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iPhone car charger

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whatdoIget · 06/04/2016 00:50

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but I couldn't decide where else to put it.
I'm looking at a car charger for my iPhone, and it says it fits in the car's DC adaptor. My car is about 15 years old though, and so has a cigarette lighter socket instead. Is this effectively the same thing as a DC adaptor, or will my phone explode if I try and use it? Confused

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CodyKing · 06/04/2016 01:07

Look up USB cigarette charger - sometimes there are two USB ports one iPad one iPhone - I have one - it works

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CodyKing · 06/04/2016 01:08

Like this - then add your own lightning cable

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whatdoIget · 06/04/2016 01:14

Hi Cody thank for answering. I was looking at this one which seems to be like the one you have but all in one. I'm just not sure if it's OK to go in a cigarette lighter rather than a DC car socket? I don't even know if they're 2 different things tbh? Blush

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CodyKing · 06/04/2016 01:19

That's the same - but with its own wire - depends if you want to charge anything else in the car - kids tablet type thing

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whatdoIget · 06/04/2016 01:24

No just the phone. I'm just wondering whether it's ok to go in a cigarette lighter socket rather than the more modern 'DC adaptor socket' that new-fangled cars have! I think I'm probably being a bit dim and they're the same thing? Do you happen to know? Or is it really obvious? Thanks again Smile

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CodyKing · 06/04/2016 01:26

It's the same thing - that said modern cars done come with a cigarette lighter anymore it's an extra and my newish car doesn't have an ash tray!

I think they are trying to move away from the association

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whatdoIget · 06/04/2016 01:30

Right so it's the same thing under a different name? Great thanks I had a suspicion it might be but wasn't sure. I'll go ahead and order it.

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whatdoIget · 06/04/2016 01:32

My car is definitely old enough to have both lighter and ashtrays (although thinking about it maybe it doesn't have ashtrays? Or maybe only one)

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scenantrided1975 · 05/05/2016 05:15

Try to look for a car charger adapter and then, you could easily plug your iPhone charger there. Hope that helps!

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