Can you splice a cigarette lighter adapter to the two wires instead of an alligator clip?
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Of course you can, with no issues, the wires are very long the alligator clips are easy to remove, I would recommend heat shrink butt connectors though for a waterproof splice, you can buy them at Wal-Mart or any auto parts store.
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I did exactly that: Purchased a "cigarette lighter" 12V connector and spliced it on to the wires. It works fine.
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I haven't done that yet, but in the instruction sheet you will find 'how to' depending on your make & model. On mine, the procedure is to remove a connector & cut a wire.
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nopeIt does not have a coax connector but like some have said it is possible to use alligator clips.
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Not sure if you may be able to find an adapter, and may not like this answer, but I have always clipped the factory harness off and used small wirenuts or permanent appliance crimps. It pays to have a book on your car if you have to sort out the wires. The speaker wires are usually pretty obvious. Have a tester for the rest. Good luck.
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Buy a Lighter socket extension and cut the end off, they are aournd 4 bucks
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Dear DrCosmo Thank you for your inquiry. If you have used your lighter, then just cut the wires and then connect them to your car's Plus-n-Minus. Sincerely yours, Astra Depot
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Yes if you mean a cig lighter power adapter. It also doubles as a traffic receiver.
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No, but you can use any cigarette lighter to usb adapter for a power source.
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You don't have to have them if you want to splice wires. I will say the ones I purchased was well worth the few dollars they cost. I will say that one of the adapters fit was very tight so I had to work it just a little bit. none the less it was still worth the purchase price for the amount of time it saved.
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Thank you for contacting us about your battery tender. Unfortunately, the ring terminals will be too small for standard automotive terminals, but you would be able to use the alligator clips that are provided with the charger.
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You can buy these> Battery Tender 081-0069-4 Alligator Clips with Black 2-Pin Quick Disconnect PlugAny clip with this same *wire connection* will work fine. I use the ones off of my Battery Tender because they are a few inches longer to make the stretch to a good ground.
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The light and the harness both have bare wire ends so just use an inline connector and a pair of crimpers to splice them. You could also use a wire nut if you want but the inline connector will allow the wire to remain in a straight line.
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Theoretically, yes. Two wires and a ground wire are connected by spring clips. You might have to adjust collars and "boundary width" knob to adapt for different wiring layout. But I see no reason it could not be moved. How much hassle this is (including forgetting to bring it or its transformer with you traveling, and frequency of doing it) will be for you to decide.
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You can do it both ways ,, but I would hard wired them ,You don't need eh DC adapter , just a plug and wired it to that for the cigarette part ,, good luck
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I gave this to my husband so I had to ask him the answer and this is what he said: He would need to see if blaupunkt sells a wiring harness adapter for his car. If not, then he will have to splice all the wires like I did.
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I would think that you could splice the wire, but the cord and power adaptor (supplied) is so convenient if you have a 110v rec. nearby. You will need a rec. to supply your reciever and you will be able to turn your power off once it locks in to sats. installation was easy if you are somewhat mechanical.
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No. There is a solution. I made some modifications to the output wiring by cutting the output wire short and adding a 15 amp Anderson Power Pole connector because it has much lower contact resistance. The connecting cables are 10 gauge Zip cord. The panel-to-charge-controller cable is 50 feet long (to be able to put/keep the panel in the sun) and has a less that 2% voltage drop at 2 amps, more than 16 volts into the charge controller. I made a cigarette lighter socket adapter using another A.P.P. connector. To get USB charging I use a dual port 12vdc input cigarette lighter USB charger. I also use the cig ltr adapter to power a 1 foot long white LED light bar at about 125 ma which has lasted all night (about 11 hours) on my small, light weight, 3 Amp Hour 12 vdc sealed lead acid battery. You can find the Goal Zero connectors at Radio Shack. With some 16 or 18 gauge wire you can make your cigarette lighter adapter, and/or put 3 white LEDs in series to make a nice night/emergency light. Not quite as efficient, but less expensive.