Westy 12V outlet
Posted: 16 Feb 2006, 19:10
does anyone know where i can get an adaptor that coverts the small 14mm, 12v outlet on a westy to the standard cigarette lighter size?
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Posted: 16 Feb 2006, 21:28
reimo in manchester sells them. I bought one last year for about 5 quid.
Posted: 16 Feb 2006, 22:10
cheers mate.
Had a look on their websh!te, they're a bit lazy int they?
No parts apart from the opportunity to buy their catalogue for 3.95.
Had a look on their websh!te, they're a bit lazy int they?
No parts apart from the opportunity to buy their catalogue for 3.95.
Posted: 17 Feb 2006, 06:50
should be able to get a socket from any car parts shop for the same as Mr Ranger has said or why dont you get a three way one ? might as well seein as you gonna be wiring one in
Posted: 17 Feb 2006, 10:57
You could try a motorbike shop.accessory place. The 12v outlet on my bike is the same small size...
Posted: 17 Feb 2006, 11:03
it's called a hella socket, and is a 12v- 30v accsessory point, designed to do the job, which a cigar socket is not designed to do, plugging anything into a cigar socket that draws anymore amperage than a mobile phone charger is a fire risk, pure and simple, as a majority of cigar plugs are a poor contact, and poor contacts are a major source or fires in vehicles, use the socket that is designed to do the job, change the plug, not the socket, unless you are just charging a mobile phone.
Posted: 17 Feb 2006, 14:32
.... and don't use Scotchlocks.....
Posted: 17 Feb 2006, 21:46
mocki's right, the male clicks into the female with a very definate and positive action..much more securely
if you can't find one anywhere, they're available here (called winkelstecker)
http://www.pieper-gladbeck.de/catalog/p ... s_id=10483
if you can't find one anywhere, they're available here (called winkelstecker)
http://www.pieper-gladbeck.de/catalog/p ... s_id=10483
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 14:00
Found this Moki
http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/cigar_leads.htm
Will this prevent fire hazards as all the appliances i will be plugging in will be 12V?
Sorry bit thick wi elektics me!
http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/cigar_leads.htm
Will this prevent fire hazards as all the appliances i will be plugging in will be 12V?
Sorry bit thick wi elektics me!
Posted: 22 Feb 2006, 13:43
yes, those are the hella plugs, if you ring Alan at TP he will sell you just the plugs, or order direct from Altia, in manchester, about £2 each iirc.
Hella plugs and sockets are rated at 20amp, cigar plugs are rated at 0.5 amp.
Hella plugs and sockets are rated at 20amp, cigar plugs are rated at 0.5 amp.
Posted: 22 Feb 2006, 15:49
sorry about the confussion. It's all okay now!
I was looking for an adaptor that enables appliances with a cigar lighter plug to run from the hella socket. Got one nice double one from Thunderpole for £7.99.
I now realise that not all appliances have a cigar lighter plug because they draw a higher amperage and therfore require to be fitted with a hella plug.
Is this right? Duh!
I was looking for an adaptor that enables appliances with a cigar lighter plug to run from the hella socket. Got one nice double one from Thunderpole for £7.99.
I now realise that not all appliances have a cigar lighter plug because they draw a higher amperage and therfore require to be fitted with a hella plug.
Is this right? Duh!