Where do you put a cigarette lighter socket in a car?
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. You will find that there is a wide range of aftermarket cigarette lighters in car accessory shops.
Can a cigarette lighter be used as a power outlet?
Since the cigarette lighter socket was originally designed only to heat a cigarette lighter, repurposing these sockets as generic power connectors can lead to many problems. In addition to the issues with partially-compatible physical dimensions, the plugs can vibrate out of the socket under normal driving conditions, owing to poor retention.
When did cigarette lighters start being used in cars?
In 1921, the Morris U.S. Patent 1,376,154 was issued for a so-called “wireless” or “cordless” lighter with a removable element. The igniter was heated in the socket and then manually removed for use after an appropriate time interval. In the United States, cigarette lighters started appearing as standard equipment in automobiles in 1925–1926.
How do you put a lighter in a dash?
Remove the masking tape from the dash or centre console. Remove the lighter element and casing from the socket body. Insert the socket into the hole from the front of the dash. Make sure the trim ring (if fitted) is in position under the head of the socket. Open the hole out a little more with the file if necessary.
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. You will find that there is a wide range of aftermarket cigarette lighters in car accessory shops.
What can a cigarette lighter be used for?
Many useful accessories simply plug into the lighter socket. Vacuum cleaner (C), under-bonnet inspection light (D), dash-mounted cooling fan (E) and map reading light (F) can all be used in this way. Although you may not smoke, fitting a cigarette lighter inside your car could be more useful than you think.
How do you connect a light bulb to a cigarette lighter?
Some lighters are fitted with their own illumination bulb. To wire this up connect the illumination feed wire to the sidelight circuit . Use a Scotchlok connector to splice the wire in. Alternatively the wire can be connected directly to the sidelight fuse terminal on its output side.
Remove the masking tape from the dash or centre console. Remove the lighter element and casing from the socket body. Insert the socket into the hole from the front of the dash. Make sure the trim ring (if fitted) is in position under the head of the socket. Open the hole out a little more with the file if necessary.