014, 09:24 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,875 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I think radio shack has adaptors
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| PThompson509 |
Jun 30 2014, 11:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 9-August 05 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 4,564 Region Association: Northern California |
Another possibility is this:
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-Cha...replacement+usb My only concern with putting in a USB plug is that the USB standards are changing all the time (I think they are up to USB3 with USB4 coming out Real Soon Now ™). I need to replace mine as well, as it drops almost a full volt through the socket (!!!). |
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| Kansas 914 |
Jun 30 2014, 11:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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This might work as well: http://www.suncoastparts.com/product//PK9X6LIGHTER.html
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| billh1963 |
Jun 30 2014, 11:53 AM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,408 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
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| ripper911 |
Jun 30 2014, 02:28 PM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
I used to use one of these, but it broke. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i921.photobucket.com-11654-1404160128.1.jpg) |
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