gserve
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Hi, I have a 2006 Jayco Jay feather Sport 186 with the amplified TV antenna which also includes a 12V socket it says for "12V TV only". The problem is this socket is to small to fit any standard 12V plug. Is there an adapter or something to use with this? Do 12V TV's have a smaller plug? Thanks
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nny12972
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Try visiting your local RV, trailer supply, or maybe even an electronics outlet(take your TV cord with you)....there's a lot of Chinese junk plugs out there--even on decent tv's....get one that fits your TV outlet and change out the tv plug....or make up a short pigtail with the new plug and a new receptacle....RV shops should have all the parts....
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rscraig
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Jayco and others use a standard 1/4 inch phone jack for 12volts. Is this what you're describing? I made an adapter using a female cigarette lighter plug wired to a male 1/4 inch jack (Radio Shack). Just be sure you maintain the correct polarity. On both types, positive is on the tip.
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JJBIRISH
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there are two styles of 12V outlets, a European version and American version, they are only slightly different and look the same… a lot of american cars have both in them, one for the lighter and the other for power outlets…
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It is metric and I have not found a plug to fit yet.
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tvman44 wrote:It is metric and I have not found a plug to fit yet.
As I live in Canada, which is supposedly a 'metric' country, how come I can't find any of these plugs either?
What I have noticed though is that anything that draws more than a little juice seems to have a larger plug. Any 12 volt item that only draws a small amount seems to fit.
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While you can't always trust Wikipedia below is some useful information.
Technical details
These sockets can be unreliable and the power connections they provide are limited to low current, but they are ubiquitous. Plugs often include a pilot light to indicate a connection has been made. The sockets and mating plugs are officially defined in the ANSI/SAE J563 specification.
For the 12-volt systems, the "contact point," which is the center part of the plug when viewed end-on, carries the positive voltage, whereas the "can" part, which is the outer part of the connector, carries the negative voltage (which is the "ground" connection for most American automobiles, which have a negative ground electrical system).
12 volt cigar lighter receptacle and plug, size A
Receptacle inside diameter: 20.93 mm to 21.01 mm (median 20.97 mm)
Plug body diameter: 20.73 mm to 20.88 mm (median 20.805 mm)
Most often used in American automobiles.
12 volt cigar lighter receptacle and plug, size B
Receptacle inside diameter: 21.41 mm to 21.51 mm (median 21.455 mm)
Plug body diameter: 21.13 mm to 21.33 mm (median 21.18 mm)
Most often used in European automobiles, and sometimes as a second socket in American automobiles expressly for DC power connections.
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pete42
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I found this to be a problem as well.
I needed to plug in a remote controlled lantern last year I forced the plug to fit the socket
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JJBIRISH
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Does anyone know where to buy the smaller plug or what to order or where???
Anywhere I have asked just looked at me funny and had no idea what I was talking about…
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gserve
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Update, I was able to purchase the #2701525 cig outlet Y adpt at Radio Shack that fit in my socket.I was able to plug my other bigger plugs into that Thanks to all who replied.
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