Replacing cig-lighter connector to air matress inflator

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  • Welchs101
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Sep 2008
    • 979
    • USA

    #1

    Replacing cig-lighter connector to air matress inflator

    HI, I have an air-matress inflator that plugs into the car cig-lighter. Well this end of the connector broke. I dont want to throw the unit away but replace the connector.

    i have a few cig-connectors from my old cell phone chargers but not sure they will work as they may be rated differently.

    Any suggestions.

    See enclosed pics
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  • stj
    Great Sage 齊天大聖
    • Dec 2009
    • 30994
    • Albion

    #2
    Re: Replacing cig-lighter connector to air matress inflator

    that connector looks like shit, you can get one with a fuse in it and an led for a couple of $ or less.

    i cant comment on your actual question - you didnt show the other connectors.
    but they are probably good to use.

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    • mhc
      New Member
      • Oct 2016
      • 3
      • usa

      #3
      Re: Replacing cig-lighter connector to air matress inflator

      Check the insulation of wires on the inside of the broken connector,one is probably ribbed and the other is not. On the new connector attache the wires as they were on the broken connector.

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      • eccerr0r
        Solder Sloth
        • Nov 2012
        • 8700
        • USA

        #4
        Re: Replacing cig-lighter connector to air matress inflator

        The cell phone plugs are likely not rated for a few amperes of current needed for the inflator which probably needs to deal with 4 amps or so, maybe more instantaneously. You could jury rig the plugs but need to make sure the heavy wire comes out of the plug which might require some hacking...

        I was tempted to do the same but worried about the current rating that may cause failure down the road (my device was a thermoelectric cooler.)

        https://www.radioshack.com/products/...nt=20331738501

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        • R_J
          Badcaps Legend
          • Jun 2012
          • 9535
          • Canada

          #5
          Re: Replacing cig-lighter connector to air matress inflator

          You can get ones with the wires attached also https://www.amazon.com/Roadpro-Fused.../dp/B0016LG0CY

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          • rhomanski
            nowhere man
            • Dec 2009
            • 5157
            • U S of A

            #6
            Re: Replacing cig-lighter connector to air matress inflator

            I used to try to use them things. The motors were so cheap the impeller would break after about 10 uses and I'd have to get another one.
            sigpicThe Sky Is Falling

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            • televizora
              ghettomodmaster
              • Nov 2016
              • 957
              • Bulgaria

              #7
              Re: Replacing cig-lighter connector to air matress inflator

              The connectors itself are identical, only the gauge of the wires that are soldered on the pins is different. I bought some spare cig-connectors. Chinese it seems. They come with fuse. You have to solder the wires yourself.
              The price of one cig-plug here, in Bulgaria is less than 1lv(less than 0.6$) But you can't really expect high quality, so even if you replace your plug - handle with care. The plastic from which the plug is made is very very fragile.
              Last edited by televizora; 11-21-2016, 05:32 PM.
              Useful conversions. I don't "speak" imperial. Please use metric, if you want to address me.
              1km=1000m=100000cm, 1inch=2.54cm, 1mile=1609.344meters, 1ft=30.48cm 1gal(US)=3.785liters, 1lb=453grams, 1oz=28.34grams

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