Cigarette lighter power

Rog · 20th June 2014, 06:02

Hi
Can anyone tell me how much power the lighter socket pushes out?
It runs my little air compressor 60w/5amp.
I wanted to run the compressor in the garage to pump my motorbike tyres. So bought a 240/12v converter from Halfords rated max 5 amp but the compressor runs very very slowly.
Just wondering how many amps over 5 I need to get it to work?
Cheers
Rog

Phil-T4 · 20th June 2014, 06:58

10Amp maximum

Rog · 20th June 2014, 07:52

Cheers Phil
Maplins only do a max of 5 amp, will check out the bay.

Rog

DerekS · 20th June 2014, 08:57

Youve got a 75/mg with a CIGARETTE lighter ????

They all came with CIGAR lighters originally .

Phil-T4 · 20th June 2014, 09:12

There now called auxiliary power sockets

Challenger · 20th June 2014, 11:19

Surely Rovers should have a Pipe Lighter lol

Regarding use of the aux power socket, is it safe running one of those double socket extensions (one for SatNav and one for phone/iPad charging)?

Phil-T4 · 20th June 2014, 11:23

Shouldn't have any problem at all..

Woof25 · 20th June 2014, 11:34

I have even run a polisher from mine not as powerful as mains but does a pretty good job when I'm tired of hand polishing!

FezzyFox · 20th June 2014, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil-T4

There now called auxiliary power sockets

And new cars from the last 3-4 years are all a tiny bit smaller so you cant fit a Cigar lighter into them

Markcann · 20th June 2014, 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Challenger

Surely Rovers should have a Pipe Lighter lol

This just cracked me up

20th June 2014, 06:02	#1
Rog Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 544 Thanks: 26 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Cigarette lighter power Hi Can anyone tell me how much power the lighter socket pushes out? It runs my little air compressor 60w/5amp. I wanted to run the compressor in the garage to pump my motorbike tyres. So bought a 240/12v converter from Halfords rated max 5 amp but the compressor runs very very slowly. Just wondering how many amps over 5 I need to get it to work? Cheers Rog __________________ i like rovers XD

20th June 2014, 07:52	#3
Rog Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 544 Thanks: 26 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Cheers Phil Maplins only do a max of 5 amp, will check out the bay. Rog __________________ i like rovers XD

20th June 2014, 11:19	#6
Challenger Loves to post Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTi Tourer Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 262 Thanks: 21 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts	Surely Rovers should have a Pipe Lighter lol Regarding use of the aux power socket, is it safe running one of those double socket extensions (one for SatNav and one for phone/iPad charging)? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] I love my tourer; It just gets better and better. Even if my wallet gets thinner and thinner...

20th June 2014, 06:58	#2
Phil-T4 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Olney Posts: 2,969 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,088 Times in 657 Posts	10Amp maximum

20th June 2014, 08:57	#4
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	Youve got a 75/mg with a CIGARETTE lighter ???? They all came with CIGAR lighters originally .

20th June 2014, 09:12	#5
Phil-T4 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Olney Posts: 2,969 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,088 Times in 657 Posts	There now called auxiliary power sockets

20th June 2014, 11:23	#7
Phil-T4 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Olney Posts: 2,969 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,088 Times in 657 Posts	Shouldn't have any problem at all..

20th June 2014, 11:34	#8
Woof25 Passed Away Rover 75 Saloon CDti Se A Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North London Posts: 2,500 Thanks: 5 Thanked 401 Times in 287 Posts	I have even run a polisher from mine not as powerful as mains but does a pretty good job when I'm tired of hand polishing!