Why not a cigarette lighter socket?
A. The advantage of the cigarette lighter plug is nothing but compatibility. It was the first device that allowed easy connection to the power systems of most vehicles, so it became an industry standard. There are many manufacturers making cheap, affordable cigarette lighter adaptors and connections. You really want one? Try JC Whitney, on the web. But we are not jumping on that bandwagon. Why? Basically, they were designed to light cigarettes, not to make a good connection. They are huge, unreliable, especially from one brand to the next, and vary widely in safe current capacity. The SAE,12mm inline and 10mm coaxial (BMW, Hella, John Deere) style were all purposely designed for a good connection.
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