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zippy656
14-05-2014, 06:15
https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/sunday-11th-may/product-detail/ps/p/car-socket-adaptor/

For that little extra
rustic
14-05-2014, 07:45
We have one of these in each car, well made and very useful, when you consider what you have in the car these days. Sat Nav, in car camera, phone, maybe a dvd player, ipod or MP3 player etc etc.. hmmm you might need two.

A very cheap way of getting a USB charger, let alone two.

:thumb2
firebobby
14-05-2014, 09:22
I do like Aldi and lidl, they have some amazing offers and the foods great too :)
bry
14-05-2014, 09:24
I have used one of these for some time
Not from aldi though.Very handy
kickboxer
14-05-2014, 09:45
They look good, I have a 3 pin adapter which plugs into the cigar lighter and allows the kids to plug in laptops etc which is useful for long trips.
spinna
14-05-2014, 19:06
I have one in my Patrol:D
AlexD333
14-05-2014, 22:59
Yeah whats the problem, have as many as you like :augie
kitchenman
14-05-2014, 23:07
Don't leave them plugged in for long if the socket is live when the ignition is off
I have one, there is a continual drain on the battery by the USB adaptor, my cheapo Maplin test meter set to amps shows 0.05A with nothing plugged into it.
I blamed the leisure battery, the battery shop said coblers and showed my why, I tried it at home got same answer.:doh
Sweety
14-05-2014, 23:13
I got a cig lighter USB charger which worked great until the other week when I plugged the satnav into as normal but also my phone as the battery was almost flat bloody thing cooked itself:doh
AlexD333
15-05-2014, 06:23
I got a cig lighter USB charger which worked great until the other week when I plugged the satnav into as normal but also my phone as the battery was almost flat bloody thing cooked itself:doh

Oh... Ive got a twin USB, never tried both at the same time :doh
Sweety
15-05-2014, 20:42
Oh... Ive got a twin USB, never tried both at the same time :doh

That's what I had but the blue LED started to flash & when I pulled it out there was a slight burning smell:doh
micktheshed
16-05-2014, 09:36
I've been using one of these since last year. Only prob. is the sticky pads let go when the weather gets hot........so not very often then LOL,
Banshee
16-05-2014, 10:46
I brought a Ring Automotive one the other day from the car boot

I found it at the bottom of a box of PC cables and bits and bobs still in it's original packaging.

It had 2 green illuminated 12v ports and a USB port and a battery level indicator :thumb2, 8Amp max as well which isn't to shabby

£2 and it was mine, got home and looked on Amazon and they are £22 new