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Title: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: jonboywalton75 on November 27, 2010, 03:54:32 am

Anyone know where i can buy a lead to power my pump from the 12v cigarette supply socket in the back of my van?
I only want to do this if my leisure battery dies.
Cheers for any help.

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: simbo on November 27, 2010, 07:29:45 am

i did this , i just got one of those cup of tea heating element things that you plug in to cigarette lighter socket and use that 99p store works great
paul

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: darren clarke on November 27, 2010, 07:48:57 am

yea, this is how i run mine,  saves charging every nite  very easy to do,  hardest bit was getting the spark to make the cable for it  use 8+ amp cable,  i got spark to make mine becasue if not earth right wont work

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: Llaaww on November 27, 2010, 08:18:48 am

I found an old car vac in a skip, cut the cable off that. Works fine as a backup

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: LWC on November 27, 2010, 08:22:45 am

I bought a cig light male end to go in to mine but kept blowing the fuse in it. I put a massive screw in it in the end lol

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: jonboywalton75 on November 27, 2010, 09:26:30 am

Quote from: simbo on November 27, 2010, 07:29:45 am

i did this , i just got one of those cup of tea heating element things that you plug in to cigarette lighter socket and use that 99p store works great
paul

So if i get one of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12V-Car-Van-Hot-Water-Heater-Element-Drinks-Warmer-New_W0QQitemZ350414293936QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=174876458333&rvr_id=174876458333&cguid=2d49c06512c0a0a9e9170ba7ff8e8d90#shId

and fit spade connectoers i,m on my way?

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: C.C.S. on November 27, 2010, 12:11:48 pm

Quote from: jonboywalton75 on November 27, 2010, 09:26:30 am

Quote from: simbo on November 27, 2010, 07:29:45 am

i did this , i just got one of those cup of tea heating element things that you plug in to cigarette lighter socket and use that 99p store works great
paul

So if i get one of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12V-Car-Van-Hot-Water-Heater-Element-Drinks-Warmer-New_W0QQitemZ350414293936QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=174876458333&rvr_id=174876458333&cguid=2d49c06512c0a0a9e9170ba7ff8e8d90#shId
do you have to keep the ignition on?

and fit spade connectoers i,m on my way?

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: C.C.S. on November 27, 2010, 12:12:20 pm

do you have to keep the ignition on?

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: Spruce on November 27, 2010, 12:20:32 pm

http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/shopscr2248.html

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: LWC on November 27, 2010, 12:21:58 pm

Some you do, some you dont, youll just have to try it, usually 1 click makes them work

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: jonboywalton75 on November 27, 2010, 12:46:31 pm

Cheers lads, you never dissapoint ;D ;D

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: jonboywalton75 on November 27, 2010, 12:50:48 pm

Quote from: Spruce on November 27, 2010, 12:20:32 pm

http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/shopscr2248.html

Does this need soldering or not , to connect the cable?
Cheers for the link, btw.

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: mark blundell on November 27, 2010, 02:41:29 pm

there nice and easy. 2 meters long and red and black so easy to wire up

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2M-Car-cigarette-Cigar-Lighter-DC-Extension-Lead-Cable-/290455940915?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43a085ef33#ht_2099wt_1139

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: jonboywalton75 on November 27, 2010, 05:26:54 pm

Thanks Mark.

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: jonboywalton75 on November 29, 2010, 07:32:22 pm

I have a Vyair 5 lm 100psi pump, would this provide emergency power in the event of a dead battery?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_categoryId_165562_productId_191656_langId_-1?cm_mmc=E-Mail-_-Automated-_-Product_Browser-_-Xsell3_ProductBrowseID1#dtab

Cheers for all the help lads ;D

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: darren clarke on November 29, 2010, 07:35:18 pm

u need to find out the amp of the pump   usually about 7-8 amp  so u need a bigger fuse, adn possible a bigger cable to handle the power,   i had one made by a spark and uses 17 amp speakers power cables,  i had to get it all soldered up to make it work properly, something to do with the earthing of it

Title: Re: Powering pump from cigarette lighter socket
Post by: jonboywalton75 on November 29, 2010, 07:41:33 pm

Cheers Blue Monkey, this is my pump

http://www.vyair.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=105

3amp

Should be good then!