Depending on the age of your car, it might contain a round 12 V power outlet in the dash, or possibly in the elbow compartment. And depending on your own age, you might know that as the cigarette ...

All cigarette lighter sockets are also 12v sockets, which means that you should be able to plug in a cigarette lighter inverter, cell charger, or any other 12v DC accessory into any cigarette lighter ...

There could be many situations where charging your phone is highly inconvenient. Or, you can listen to music by connecting a device through Bluetooth. In both these scenarios, using the convenient ...

In the past, it was rarely used for anything other than powering the onboard cigarette lighter; today, it’s an indispensable source of power for countless electronics, including our smartphones.

I can't turn on the radio or adjust the in my Ford Transit as the audio button on the touch screen is greyed out. It did it once before and was advised to take the positive lead off the battery and ...

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Most modern cars offer at least two ways to charge up a smartphone, in the form of a 12V lighter socket and a USB port. The latter could be more convenient for many, as it uses the same cable you ...

SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor (IW 1000/56) said Thursday it would stop putting cigarette lighter sockets in cars made for the domestic market in favor of a USB power point. The South Korean auto giant said ...

Shouldn’t I be able to use my cigarette lighter to plug in 12v stuff? All cigarette lighter sockets are also 12v sockets, which means that you should be able to plug in a cigarette lighter inverter, ...