Searching for replacement 12V cable/connector

[gavinwibrow]

I have one of those 12V eskies with a mild heating and cooling capacity built into the lid.
Only trouble is the cable has disappeared (probably in our last house move 13 years ago).


Is it possible to get replacements? My initial searching suggests not.

It's a reversible twin pin at the esky end and the cable socket has red on one side and blue on the other to identify/connect for heating and cooling modes respectively. There are no locating "indents" like most units so you can't put it in back to front, just a full width pin separator at the pin end.

No brand name, just on the maker of the fan that I tried for internet searching, but nothing on the (compressor?) or the actual esky.

[RANDLOVER]

Flat or round pins as I have had success with other items by slipping spade lugs onto flat pins, or cable joining ferrules onto round pins, insulated are pro'ly best.

Search spade | Jaycar Electronics (https://www.jaycar.com.au/search'text=spade&CSRFToken=100625ca-b54a-4ac3-bea0-e253a66a3dd6)

Butt Connector - Yellow - Pack of 100 Butt Connector - Yellow - Pack of 100 | Jaycar Electronics (https://www.jaycar.com.au/butt-connector-yellow-pack-of-100-butt-connector-yellow-pack-of-100/p/PT4728?pos=3&queryId=cde5e81a75011584c279771e2230ebc4&sort=relevance)

Typing "fridge cables" into Jaycar's search function also bring up some for Waeco, Engel and Brass Monkey types.

[Tombie]

A photo of the cooler/heater and perhaps a brand would help a lot…

[p38arover]

A photo of the socket where the cable plugs in would be good.

I recently replaced the melted socket on my old cheap(ish) cooler. What I used were Anderson PowerPoles in a custom 3D printed socket and screwed that into the case. I can take a pic tomorrow. I might be able to get my friend who 3D-printed the socket to do one for you. Actually, I might have a spare in the garage. I think he made 2 for me.

PowerPole:

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[gavinwibrow]

Flat or round pins as I have had success with other items by slipping spade lugs onto flat pins, or cable joining ferrules onto round pins, insulated are pro'ly best.

Search spade | Jaycar Electronics (https://www.jaycar.com.au/search'text=spade&CSRFToken=100625ca-b54a-4ac3-bea0-e253a66a3dd6)

Butt Connector - Yellow - Pack of 100 Butt Connector - Yellow - Pack of 100 | Jaycar Electronics (https://www.jaycar.com.au/butt-connector-yellow-pack-of-100-butt-connector-yellow-pack-of-100/p/PT4728?pos=3&queryId=cde5e81a75011584c279771e2230ebc4&sort=relevance)

Typing "fridge cables" into Jaycar's search function also bring up some for Waeco, Engel and Brass Monkey types.



Yeah - went to Jaycar and was told it was a specialist connector, and they had nothing to suit and no idea where to go.

Pix attached now that I've found my camera.


No brand name, just on the maker of the fan that I tried for internet searching, but nothing on the (compressor?) or the actual esky.

[p38arover]

I just had a look. The spare 3D-printed part was a different one.

This what the one I fitted looks like installed.

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[p38arover]

Gavin, maybe try your phone instead of your camera 😜

My pic was taken with my phone.

[gavinwibrow]

I just had a look. The spare 3D-printed part was a different one.

This what the one I fitted looks like installed.

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Thanks Ron. I suspect the easiest fix is to replace the female socket on the lid with an easily sourced version with matching cable with CIG/Anderson connections.

[V8Ian]

Gavin, could you not replace the plug on the appliance, with two easily sourced plugs, wired in opposite polarity?

[Tombie]

Replace like Ron has and then fit a switch to reverse the polarity.

[loanrangie]

Like the others mentioned, i'd go back to JC and get a common cable with matching socket and change it.

[AK83]

Search for IGLOO power cord.
My brother has an old IGLOO from the US he got nearly 30 years ago and had same problem(with the divided socket).

IIRC he found one on ebay for about $20ish or so, but I had a quick search and they're stupid expensive now ... more like $60 and mostly on Amazon.

I suspect that because they are an American product, they weren't so popular here, and hence limited availability .. ie. next to zero support for bits and pieces.

Here's and example on ebay(again from the US tho, hence the high price)


IGLOO 12v power cord (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/364501674997?hash=item54ddfe2bf5:g:7GcAAOSwqfRlE-b8&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwBESVD%2FD1mrbJ57v31a37nveHC0 kvDOvlQQxrUYvJOm%2FTr6aEI1VTiXbw2wXGHS4pfmdYimzfsp N%2BAl6KAPFrytuvs1CHSfhHrZ%2F80oNhKAvh0z6h6pVNpJ2Q wXWDYUa4z%2FbTCmGekeme4KnJJWeE%2Fy1i6GMHoV0dUv18PR yxfLFKR4G9Ofu5M3jOiHBouBvKutkv6GRCT6hKlaGtAnPkQquz iCf6E7n21LZnxbsAVD8M%2FI%2BcAURjPFoQHPcGaUE%2Fg%3D %3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8DOjbTwYg)

I remember the brothers cable to be a figure 8 shape, not the chamferred edge type shown in the pic, but I suspect it would fit. His esky was the same design, where you flipped the cable to go from cool to heat.

At these prices tho, I reckon the other replies are right in that the cheapest option now would be to find an alternative socket-cable setup.

[gavinwibrow]

Search for IGLOO power cord.
My brother has an old IGLOO from the US he got nearly 30 years ago and had same problem(with the divided socket).

IIRC he found one on ebay for about $20ish or so, but I had a quick search and they're stupid expensive now ... more like $60 and mostly on Amazon.

I suspect that because they are an American product, they weren't so popular here, and hence limited availability .. ie. next to zero support for bits and pieces.

Here's and example on ebay(again from the US tho, hence the high price)


IGLOO 12v power cord (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/364501674997?hash=item54ddfe2bf5:g:7GcAAOSwqfRlE-b8&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwBESVD%2FD1mrbJ57v31a37nveHC0 kvDOvlQQxrUYvJOm%2FTr6aEI1VTiXbw2wXGHS4pfmdYimzfsp N%2BAl6KAPFrytuvs1CHSfhHrZ%2F80oNhKAvh0z6h6pVNpJ2Q wXWDYUa4z%2FbTCmGekeme4KnJJWeE%2Fy1i6GMHoV0dUv18PR yxfLFKR4G9Ofu5M3jOiHBouBvKutkv6GRCT6hKlaGtAnPkQquz iCf6E7n21LZnxbsAVD8M%2FI%2BcAURjPFoQHPcGaUE%2Fg%3D %3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8DOjbTwYg)

I remember the brothers cable to be a figure 8 shape, not the chamferred edge type shown in the pic, but I suspect it would fit. His esky was the same design, where you flipped the cable to go from cool to heat.

At these prices tho, I reckon the other replies are right in that the cheapest option now would be to find an alternative socket-cable setup.


Thanks Arthur - I think that was just what I was looking for, but also suspect you and others are right - another trip to JayCar.

[towe0609]

Picture a bit hard to see, but they look like round pins ... made we wonder whether a standard yellow female bullet connector might fit into the pins? If so, you could just make a cable with standard crimpers.

Agree that if practical for you, replacement of the socket with Anderson powerpoles would be a better long term solution.