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JW wrote:
You may find that the adaptors that plug into cigar lighters do not fit the earlier lighters. You could install a later lighter assembly (available at auto parts stores) or hard wire in an adaptor to your electrical system. I would prefer doing the latter and leave the original lighter as is.
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Aside from the points JW mentions, you may have to do the hardwire for using something besides the battery pack.
Looked at several sites and have found numerous plug in 12v units that can convert to various DC voltages and even to 110AC but so far not one 6v plug in type that converts to 12v or has a USB charge port. Hopefully someone has one marked and comes along.
If not, there are 6 to 12v modules you could wire in a couple of ways -- hardwire the input and then add a socket mounted under the dash for a 12v cigar liter type power outlet or place the module inside a small plastic electrical box and add a cigar lighter plug on a cord for the input and a socket on the box for the output. There are different type and mfgs for plugs so you might have to experiment to get one with a good fit for the old cigar lighters.
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