Thread: Hard-wired USB ports for charging

Have you got a link for that part?

I am surprised there aren't more USB panels around as surely the no. 1 thing to plug into a cigarette socket these days is a USB converter.

I've been looking for something like this for a while but never found one. Closest things are the near flush USB inserts for ciggy sockets.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

From what I've read there's a 12 & 5v and gnd thats all thats necessary for power.

It should be just 12v positive and negative.
It would reduce the output to 5v internally.

Listing ended but it's a store item

4x4 Boat Camper Trailer Caravan Dual USB Socket Flush Mount - BTUSB-001 | eBay

I looked at these recently to setup power for my new iPad ... but max' output is 1A and the iPad needs 2.1A

Would be OK for all the other USB powered stuf, and a great idea for reducing dashboard clutter.

The ratings the reason for looking at doing it differently, from what I can find on other places the ports PCB contains a reverse polarity/current liniting/self restting fuse type circuit. A few people seem to refute the usefulness of this and cut it out and put a 2A fuse in line, after tapping off say the lighter circuit.

There's a couple of examples on indestructables but their finishing leaves a lot to be desired.

Was sure that I recently saw an accessory panel for the SIIa Land Rover which had 2 USB sockets, but can not find the link at present (sitting behind a shopping restricted firewall).

What I do know is that the USB ports in my D4 don't provide power to re-charge a phone or GPS (or at least they don't with the cables that I have).

Addit: This is the item I saw previously: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Land-Rover-S...item4ab51a1ea5



They also have a panel for the SIII.

Hi,
Would some thing like this suit you?



Details here

cheers

I'm sure you could get the components from jaycar cheap enough and then make the output suit your equipment.