A New 12 Volt Automotive Connection
971125
02/24/1997
- Event
- Content
- The cigarette lighter has served as the de facto standard connection for after-market devices for many years. It is prone to vibrational disconnects and is difficult to style into the vehicle. A new connection, designed under the auspices of the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), has been endorsed by the after-market as a more reliable and more robust method of connection.
- Pages
- 6
- Citation
- Townsend, P., Watson, J., and Moriarty, C., "A New 12 Volt Automotive Connection," SAE Technical Paper 971125, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/971125.