Cigarette Lighter

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marhar

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I am interested in installing a cigarette lighter on my tractor. I do not plan on smoking! It may be nice to charge a phone while working.

Has anyone ever added a cigarette lighter to a tractor without a cab.
 
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Did it a few years ago on our TC40D... Wife uses it for that exact purpose... charging her phone. Used a marine grade outlet, figured if it could withstand a marine environment it would be fine on the tractor. It has held up very well... I do have it setup so it is powered anytime the tractor is running & is on a delay timer so it will disconnect from power after 20mins when the ignition is turn off.
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I added one under the seat just last year to power an emergency amber light I put on the rops.
I used 12 ga. wire and routed it to the battery.
 
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I am interested in installing a cigarette lighter on my tractor. I do not plan on smoking! It may be nice to charge a phone while working.

Has anyone ever added a cigarette lighter to a tractor without a cab.
You would be better off with a USB hub rather than the old cig lighter socket that will most likely vibrate any adapter loose. Search hard wired usb for motorcycle that are weather resistant.
 
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I installed one of those Voltmeter/USB chargers just like dj1701 linked. Later one I ended up installing a 12v socket for the beacon.

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I installed a USB hub charger on my tractor to charge my phone so I could stream music to my headphones when mowing.
 
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The Power Wagon has a USB outlet/charger - amongst several other type outlets. It's covered with a "snap down" cover. Nothing to loose or find when I use this outlet. Ever notice how every thing tends to roll way back under your seat.

However - I most frequently use the 120V inverter outlet to keep my cell phone charged.
 
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I am interested in installing a cigarette lighter on my tractor. I do not plan on smoking! It may be nice to charge a phone while working.

Has anyone ever added a cigarette lighter to a tractor without a cab.
I have one on the little Ford to power the sprayer.
 
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If you plan on installing a cancer stick lighter in your tractor for smoking purposes then good on you. What's up with the exclamation point? Are you going to stop eating fried chicken because it makes you fat, and helps lead to heart attacks? I don't smoke.... 85% of the time. Still smoking is good for stress relief in stressful situations. If you don't want to smoke then awesome. If you do want to smoke, and want to install a cigarette lighter in your tractor to help you do so, then that's " COOL" in the fact that you're an adult, and it's your business to do so if you please. This is Merika!
 
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If you plan on installing a cancer stick lighter in your tractor for smoking purposes then good on you. What's up with the exclamation point? Are you going to stop eating fried chicken because it makes you fat, and helps lead to heart attacks? I don't smoke.... 85% of the time. Still smoking is good for stress relief in stressful situations. If you don't want to smoke then awesome. If you do want to smoke, and want to install a cigarette lighter in your tractor to help you do so, then that's " COOL" in the fact that you're an adult, and it's your business to do so if you please. This is Merika!
Mate... the OP is simply referring to the type of electrical receptacle; the round one that used to be used for a vehicle's cigarette lighter. They are still used today but for alternative purposes.

The OP wants to plug in an amber hazard light on top of his ROPS, not a cigarette lighter.

Heck, my '07 ute has a couple of these receptacles that I can plug in a USB adapter/jack.


Edit: I just re-read the OP's original post and he doesn't want to power a hazard light (I and SARG did, using this type of receptacle)... all the OP wants to do is provide power for a USB adapter/jack. He, adamantly states that it's not for a cigarette lighter. It is, as I stated, what is colloquially known as a 12VDC, round, "cigarette" type of electrical receptacle.
 
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If you plan on installing a cancer stick lighter in your tractor for smoking purposes then good on you. What's up with the exclamation point? Are you going to stop eating fried chicken because it makes you fat, and helps lead to heart attacks? I don't smoke.... 85% of the time. Still smoking is good for stress relief in stressful situations. If you don't want to smoke then awesome. If you do want to smoke, and want to install a cigarette lighter in your tractor to help you do so, then that's " COOL" in the fact that you're an adult, and it's your business to do so if you please. This is Merika!
Somebody is a little defensive... no worries, were all okay with you smoking so long as we don't have to share it. Years ago many of us did smoke. I saw a bunch of old celeb pics and quickly noticed hey - everybody was smoking. lol - Myself included but I quit 25-30 yrs ago. Scared I might still get the big C.
 
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Somebody is a little defensive... no worries, were all okay with you smoking so long as we don't have to share it. Years ago many of us did smoke. I saw a bunch of old celeb pics and quickly noticed hey - everybody was smoking. lol - Myself included but I quit 25-30 yrs ago. Scared I might still get the big C.
It is a proven fact that almost 100% of the people that died in the last 50 years either smoked or were exposed to second hand smoke at some point in their lives.

Also they all drank water.

Can't tell which contributed to their death.
 
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We don't smoke but I put a lighter on mowers. I powered straight to battery with an inline 20 amp fuse right at battery +, that way everything is protected (closer to battery the better). When Flys and bugs are at peak I'll carry a cigar! I'm talking about a few a year, so don't consider myself a smoker.
 
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If you plan on installing a cancer stick lighter in your tractor for smoking purposes then good on you. What's up with the exclamation point? Are you going to stop eating fried chicken because it makes you fat, and helps lead to heart attacks? I don't smoke.... 85% of the time. Still smoking is good for stress relief in stressful situations. If you don't want to smoke then awesome. If you do want to smoke, and want to install a cigarette lighter in your tractor to help you do so, then that's " COOL" in the fact that you're an adult, and it's your business to do so if you please. This is Merika!
You asked the point of the exclamation mark: My tractor has no cab. Smoking and cutting hay is dangerous; it is dangerous to my property and my neighbor's. Are you frustrated because you cannot stop smoking?
 

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