Thread: Rear Power Outlets

if they are what i think they are... they are called Merit plugs

the 12volt shop in perth has them as i used them to wire up my solar panels... not that it helps you!

just looked and jaycar sell them too

Merit Plugs and Sockets - Jaycar Electronics

Hope that helps

Steve

I have changed all my 12 volt equipment to these plugs, sometimes known as Merit plugs, as they reliably carry 20 amps and I have broken too many cig lighter plugs. Find a shop with a Narva catalogue, they have the plugs and sockets listed. The plug part no. is 82106BL. You could easily make a couple of short adaptor cables as I did for my GPS cable, merit plug to cig socket. There are also dual use plugs which fit both sockets with an adaptor ring, part no. 82110BL.

Sorry theses are all UK web sites but it gives you some pictures.

Over here there called DIN plugs.

You can either replace all your plugs with one of the the top two on this page which work with both types of plug (remove the red bit at the end for DIN sockets and put it back on for cigar lighter sockets.
Din and Power Connectors: Polevolt Ltd

Or you can replace the sockets with ones from this page.
Cigar Connectors: Polevolt Ltd

Not sure if Polevolt deliver to australia or not but if not i order from them all the time and can post them out to you.

Pete.

Pete,
The advantage of this type of plug is they are less prone to vibration as they click in much more positively than a standard lighter socket. The positive pin is held by a spring loaded terminal instead of just pressing against the end.

Murray

the only issue i have had is trying to get decent size cable into the plug... they can carry the current... just cant take the size cables!

I added some 12 or 14g cable to the solar to reduce voltage drop (they are a portable panel i made up for use in the car and boat) and struggled like hell to get the wire to fit....

Steve

If you use the type of plug shown below you can remove the red part for a merit socket or leave the red piece on for normal cigarette lighter sockets. This allows you to go between cars.
Jaycar sells them ...