2007-2013 Toyota Corolla How to Replace Power Outlet or Cigarette Lighter πρίζα ή αναπτήρας τσιγάρου

OEM Part Number for Lighter Assembly, Cigarette 85500-20340 The 12V socket, also known variously as a car cigarette lighter or 12V auxiliary power outlet, is the primary method by which power is delivered to portable electronics in cars, trucks, boats, and in a handful of other contexts. While these sockets were originally designed to heat up cigarette lighters, they quickly gained popularity as a de facto automotive electrical outlet. Today, it is possible to power anything from a cutting-edge phone or tablet to a tire compressor with the same exact socket that was once used only as a car cigarette lighter. Some vehicles come with multiple sockets for the express purpose of powering multiple accessory devices, although it is uncommon for more than one to be capable of accepting a cigarette lighter. Accordingly, the specifications for these power sockets that are contained in ANSI/SAE J563 include two variants: one that works with cigarette lighters and one that doesn’t. The History of Automotive Accessory Power When the first automobiles hit the road, the idea of an automotive electrical system didn't exist yet. In fact, the first cars didn’t even include electrical systems of any kind. Since they used magnetos to provide a spark, just like your lawnmower does today, and lighting (if any was included at all) was provided by either gas or kerosene lamps, an electrical system simply wasn’t required. The first automotive electrical systems made use of DC generators, which (unlike modern alternators) didn’t require any voltage input to operate. These generators were belt-driven (just like modern alternators), and they provided the necessary DC power to run accessories like lights. With the addition of lead-acid batteries, it suddenly became possible to add other accessories that we take for granted today — like electric start motors. Although early electrical systems that included both a DC generator and a lead acid battery technically made electrical accessories possible, the widely variable voltage produced by these generators created issues. Mechanical devices were used to regulate the voltage, but automotive electrical systems didn’t arrive in the modern era until the introduction of alternators. Unlike generators, the alternators found in modern cars and trucks produce alternating current, which is converted into direct current to charge the battery and provide accessory power. Although this type of electrical system still doesn't provide entirely uniform voltage, the voltage output does remain relatively steady regardless of how fast the alternator is spinning, which was a key factor in the rise of the car cigarette lighter as a de facto DC power outlet. The Smoking Gun Although people had been powering accessory devices with their automotive electrical systems ever since automotive electrical systems were first invented, accessories had to be wired in manually. The appearance of a 12V automotive electrical socket was almost accidental, as it was co-opted from a completely different initial purpose. Cigarette lighters, along with lights and radios, were among the first accessories to take advantage of early automotive electrical systems, and they started to appear as OEM options by about 1925. These early cigarette lighters used a “coil and reel” system, but it was the so-called “wireless” cigarette lighter that would eventually become the de facto automotive (and marine) power socket. These “wireless” car cigarette lighters consist of two parts: a cylindrical receptacle that's typically located in the dash of a car and a removable plug. The receptacle is connected to power and ground, and the plug contains a coiled, bi-metallic strip.